I am not a big Hayward fan.

Pentair, Jandy, and Hayward all offer extended warranties when a pump, filter, and other like branded gear is purchased. This isn't something new.

IMHO, Pentair/Sta-Rite is better engineered and less likely to fail over the long haul, not just through the warranty period.

Scott

Just put in a Hayward H series 400K btu heater. Works great! Heats a lot faster than the old Laars LX, but that was 10 years old. Can't comment on the other stuff.

I don`t want to hijack a post, however, I just installed a Hayward H400 heater on our In ground pool, it is brand new, it will start and shut down, (I got it to run once and stay running) I checked the flow switch, thermostat etc. bypassed and jumper to test all controls, all that is good, I thought I`d check the gas pressure inlet and manifold, I am in the heating/ac trade and got out my manometer and measure the gas in and the manifold "wc, it states that inlet should be 4.5"- 9.5" wc, I have 6.0"wc (good), the manifold pressure states 2.0-2.8 " wc, I have 1.2" (Not Good), I tried adjusting the diaphragm and it did not move the ?
"wc at all either way, I move it slowly, I have done this on furnaces a few times in the field) it did not move it, I am thinking the valve is bad ?, thoughts ?