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A number of problems can cause a swimming pool heater not to work. The most common I have found is lack of water flow. A heater needs a certain amount of water flowing through it to work correctly. The next most common problem is due to the pilot not lighting or remaining lit. This is usually due to the pilot generator not working. When you light a pilot light and have to hold it for a length of time before releasing the button you are allowing the pilot generator to heat up and then stay open to keep the pilot lit. Usually you need a licensed person to do work with changing items on a gas unit. The thermostat can be a problem for any water heater. Most of the heaters I have worked on were gas. If you have an electric heater waterflow still needs to be checked and the electrical connections can become corroded in the presence of chemically treated pool water.
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Can you fill a children's pool using a hot water heater?
Yes! Connect a garden hose to the output valve of the water heater and open the water heater valve to put hot water into the kiddie pool. This is the fastest way to warm a children's pool.
What kind of heater is compatible with a seawater pool?
Do you mean a pool that has a salt water generator? If so, any pool heater could be used.
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Jacuzzi hot water heater does not function only cold water is inside the tub portion what should be done to trouble shoot this problem?
If this is a portable Hot Tub - spa - Jacuzzi, you as a homeowner, should not attempt trouble shooting the components under the spa skirt. You are not qualified nor do you have the proper testing devices. Most likely your electronic heater has failed. You need to call a qualified service tech to do this job -- your life can depend on someone who is knowledgeable of codes and swimming pool equipment. k
Where can I buy an electric salt water swimming pool heater.?
Try a pool shop
What is the difference between a pool heater and a heater pump?
Heat pump pool heaters use electricity to capture heat. As the pool pump circulates the water, it is drawn from the pool and through a filter and into the heat pump heater. The heater itself has a fan that pulls in outside air and pushes it over the evaporator coil. At this point liquid refrigerant in the evaporator coil absorbs the heat from the outside air converting it into a gas. The gas is then passed through the compressor where it increases the heat. This very hot gas is then sent through the condenser where the hot gas is transferred to the cool pool water circulating through the heater. The heated water is then returned to the pool. A pool heater on the other hand uses the gas directly to heat the water by fueling the combustion chamber.
Do you need to run solar pool heater with pump going or can I run solar heater on its own?
Your pool pump needs to be pushing the water through your solar system
Should an ingound pool filter be run at the same time as a pool heater or can you just run the heater alone?
Heaters are usually plumbed in after the filter. The pool filter/pump is what circulates the heated water. Ans: The heater will not work or fire if the pump is not running.
Why would the swimming pool heater get hot but not warm the pool water?
Some pool heaters have an internal bypass valve that improves efficiency by limiting the amount of water flowing through the heat exchanger. These can stick so that water flow mostly bypasses the heat exchanger...the heater gets hot but very little heat is transferred to the pool.Other answerers have suggested the following:Your airflow over the pool is cooling the water even as it is being heatedYou may not be running the pool pump long enough. Is the heater not maintaining temp? Is the thermostat turned up? Is the filter clean? When was the last time it was back washed or cleaned?You may be using the wrong size heater for your pool and the water to heat ratio that your heater is made to work with may be out.
Where can you get do it yourself blueprints for a wood burning pool heater?
A wood-burning pool heater is just a wood-burning water heater, and one might begin looking for do-it-yourself plans by clicking on the link below. Be safe. Have fun. In that order.
Where can you get do it yourself blueprints for a wood-burning pool heater?
A wood-burning pool heater is just a wood-burning water heater, and one might begin looking for do-it-yourself plans by clicking on the link below. Be safe. Have fun. In that order.
How do you 'open' and in-ground pool with water heater?
You do not have to turn the heater on until you are ready to heat the water, some installers put a tee or bypass before the heater so the water does not go thru the heater many do not since the heater is on the clean side of the filter, some people just want a bypass valve their in case the heater fails they can keep the water flowing around the heater, Take the cover off, start the filter up, start vacuumimg, when ready add your chemicals. continue running the filter get your water tested, when you feel you are about ready too swim turn the heater on too warm the water if you desire to.
