Why does the pilot light on my Hayward heater not stay lit?
I have a Hayward H250 millivolt heater (natural gas), and the pilot won’t stay lit when the button is released. 1) The thermopile seems to be putting out very little voltage – when first lit it starts around 8mv, and after 2 minutes only reaches 18mv. 2) The pilot is a bright orange flame, like a candle, not blue as I suspect it should be.
What to do when your water heater pilot light goes out?
When the pilot light goes out, here’s how to light a gas water heater pilot light: Your first step is obvious: to try to re-light the water heater pilot light. First things first, try to light it again before assuming there is a major problem.
Why does my pilot light keep going out?
If your pilot doesn’t re-light, won’t stay lit or keeps going out after a short time, you most likely have an issue with the hot water heater thermocouple. This can happen with age. This can happen with age.
I have a Hayward H250 millivolt heater (natural gas), and the pilot won’t stay lit when the button is released. 1) The thermopile seems to be putting out very little voltage – when first lit it starts around 8mv, and after 2 minutes only reaches 18mv. 2) The pilot is a bright orange flame, like a candle, not blue as I suspect it should be.
What kind of heater do I need for my Hayward pool?
Here’s two charts for Hayward pool heater troubleshooting, the first is for millivolt heaters and the one further down is for electronic or digital heaters, those that give an error code on display. Troubleshooting chart for Hayward Universal H-Series millivolt pool heaters, with standing pilot, models H150, H200, H250, H300, H350, H400
What to do if your pilot light won’t stay lit?
Not a gas valve but a bad pilot generator (thermopile) Replace the pilot generator first. Less costly and you will know for sure. Remember when the pilot is lit and there is a call for gas the MV reading will drop. You must log in or register to reply here.
What’s the difference between Jandy and Hayward pool heaters?
When it comes to troubleshooting Hayward pool heaters, there’s not too much difference between the problem solving process for other gas-fired heaters, made by Jandy, Pentair or Raypak. The components of a Hayward pool heater are also very similar to gas heaters made by other manufacturers.
Can a thermocouple be bent away from the pilot light?
When it’s bent to a certain extent away from the pilot light, it’s no longer functional because it won’t be able to detect the heat. To fix this is also simple: bend the thermocouple back into its original position. Make sure to bend the thermocouple back so it’s close enough to the pilot flame so it lightly touches the thermocouple.
Is there a problem with my Hayward pool heater?
If you can narrow the problem down to a specific sensor it will be much easier to fix the problem. There is also a chance that it will just start working, now that you got it lit once. It probably won’t, but you might get lucky. I have this same heater. Every single year, it fails to light at pool opening.
What kind of pool heater wont light up?
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Not a gas valve but a bad pilot generator (thermopile) Replace the pilot generator first. Less costly and you will know for sure. Remember when the pilot is lit and there is a call for gas the MV reading will drop. You must log in or register to reply here.
