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HOW CAN YOU TELL IF THE PILOT LIGHT IT LIT?
The Hayward H Series Pool Heater with standing pilot uses a standing flame to safety initiate combustion, and the standing pilot flame is uses to generate about 0.400 to 0.450 volts DC to operate the gas valve.
CAUTION: Your Hayward H Series Pool Heater is essentially a furnace. Only qualified technicians with proper training and tools should repair your heater.
Once you have completed the pilot start procedure in your heater manual, the pilot flame should be visible but it is difficult to see. The pilot is located at the bottom of the heater, to the left side of the burner chamber, about half way between the front and back of the heater. Before attempting to verify the pilot, it's wise to turn the thermostat to the full counterclockwise OFF position. There are two useful methods to verify the pilot: 1) Before you initiate the pilot procedure, place a small mirror on the floor of the heater on the left side of the burner chamber, just inside the combustion area. CAUTION: DO NOT attempt to place or remove this mirror while the heater is in combustion mode! After placing the mirror, you should be able to see the pilot assembly. Follow your pilot start procedure, then you should be able to see the pilot flame in the mirror before you turn the gas valve knob into the ON mode. Be careful to remove the mirror before initiating combustion. 2) Only when the pilot flame is on will the thermocouple generate the circuit voltage required to operate the gas valve. During the pilot start procedure, while the gas valve knob is still in the "pilot" position and the pilot flame is on, the circuit voltage can be measured at the gas valve without danger of initiating combustion. Using a volt meter, measure the voltage between the RED and WHT wires on the gas valve terminals. This measurement should be between 0.400 and 0.450 volts DC. If below, the gas valve will not operate even if the pilot is ON.
After verifying the pilot, be sure to remove the mirror (if used) and the voltmeter (if used), turn the gas valve to "ON", and return the front heater cover before initiating combustion.
May 24, 2014 |
Hayward 250kbtu Ng Pool Heater - Inground
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