TROPIC ISLE POOL and SPA HEATER

TROPICISLEPOOLand SPAHEATER
INSTALLATION
& OPERATIONMANUAL
FORYOURSAFETY- READBEFOREOPERATING
exactly,a fireor exploqionmay
Warning: lf you do nottollowtheseinstructions
result,causingpropertydamage,personalinjuryor lossof life.
WARNING:lmproperinstallation,adjustment,alteration,serviceor maintenancecancauseinjuryor
propertydamage.Referto thismanual.Forassistanc€
or additionalinformation,-consult
a qualifiedinstaller,serviceagencyor the gas supplier.
WHATTO DO IF YOUSMELLGAS
FOR
YOUR
SAFETY
. Do nottry to lightanyappliance.
. Do nottouchanyelectricalswitch;do nol us€any phonein yourbuilding.
. lmmediatelycallyourgas supplierfroma neighbor'sphone.
Followthe gaSsupplier'sinstructions.
. lf you cannolreachyourgas supplier,callthe fire department.
Do not storeor usegasolineor otherllammablevaporsand liquidsin the vicinityof this
or any otherappliance.
HydrolochChemicalCorporation,City of Industry
INDEX
Index. . .
Noticeof lmDortance
LightingOperation
llD Heater
MillivoltHeater
Control. . . .
Temperature
SingleTemperatureControlSystem
DualTemperatureControlSystem
PowerSwitch
Warning
SelectorDials
StopperThermostatKnob
SafetyRulesfor Spa and Hot Tub
FunctionlndicatorLight
PowerLight
PressureLight
HeatLightand Hi-LimitLight
Specifications
ChemicalBalance
Pool and Spa Water
What ChlorineDoes
Whatis ChlorineResidual
ControlpH
AlkalinityHigh-Low
W a l e r C o n n e c t i o.n. .s. .
Plumbing
FlangeCoupling
ManualBy"Pass
PumD
Circulation
BelowPool lnstallataon
RecommendFlow Rate
GasConnections.......
Gas Line
TestingRegulatedManifoldPressure
Ventilation
OutdoorInstallalion
lndoorlnstallation
Electrical
lgnition(llD)Models
Wiringtor Intermittent
Electrical
lnstallationInstructionof RemoleSwitch Dual Term llD
wiring for MillivoltModels
Electrical
TypicalTime DelayClock (FiremanSwitch)
Maintenance
Instructions
Maintenance
ReliefValve
Springand Fall Operation
WinterOperation
TroubleShooting
ExolodedView
Pa(s List
ControlPanelExolodedView
Notes
Warranty
2
4,5
9,10
'10
't1
12,13,14
15
15
to
'17
18
19
20
TROPICISLEg
POOLAND
SPAHEATER
on your purchaseof a TropicIsle Heatingsystem.ProperinCongratulation5
stallation and service of your new heating system and correct chemical
maintenance
of the waterwill ensureyearsof enjoyment.
...
NOTICEOF IMPORTANCE
...For installer and operatorof the "Tropic Isle" pool and spa Heater.The
manufacturer'swarrantywill not be acceptedas valid it, tor any reason,the
heateris improperlyinstalledand/oroperated.Be sureto followthe instructions
s e t f o r t hi n t h i s m a n u a l .
The installationmust conform with local codes or, in the absenceof local
codes,with the latestNationalFuelGas Code,ANSI2223.1
FORYOURSAFETY- READBEFOREOPERATING
lF YOUDO NOTFOLLOWTHESE
WARNING:
A FIREOR
EXACTLY,
INSTRUCTIONS
CAUSING
EXPLOSION
MAYRESULT.
INJURYOR
DAMAGE,PERSONAL
PROPERTY
LOSSOF LIFE.
MEMBER
-
-t
gtna
LIGHTING'OPERATION
FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFORELIGHTING
IID IIEATERS
WARNING:lf you do not follow theseinstructionsexactly,a fire or
explosionmay resultcausingpropertydamage,personaliniuryor loss
ti
A. This applianceis equippedwith an ignitiondevice
which automaticallylights lhe pilot. Do not try to
lightthe pilot by hand.
. lf you cannot reachyour gas supplier,call the
tire departmeq!.
c.
