couimet
08-25-2013, 12:14 PM
My 1999 Raypak 2100 Minivolt has bitten the dust. Looking to replace with Rheem Digital or Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm.
The local Pool Co is recommending the Sta-Rite because of better reliability but I haven't yet found reviews to confirm.
Any thoughts?
Thank you?
PoolDoc
08-27-2013, 08:21 PM
The consensus here is that the current Hayward heater is to be preferred:
Hayward Universal pool heater (http://www.hayward-pool.com/prd/In-Ground-Pool-Heaters-Universal-H-Series-Low-NOx_10201_10551_14002_-1_14003__I.htm) (www.hayward-pool.com)
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The prices at Amazon are not the absolute best I've seen but are quite good, and very close to what I've paid wholesale . . . especially when you consider the free shipping and Amazon's excellent return policy. (There may be differences on the return policy for 'installed' items -- I have not investigated this.)
Remember that if you purchase through Amazon, from a 3rd party seller, there is still a warranty but it's definitely more of a problem to follow through, than with Amazon directly. As of June 2013, these links should go only to heaters sold directly by Amazon.
Natural gas models:
Hayward H400FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 400,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00212G3DI/poolbooks/)
Hayward H350FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 350,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00212O9EI/poolbooks/)
Hayward H300FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 300,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL4126/poolbooks/)
Hayward H250FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 250,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL411M/poolbooks/)
Hayward H200FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 200,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL4112/poolbooks/)
Hayward H150FDN Universal H-Series Low Nox 150,000-BTU Natural Gas Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL40ZO/poolbooks/)
Propane models:
Hayward H400FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 400,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00212PU9Q/poolbooks/)
Hayward H350FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 350,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00212I32M/poolbooks/)
Hayward H300FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 300,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL412G/poolbooks/)
Hayward H250FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 250,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00212M7ZG/poolbooks/)
Hayward H200FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 200,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL411C/poolbooks/)
Hayward H150FDP Universal H-Series Low Nox 150,000-BTU Propane Pool Heater (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002EL410I/poolbooks/)