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Pool Heater - Coastal MS
Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:22 pm
About 3 years ago I bought a house with a small pentair 125 to service a tiny pool.
A year one, inside of heater 1 totally corroded. I replace it with another 125
1.5 years later, Heater 2 is dying. Corroded inside again. Wont work consistently and when we are able to get it to heat the small pool, I get an error sensor or something else that requires a service call. Basically one service call per use.
My heater repairman also owns the pool treatment company.
Anyone else have experience with these 125s not working well? I have operated on both chlorine and salt systems with the same outcome.
Anyone have experience with this issue on the Coast? Looking for any insight I can before buying my 3rd heater in 3 years.
A year one, inside of heater 1 totally corroded. I replace it with another 125
1.5 years later, Heater 2 is dying. Corroded inside again. Wont work consistently and when we are able to get it to heat the small pool, I get an error sensor or something else that requires a service call. Basically one service call per use.
My heater repairman also owns the pool treatment company.
Anyone else have experience with these 125s not working well? I have operated on both chlorine and salt systems with the same outcome.
Anyone have experience with this issue on the Coast? Looking for any insight I can before buying my 3rd heater in 3 years.
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Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:37 pm to LowCountryGaper
How long is the warranty?
I believe mine is 3 years so if it’s only 1.5 years old it should still be in warranty.
I have a Hayward heater and it has a CuNi exchanger so my understanding is that’s better than the older models. Not sure what they were made from before, but Chlorine or Salt Water, particularly concentrated near the cell, is a very harsh service for any metallurgy.
I believe mine is 3 years so if it’s only 1.5 years old it should still be in warranty.
I have a Hayward heater and it has a CuNi exchanger so my understanding is that’s better than the older models. Not sure what they were made from before, but Chlorine or Salt Water, particularly concentrated near the cell, is a very harsh service for any metallurgy.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:47 pm to LSUtigerME
Its a one year warranty.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 9:12 am to LowCountryGaper
If your water flow through the heater is too fast it will strip the heater exchanger. Most companies recommend installing a bypass line before water enters the heater, so that 50% of the water is going through heater and 50% of water is bypassing heater, in order to reduce flow rate
If you have a variable speed pump, you prob wanna be running like 2400-2600RPMs max. If you have a single speed, bypass it to reduce flow rate
If you have a variable speed pump, you prob wanna be running like 2400-2600RPMs max. If you have a single speed, bypass it to reduce flow rate
Posted on 12/27/23 at 1:39 pm to Shite_kicker
Are these heaters designed to have water running through them 100% of the time? My water flows from the pool, through the heater, into the filter 100% of the time.
My neighbor has a bypass system and only runs water through his heater when in use.
My neighbor has a bypass system and only runs water through his heater when in use.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 1:54 pm to LowCountryGaper
What brand heater do you have?
Most are designed for continuous flow. Stagnant water is not good for equipment either.
Most are designed for continuous flow. Stagnant water is not good for equipment either.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 5:23 pm to LowCountryGaper
Yes they are designed for water to be run through them continuously. You don’t have to completely bypass it but some people do.
Another culprit could be water chemistry. acidic water will strip the heat exchanger way quicker
Another culprit could be water chemistry. acidic water will strip the heat exchanger way quicker
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