Pool furnace died - entail abet select a replacement please!? We're in Western PA, and own a 16 X 32 inground...
We're in Western PA, and own a 16 X 32 inground pool (steel with vinyl liner). Our 8 yr dated Hayward natural gas pool oven died. Our pool guy said we need a trial 150,000 BTU heater. The gas pilot space heater is $1850 + tax and an electric ignition journal is $2,150 + tax installed. We plan on living within the house for at least another 3 yrs. I don't know what brand he's recommend.
A 150,000 BTU Hayward H-Series heater from a discount catalog is $1,400 next to a pilot light and $1,550 beside an electronic ignition. I haven't gotten installation prices yet.
Do you recommend pilot fluffy or electronic ignition? Anything else I should watch out for? My inclination is to try to step as cheap as possible.
Answers: Go with a standing pilot element. The simpler the better. If you're in no hurry, you might be capable of find a used one, but this is the wrong season to be looking.
I'm curious as to what died. If the heat exchanger sprung a seepage, it can be expensive to replace, but other than that,there's not too much to repairing them. $1400 sounds a bit pricey, sounds approaching the discount catalog is still listing retail prices.
Hope this help.
Used to be a Hayward service rep.
20+yrs HVAC tech.
Sta Rite Maxi Therm heater is the best! Here is a contact with photos of radiator and explanation of how it works: http://www.swimming-pool-information.com... there is also a contact there on troubleshooting gas heaters.