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pool heater

Posted by BIG7ED (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 5, 11 at 15:13

I HAVE A PENTAIR MINIMAX NT- ITS ABOUT A 2002 MODEL
I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR IT MANY TIMES --
NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO - WHEN THE POOL HEATER KICKS ON THE PIPES COMING OUT OF THE UNIT BANG LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING BROKEN LOOSE AND THE UNIT SHUTS OFF
I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC NATURE2 CLORINE GENERATOR NEXT TO IT.I CANT TELL WHERE THE NOICE IS COMING FROM.
I TOOK APART THE WHOLE INLET OUTLET HEAD AND FOUND NOTHING INSIDE !!
THANKS IN ADVANCE
ED


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RE: pool heater

The banging is due to an inadequate flow through the heat exchanger. This can be due to either the internal bypass failing/failed or the heat exchanger is loaded with calcium.

I cannot recommend putting a new heat exchanger in this heater, if that is what it needs. Heat exchangers are quite expensive.

I strongly suggest you replace this heater with either a Rheem/Ray Pac or a Pentair MasterTemp, both of which will provide you with a considerably more reliable use than the old NT series.

Scott


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