Outer jacket very hot (paint blistered)

Outer jacket very hot (paint blistered)

Takes long time to heat pool or spa

Liming

Leaking at well.

Leaking at heat exchanger.

Gasket brittle and leaking- (overheated).

*Broken refractory caused by

 

 

 

shipping damage or improper

 

 

 

combustion…………………………..

Replace refractory panels.

Excessive sooting of heat

 

 

 

exchanger…………………………...

Determine cause of sooting &

 

correct.

Calculatetemperature in °F/hr……...

Heat rise (°F/hr.) = Htr.output

 

 

 

 

 

Pool gallonage x 8.33

 

or refer to heater sizing chart.

 

This does not take into account heat

 

loss due to weather.

Filternotrunning longenough……....

Reset time clock.

Dirty filter……………………………..

Clean filter.

Gas line or meter under-

 

 

 

sized………

Refer to installation instructions.

Bypassing too much water………....

Inspect bypass for movement, if no

 

movement, replace.

U/Gnotfunctioning………………

Replace if no movement when

 

heated.

Overacid…………………………

Replace well and maintain water

 

chemistry properly.

Overacid……………………………...

Replace heat exchanger and main-

 

tain chemistry properly.

Heater running after pump

 

 

 

shuts off……………………………...

See pressure switch adjustment.

Refractorydamage………………….

Replace refractory.

Sooted heater………………………..

Determine cause of sooting and cor-

 

rect.

*Usually occurs on initial start-up

 

 

 

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Raypak P-4001 Outer jacket very hot paint blistered, Takes long time to heat pool or spa Liming, combustion…………………………