jbate
05-26-2014, 09:13 PM
OK so its time to replace my 15 year old heater. A few years back we converted to SW. Should we get a heater with a cupro-nickel heat exchanger, or is standard copper OK from a corrosion/longevity perspective?
16x36 IG vinyl, Watermaid SW system running at 4000-5000 ppm
PoolDoc
05-27-2014, 11:17 PM
The current consensus here is that the Hayward Universal is the best choice -- not perfect, but the best alternative.
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/)
Hayward Universal product page (http://www.hayward-pool.com/prd/In-Ground-Pool-Heaters-Universal-H-Series-Low-NOx_10201_10551_14002_-1_14003__I.htm)