Should I smell gas from my pool heater?
If you smell gas, call your gas company immediately and report the leak. Also, Propane is heavier than Natural gas and has been known to collect on the floor of a heater. For this reason, propane pool heaters are more likely to have an explosive episode than natural gas heaters.
What’s the difference between a Pentair and Sta-Rite pool heater?
Just another way that Sta-Rite built a radically different heater. A completely redesigned pool heater that allows the Pentair MasterTemp and Sta-Rite Max-e-Therm heaters to be over 50% smaller in size and footprint. I sincerely hope that this post has helped you solve your pool heater problem!
What kind of heat exchanger does a Pentair pool heater use?
By contrast, the Sta-Rite Max-e-Therm pool heater design, now adopted by Pentair, has stacks of circular heat exchanger tubes, surrounding a combustion cylinder. Gas and air are mixed and ignite in the cylinder, which warms the tubes that are wrapped around the central burner chamber.
Can a stacked exchanger pool heater be troubleshooted?
Troubleshooting the stacked exchanger type of heater is not much different than other electronic or digital pool heaters. The controls and circuit boards for the Max-E-Therm and the MasterTemp are fairly identical.
How to troubleshoot a Pentair mastertemp pool heater?
Our Pentair Mastertemp Troubleshooting Guide starts with the error codes shared by both models, and follows into a 6 page flowchart to step by step troubleshoot a Pentair or Sta-Rite pool heater, and get it firing again fast! The burners on this type of MasterTemp/Max-e-Therm heater are quite unique from previous generation pool heaters.
What’s the efficiency of a Sta-Rite pool heater?
Sta-Rite’s Max-E-Therm is rated at: 84% efficiency rating, Rust-proof black enclosure made of Dura-Glas® material, Low NOx certified, control panel rotates to six different postions. Model # Gas Type
Is the Sta-Rite Max E therm pool heater rustproof?
Unlike other heaters, Max-E-Therm offers you the latest advances from Sta-Rite®: a rustproof exterior, smart electronics and increased energy efficiency. Whether you’re looking for quiet relaxation or wild fun, you’ll always enjoy your pool in the warm comfort of Max-E-Therm.
What kind of pool heater does Pentair use?
Pentair pool heaters come from the legacy of the Purex-Triton Minimax heater, when Pentair purchased the Purex company. In 2004, Pentair acquired the Sta-Rite company and it’s Max-E-Therm heater technology.
When did the Pentair mastertemp pool heater come out?
Pentair pool heaters come from the legacy of the Purex-Triton Minimax heater, when Pentair purchased the Purex company. In 2004, Pentair acquired the Sta-Rite company and it’s Max-E-Therm heater technology. The Pentair MasterTemp pool heater adopted the sealed combustion chamber with controlled exhaust design.
