Heater Question

[CanuckPool]

ahhhh, the ole tapping and shaking routine. So what you are saying.. if my pilot light is out (due to wind etc) the whole system would shut itself down? is it the same as lighting the pilot on my gas fireplace?

[Poconos]

Don't know about gas fireplaces, I heat by coal. But yes, if the pilot dies for whatever reason, no heat, no voltage, no function. I have a Hayward propane heater that is a millivolt system that I don't use anymore. Was tough to see the pilot but once you knew where to look through a peephole it was easy to see if it was lit.
Al

[MaryLee]

I have a Pentair Minimax heater...

This summer my heater wasn't firing up at all. After having the electrician and gas company look at it, I finally called the pool company who sold it to me. It turned out to be a faulty ignitor. They said they have been replacing alot of them this summer in the Minimax heater. It's a cheap part...although they replaced it free of charge...

Hope that helps...

[CanuckPool]

Thanks Mary, I called the pool guy and he said it may be the pressure switch as they also have had problems with those.

Interesting that the gas guy and electrician couldn't figure out the problem.