Operating Guide
8SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possibilities/Solutions
Does not appear to be heating
the pool
•Checktomakesurethatwaterisflowingthroughthewaterchannels.Checktheflow
strength at the pool inlet.
•Hasitbeensunny?
•Putyourpoolcoveronatnighttopreventheatloss.
•Additionalheatersandbypasskitmaybenecessary.
No initial bubbling after heater is
connected and pump is on
•Checkthesettingofthefiltertomakesureitisreturningwatertothepoolthroughthe
pool water inlet.
•Checkflowrate.
Bubbles continue to flow out of the
pool water inlet well after the pump
has been turned on
•Checktheconnectionsforasuctionleak.
•Checktomakesuretheflowrateisnormal.
•Therecouldbeabreakinthetubing.
•Therecouldbeacloginthetubing,trytopurgeout
the clog.
Dripping or leaking from connectors
•Checktheconnectorsealsando-ringsandreplaceorrepairifdefective.
•Iftheheaterispunctured,usetheincludedrepairkit,orakitmadeforPVCpoolor
waterbed repair, to patch the puncture.
•Tightentheelbowconnectorsbyhand.
•Coatallsealsando-ringswithathinlayerofgasketlubricant,availableatyourlocal
hardware or pool store.
High pump pressure •Flowthroughheatermaybetoohigh.Abypasskitmaybeneeded.
•Filtermayneedtobereplaced,cleanedorbackwashed.