Useonly yourhandlo pushin or turn the gas con'
trol knob.Neverusetools. lt the knobwill not push
in or turn by hand, don'l try to repair it, call a
qualified service technician.Force or attempted
repairmay result in a f ire or explosion.
B. BEFOREOPERATINGsmell all around the appliancearea for gas. B€ sure to smell next to lhe
tloor becausesomegas is heavierthan air and will
settle on lhe floor.
WHATTO DO IF YOUSMELLGAS
D, Do not use this applianceil any part has been
. Do not try to light any appliance.
under water. lmmediatelycall a qualitiedservice
. Do not touch any electricswilch;
technicianto inspectthe applianceand to replace
do nol use any phonein yourbuilding.
any part of the controlsystemand any gas control
. lmmediately
call yourgas supplierfroma
which has been underwater.
phone.Followthe gas supplier's
neighbor's
inslructions.
I NSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING
above.
2. Sel the thermostatto lowestsetting.
3. Turn otf all electricpowerto the appliance.
4. Thisapplianceis equippedwilh an ignitiondevice
lightsthe pilol. Do not try to
whichautomatically
lighl the pilot by hand.
5. Removecontrol accesspanel.
6. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
to "OFF."
clockwise^
7. Wait f ive (5) minutes to clear out any gas. lf you
thensmellgas,STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyintormationabove.lf you don't smell gas, go to next
steo.
8. Turn knob on gas controlcounter-clockwise
t-\
to "ON".
L Replacecontrolaccesspanel.
10.Turnon all electricpowerto the appliance.
11.Set thermostat
to desiredsetting.
'12.lf the appliance
will not operate,followthe instructions "To TurnOff GasTo Appliance"and call your
servicelechnicianor gas supplier.
NOTE:Knob cannot be lurned to "OFF" unlesi
pushed
not
lorce.
in slightly.Do
knob is
GAS CONINOL
'oN_ postltoN
fr:,)
Fig.2
TO TURNOFFGASTO APPLIANCE
1 . Sel the thermostatto lowestsetting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if
.t.
service is to be performed.
Removeconlrol accessPanel.
4.
Push in gas conlrol knob slightly and lurn
clockwise ,,--\ to "OFF." Do not force.
ReplacecontrolaccessPanel.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFORELIGHTING
TILLIYOLT IIEATERS
WARNING:lf you do not follow theseinstructionsexactly,a fire or
explosionmay resultcausingpropertydamage,personalinjuryor loss
. lf you cannotreachyour gas supplier,call the
fire department.
A . Thisappliance
hasa pilotwhichmustbe lighledby
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followtheseinstructions exactly.
B. BEFORE
LIGHTING
smellall aroundthe appliance
area tor gas. Be sure td smell next to the floor
becausesomegas is heavierthan air and will settle
on the floor.
WHATTO DO IF YOUSMELLGAS
. Do not try to light anyappliance.
. Do not louch any electricswitch;
do not useany phonein yourbuilding.
. lmmediately
call yourgas supplierfroma
phone.Followthe gas supplier's
neighbor's
instructions.
c.
Useonly your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob.Neveruse tools.It the knobwill not oush
in or turn by hand, don't try to repair it, call a
qualified servicetechnician.Force or attempted
repairmay result in a fire or explosion.
Do nol use this applianceif any part has been
under water. lmmediatelycall a qualified service
technicianto inspectthe applianceand lo replace
any parl of the controlsystemanclany gas control
which has been underwater.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!Readthe safety informationaboveon this
label.
2. Set the thermostatto lowestsetting.
3. Turnoff all electricpowerto the appliance.
4. Removecontrolaccessoanel.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
ciockwise
to "OFF."
a\
cas cot{T8ot (t{ot sHowl{ |l{ "oFf" PostIoN
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold in.
lmmediately
lightthe pilot with a malch.Continue
to holdthe controlknobin for aboulone(1)minute
afterthe pilot is lit. Releaseknob and it will pop
back up. Pilot should remainlit. lf it goes out,
repeatsteps 5 lhrough 10.
. lt knobdoesnot pop up whenreleased,stop and
immediately
call yourservicetechnicianor gas
supplier.
. lf the pilot will not staylit atterseveraltries,turn
the gas controlknobto "OFF" and call your
servicetechnicianor gas supplier.
Fig. 4
Fig.3
HOXEYWEII
NOTE:Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to
"OFF" unlessknob is pushedin slightly.Do not
force.
