Pool Heater Leaking Water From Roof

If you find water leaking in your equipment area you may think you have a major problem.

Pool heater leaking water from roof.

Final round 3 ko. A drip from above can easily leak down on top of the water heater and even work its way down the insulation and make it look like the leak is coming from the tank itself. Buy the kung fu maintenance e bo. After looking around i found the pentair mastertemp 400 heater was leaking quite substantially.

There could be a gasket leaking or a loose connection to the pressure switch. The pool heater heat exchanger may be leaking because of chemical or sanitizer damage. It shouldn t have chlorine salt or stabilizer in it. If you read about roof leaks from solar pool heaters it s probably an older system or it was just done wrong.

Kung fu maintenance demonstrates how to repair a water leaking swimming pool or spa heater heat exchanger. Check the plumbing pipes above the water heater using a stepladder if necessary. Most commonly water leaking from a pool heater is an indication that the internals of the heater have failed usually due to freeze or chemical damage and the heater will need extensive service to repair. Chlorine salt and stabilizer levels be sure to note the levels.

I opened the side covers and found water pouring out of the air orifice grill. The first place to check is the plumbing pipes above the water heater. I get called often for leaks around the equipment area and in a lot. All was working well until i fired up the filter pump yesterday and noticed the water level in the pool dropped after just a few of hours.

The remedy is a larger heater or supplementing with a solar powered pool heater electric heater or heat pump pool heater. Gas pool heater is leaking water if you notice water around the base of the heater you might be pleasantly surprised to learn that it s an easy diagnosis when it comes to gas pool heater troubleshooting. The damage may be from winter freeze usually leaking upon spring start up and usually on the return manifold aka rear header. The most common leak locations on a pool heater other than this are with the draincocks or with the pressure switch inside the heater.

Now test the water coming from the heat pump. The heater is leaking water. If it does you may have a leak. Pool heaters help moderate the water temperature in your pool but a heater can also lead to stains.

Test for the following items in your pool water.