Pool heaters are an animal all of their own. Manuals are difficult to find, especially older material. Teledyne Laars, Ray Pak and Hayward are a couple of the major manufactures but Teledyne Laars makes it much easier to trouble shoot and correct errors. The attached parts manual covers the following Teledyne Laars pool heaters up [...]
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ON YOUR SIDE TheStar.com | Business | Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind Someone comes to your door and says your water heater is inefficient or unsafe. Would you like a replacement? Stop right there. If you say yes, you may be sorry. Look what [...]
Many viewers of my site seem to be extremely interested in water heater repairs and identifying problems. While going through many old manuals I have in storage, I stumbled upon a manual from my learning days with information for beginner to expert service technicians. The information identifies water problems, control faults, understanding the operation of [...]
What is an anode rod? This rod in its proper term is a sacrificial anode. It allows water and electrostatic charges to eat away the anode material instead of the tank. Anode rods are made of several different materials. The most common material is magnesium. Some rods last the life of the tank [...]
With high interest regarding spa pump leaks, specifically shaft seals, I decided to dig into my archives and see if I had a better break down. I was able to find an original Hayward Pump complete break down of parts. Although the break down looks like a swimming pool pump, the strainer housing is separate [...]