Wait tive (5) minutes to clear out any gas. lf you
thensmellgas,STOP!Follow"B" in the saletyinformationaboveon this label. lf you don't smell
gas, go to next step.
7. The pilot locationis shownon Figure5.
8. Turn knob on gas controlcounter-clockwise}'_ to
"PtLOT".
FOBEFTSHAW
OASYAIVE
FlO.5
10.Turn gas control knob counterclockwise,.-
"oN."
11.Replacecontrolaccesspanel.
12.Turn on all electricpowerto the appliance.
13. Set thermostatto desiredsetting.
TO TURNOFF GASTO APPLIANCE
1 . Set the thermostatto lowestsetting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if
serviceis to be oerformed.
3. Removecontrolaccesspanel.
4 . Push in gas control knob slightly and
clockwise ,,-r to "OFF." Do not force.
Replacecontrolaccesspanel
to
CONTROL
TEMPERATURE
CONTROLSYSTEM
SINGLETEMPERATURE
SELECTORDIALS
Temperaturecontrol:
Theheaterthermostatis locatedon the lront of the heater
(control panel) and may be set for desired pool
temoeralure.
The selector dials eliminate constant thermostatadiustments.Set the spa dial at the desiredspatemperature
Thentlip
andthe pooldial at the desiredpooltemperature.
for
the powerswitchwhenthe desiredwalertemperature
provides
pool
conve'
This
accurate,
is
needed.
the
or spa
nient high/lowcontroltor pool,spa or pool/spainstallations.
ffiE
coLD
Hor
..STOPPER
KNOB"
THERMOSTAT
oFF
\=,.,/Z
POOL TEMPEFATURE
Fi9.7
Power switch:
On/otf switch allows you lo turn the heater on and oll
without changing lhe temperaturesetting. The thermostat
will not regulate the operation of the heater with this
switchin the oft Position.
Eachthermostatis equippedwith a mechanicalstop that
can be lockedwith use oI a screwdriverto prevenlpool
in excessot that desiredby the poolowner.
temperatures
Fig.9
The maximumsettingcan be adjustedby looseningthe
screw "A" and turning the stopperdial to desiredmaxi m u m s e t t i n g .T h e n l o c k t h e s e t t i n gb y l i g h t e n i n gt h e
screw.
SYSTEM
CONTROL
DUALTEMPERATURE
The "Tropiclsle" Heateris also otferedwith the two lhermostats on the tront of the heater(controlpanel).The
"DualTherm"controlsystemotfersa 2'wayheatingoption
and economY.
for convenience
SCREWA
STOPPER
l({JJl
: R Hll" *kd--i#
^
Hor
\-./.,/Z
coLD
POOL TEMPERATURE
sPA
Hor
\fZ
coLo
POWER SPA / AUXILIARYTEMPERA
Fig.8
POWERSWITCH:
switchallowsthe heaterto be lurnedotf
The Pool/off/spa
v
a
c
a
l
i
o
no r s e r v i c i n g .
w h i l eo n
1. "Pool" Posiiion- Maintainsnormalor desiredpool or
spa temperalure
Youselected.
2. "Oft" Position- Heaterwill not comeon regardlessof
drop in pool temPeralure.
Position' This allowsseparatecontrol
3. "Spa/Auxiliary"
or a secondarylowerconser'
ot spa walertemperature,
pool
your
will not be in use.
vativesettingwhen
Example:80"F Pool72"F Auxiliary.
occur or the gas supply
WARNING:"Shouldoverheating
tail to shut otf, turn oll the manualgas controlvalveto the
appliance."Do not use this heaterif any part has been
underwater.lmmediatetycall a qualitiedservicetechnician to inspectthe heaterand to replaceany part ol control systemand gas controlwhich has beenunderwater.
6
Fig.9
SAFETYRULESFORSPA& HOTTUB
shouldneverex'
1. SDaor hot tub watertemperatures
.lO4"F
of 100'F (38"C)is
ceed
{40'C).A temperature
consideredsafe for a healthyadult.Specialcautionis
suggestedlor Youngchildren.
beforeor duringspa or
2. Drinkingof alcoholicbeverages
hot lub usecan causedrowsinesswhichcould leadto
resultin drowning.
and subsequently
unconsciousness
3. Pregnantwomenbeware!Soakingin waterabove
102"F(39'C)can causefetal damageduringlirst three
monthsof pregnancy(resultingin the birthof a braindamagedor deformedchild).Pregnantwomenshould
stickto the 100'F(38' C)maximumrule.
