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P/N S794 Rev. H 8-11-14
MAX-E-THERM
®
Pool and Spa Heater Installation and User’s Guide
Section 3. Operation
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1.
STOP!
Read the safety information on (
page 32
).
2. Set both pool and spa thermostats to the lowest settings.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an ignition device
which automatically lights the burner. Do not try to light the burner by hand.
5. Remove the jacket cover(s) by unfastening the screws connecting both halves
of the top jacket, see
Figure 28
.
6.
Toggle-Style Valve:
Pull toggle toward you to turn gas off, see
Figure 29
.
7. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell gas,
STOP!
Follow “B” in the “Before Start-up” instructions (
page 32
). If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
8.
Toggle-Style Valve:
Push toggle away from you to turn gas on.
9. Replace the jacket cover(s). All jacket covers must be in place when operating
the heater.
10. Set 3-way valves on inlet and outlet to pool or spa, as appropriate.
11. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
12. Press either the POOL ON or SPA ON button switch on the operating control.
13. Set the thermostat to desired setting (
NOTICE:
Set point must be above
actual water temperature or burner will not fire). See “OPERATING the
CONTROL PANEL”.
14. The blower should come on immediately, and after about 20 seconds, the
burner should fire. When operating for the first time, the burner may not fire
on the first try because of air in the gas line. If it does not fire at first, push
the OFF switch, wait five minutes, and again push the POOL or SPA ON
switch. The burner should fire after about 20 seconds. You may have to
repeat this until all of the air has cleared the gas line.
15. The burner should fire until the pool/spa temperature reaches the desired temperature set on the thermostat. The
blower will continue to run for about 45 seconds after the burner shuts off. If any of the safety interlocks should open
during burner operation, the burner shuts off immediately, but the blower continues to run for about 45 seconds.
Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off, turn off the manual gas control valve to the appliance.
16. If the appliance will not operate, follow the instructions below “TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE”, and
call your service technician or gas supplier.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Press the OFF button on operating control.
2. Switch off all electric power to the unit.
3. Remove the jacket cover(s), see
Figure 28
.
4.
Toggle-Style Valve:
Pull toggle toward you to turn gas off, see
Figure 29
.
5. Replace the jacket cover(s).
Gas control is shown ON.
Pull toggle toward you
to turn OFF.
You are
here
Toggle Style Valve
Figure 28.
Figure 29.