4. Beforeenteringthe spa or hot tub, usershouldcheck
with an accuratethermometer;
the watertemperature
spa or hot tub thermostatsmayerr in regulatingwatel
by as muchas 4 degreesFahrenheit
temperatures
5. Personswith medicalhistoryol heartdisease,cir'
culatoryproblems,diabetesor bloodpressureprc
blemsshouldobtaintheir physician'sadvicebeforeus'
ing spasor hot tubs.
6. Personstakingmedicationswhich inducedrowsiness'
or anticoagulants,
antihistamines
suchas tranquilizers,
shouldnot use spasor hot tubs.
LIGHT
INDICATOR
FUNCTION
LIGHTS
GUIDETO THETROPICISLEHEATERWITHINDICATOR
HOMEOWNER'S
The four indicator lights are provided to.help you understand lhe operation oJ the heater and if something should
.go wrong, to help find the problem.
HEATLIGHT& HI.LIMITLIGHT
Wheneverthe pressurelighl is on and the thermosiat is sei
to call for heating,the heat light will normally come on and
heating ot the water will occur, (when the gas valveknob is
in the "On" oosition). When the water has reached the
desired lemperature the heat light will go out, water
heating will stop. lf the hi-limit light comes on instead of
the heat light, it indicales that the high limit thermoslats
have been activated due io an over heating condition.
Check for closed valves, a dirty filter, or a clogged pump
basket that could preventwater flow. Another problemthat
c a n c a u s et h e h i g h l i m i t t h e r m o s t a t st o t r i p , i s a d e f e c t i v e
temoeraturecontrol thermostat.To check tor this, turn the
temperaturecontrol knob to lhe cold position. lf the heat
l i g h t a n d t h e h i - l i m i tl i g h t d o n o t g o o l f , t h e t h e r m o s l a ti s
defective. lf over heating has occurred, correct the flow
problem as soon as waler temperature in the heat ex'
c h a n g e ri s s u f f i c i e h t l yc o o l e d .T h e h i g h l i m i t t h e r m o s t a t
w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l yr e s e ti t s e l f .
POWERLIGHT
The light should go on when on/off switch is pushed on. lf
it doesn't, check the circuit breaker or fuse in the house
electrical power control box. lf all breakers are on or all
tuses are good, you should call-a qualified serviceman.
LIGHT
PRESSURE
When the power light is on and the pump is running,
creating water pressure in the lines, the pressure light
should be on. lf the pressure light does not come on when
t h e p u m p i s r u n n i n g ,t h e p u m p m a y h a v e l o s t i t s p r i m e .l f
this is not the case, water flow may be restricted by an inadvertentlyclosed valveor a clogged filter or pump basket.
o
o
POWER
o
HEAT
PRESSURE
F i g .! 0
SPECIFICATIONS
STACKMODEL
MODEL
STACKLESS
-
I
I
31U,
12
II
__L t
l---."-! ,,n',lHEATER
SPECIFICATIONS c120
''A" Width (Front)
"8" Lelt Side to g Stack
"C" Height
{wiDrafthood)
16Y2"
9"
Model
R = G A S L I N EH O L E
c t80
c240
c300 c360
c400
2O'/2"
231/2"
2a'/2"
321/2"
36v2"
62tL"
65'/2"
11'
121/,"
15"
6OY,"
601/2"
61'/2"
19"
o
HI.LIMIT
CHEMICALBALANCE
POOLAND SPA WATER
It ls importantlo your heaiet
YourTropiclsle pool heaterwas designedspecilicallyfor
your spa or pool and will give you manyyearsot trouble
freeserviceprovidedyou keepyourwaterchemistryin pro'
oer condition.
The threemaioritemsthat can causeproblemswith your
gool heaterare pH,ChlorineResidualandTotalAlkalinity.
Thesethingsif not kept in properbalancewill causeyour
poolheaterto tormcalciumor limein the tubesot the heat
exchangerwhich can shortenthe lile of the heaterand
create damage.
WHATCHLORINEDOES
Two pool guests you do not want are algae and bacteria.
To get rid ot them and make pool water sanitary tor swim'
ming - as well as to improve the water's taste, odor and
clarity - some sort of diainfectenl must be used.
Chlorine,universallyapprovedby health authorities,is the
accepteddisinfecting agent for bacteria.And, by maintain'
ing a free chlorine residual or no less than 0.6 ppm (parts
per million), algae can also be prevented.
WHATIS CHLORINERESIDUAL?
When you add chlorine to the pool water, a portion of the
chlorine will be consumed in the process ol deslroying
bacteria, algae and othet oxidizable materials. The
chlorine remaining is called chloline residual. You can
determine the chlorine residual ot your pool water with a
reliable test kit, available lrom your Guardex dealer.
You musl mainlain a lree chlorine residual level adequale
enough to assute a continuous kill ot bacteria or virus introduced into pool water by swimmers, through the air,
from dust, rain or other sources.Since chlorine residual is
lowered by sunlight (ils ultraviolet rays decompose
chlorine) it is impossible to mainlain a constant residual
tevel with most torms of chlorine unless a mechanical
device - a Hypochlorinator- is used to feed the chlorine
compound coniinuouslY.
pH CHART
StronolvAlkaline
Neutral
Acid
1 1 1 21 3 1 4
o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
MuriaticAcid hasa pH of about0. Purewateris 7 (neutral).
WeakLye solutionshavea pH of 13-14.
RULE:7.4to 7.6is a desirablepH range.
It is essentialto maintaincorrectpH. lf pH becomestoo
high(overalkaline)it has theseetfects.
1. Greatlylowersthe abilityof chlorineto destroybacteria
and algae,
2. Waterbecomescloudy.
3. Thereis moredangerof scaleformalionon the plaster
or in the coils ot the heater.
4. Filtermay becomeblocked.
lf pH is too low (overacid)theremay be:
1. Excessive
eye burnor skin irritation.
2. Etchingot the plaster.
3. Corrosionot metalfixturesin the tiltrationandrecirculation system,which may createbrown,blue,green,or
almostblackslainson the plaster.
som'etimes
4. Corrosionof copper in the heater,which may cause
leaks.
5. lf you havea sandand gravelfilter,the alum usedas a
filter aid may dissolveand passthroughthe filter.
Do not test for pH whenthe chlorineresidual
CAUTION:
is 0.8or higher,to avoida falsereading.Sometest kits,
such as the Guardex4-in-1Test Kit, contain a deol
chlorinatorto enableyouto checkpH in the presence
higherchlorineresiduals.
RULE:Chemicalsthat are acid lower pH. Chemicals
that are alkalineraisepH.
pH CONTROL
CHART
Whether or not you have such a device, it is wise to test
pool water regularly, never allowing chlorine residual to
dtop below 0.6 ppm (parts per million), the minimum level
lor ef f ective chlorinaiion.
RULE:Maintain a chlorine residual no lower than 0.6 ppm
CONTROLpH
ThetermDHtefersto the acidalkalinebalanceot waterexpressedon a numericalscale from 0 to 14.A test kit for
measuringpH balanceof yourpoolwateris availablefrom
your swimmingpool dealer.
High - Low
ALKALINITY
"Totalalkalinity"is a measurement
of the total amountof
alkalinechemicalsin the waterandcontrolspH to a greal
degree.(lt is not the sameas pH whichretersmerelyto the
Yourpool water'stolal
relativealkalinityaciditybalance.)
atkaliniiyshould be adiustedto 80-100ppm to permit
easieroH control.
A total alkalinitytest is simple to pertorm,using the
Guardex4-in-1Test Kii. Youwill needto test aboutoncea
weekuntilalkalinityis in the properrange.Then,onlyonce
everymonthor so to be sure it is beingmaintained.
WATERCONNECTIONS
SYSTEMWITH
DIATOMACEOUS
EARTHOR
FILTER
CARTRIDGE
POOI BIATER
oTATOMACEOUS
TO POOI
PLUMBING
SY,PASS
FROM FDOL
C H E C KV A L V E '
Fig.13
POOLH€ATER
SYSTEMWITH
SANDFILTER
fIITER
When the plumbing,filter 9rids, fittings or any other elementsof
the tilter system are made ot plastic malerials, they may be
damaged by momentary "back syphoning" of hot water from the
heater when the pump stops running.To preventsuch back flow,
"heat sink"
it is suggestedto install a positive check valve and
(3 ft.) copper pipe in the plumbing between the filter or plastic
oioe and the heater.
Gate valves should nol be installed on the return line from the
heater. When the heater is installed below pool level, install a
check valveafter the healer or gate valvesbetWeenthe filter and
heater and on the suclion side of pump as shown in tig. 16.This
will allow isolation of the heater lrom all equipment lor inspec'
tion or repairs.
FI-ANGECOUPLINGS
-,.<
P-jY1* )+ '"R o M
\\
P O O I\
\_",
\-""a"*
\
-
.
L
itoot
{ - ro
- 8 Y . P A v461g4.
ss
C H E C KV A L V E .
uorur.LcATE
\-eur,rp
vaLvE'
Fig.14
SYSTEMWI]H
D.E.SKIMMER
Poor HEATrR\
Connecl lhe inlet and outlet water pipes to the universalflange
couplings on the heater as shown below. Inlet and outlet are indicated on the heater. The flanged couplings accept either
threaded iron pipe 11/," NPT, unthreaded1V." iton pipe, ot 11/2"
c o p p e rt u b i n g .
-z^
The Tropic lsle Gas Heater equipped with an optional hydromechanical modulator kit comes standard with 2" connectors
(either 2" threaded or 2" copper tube).
FILTER
IO POOL
BY,PASS
C H E C KV A L V E '
PL.ASIIC SLEEVE
Fig17
PLASTTC
Sr€EvE
C H E C KV A L V E '
F i g .1 5
CAUTION: Belore starting the heater on a new installation,
bleed all air from the system by running tilter pump lor at least
15 minutes. Water should tlow freely through heater.
MANUALBY.PASS
.OPTIONAL
Wherethe flow rate exceedsthe maximumcapacityot heater
(seethe maximumrecommended
flow rate),a manualby'pass
shouldbe lnstalledand adjusted.Atter adjustmentsare made,
the valvehandleshouldbe removedto avoidtampering.
WATERCONNECTIONS
PUMP
CIRCULATING
A pump capable ol delivering the minimum required f low
rate (table 1) must be opetated betore heater is fired.
BELOWPOOLINSTALLATION
the pressureswitchmust
lf the heateris belowwater.level,
be adjusted.(Thisadjustmenlmust be doneby a qualified
servicetechnician-)
rabrel RECoMMENDEDFLow
RATE
1Vr"
Min.
Min. Max.
20
80
20
All C120's
20
80
20
All C180's
25
80
25
All C240's
30
80
30
All C300's
35
80
35
All C360's
35
80
35
All C400's
' E q u i p p e dw i t h H y d r o - m e c h a n im
c aold u l a t o l
Model
Max.
120
120
120
'120
120
120
GASCONNECTIONS
GASLINE
B e f o r ei n s t a l l i n gt h e g a s l i n e , b e s u r e t o c h e c k w h a t g a s
the heater has been designed lo burn. This is important
because dilterenl types of gas require different gas pipe
sizes. The rating plate on the heater will indicate which
g a s t h e h e a t e r i s d e s i g n e dt o b u r n . T h e l o l l o w i n g t a b l e
shows what size pipe is requiredfor the distance from gas
meter to the heater. The table is for natural gas at a
specific gravity of .65 and propane at specific gravity of
1.5.
When sizing gas lines, calculate 3 additional feet of
siraight pipe for every elbow used.
The pipe sizes shown in this table are for natural gas For
propane gas, decrease bY one size.
When laying the gas line, avoid getling dirt, greaseor other
foreign material in the pipe as this may cause damage to
t h e g a s v a l v e ,r e s u l t i n gi n h e a t e rf a i l u r e .
The gas meter should be checked to make sure that it will
supply enough gas lo the heater and any other applaances
that may be used on the same melel.
T h e g a s l i n e l r o m t h e m e t e rw i l l u s u a l l yb e o f a l a r g e rs i z e
than the gas valve supplied with the heater' Therefore a
reduction of the gas line will be necessary Make this
reduclion as close to the heater as possible.
The heater and any other gas appliancesmust be disconnected
fromthegas supply pipingsystem duringany pressuretestingon
that system (grealer than % Psig).
The heater and its gas connections must be leak tested
before placing lhe appliance anoperatlon.
A m a n u a lm a i n s h u t ' o f fv a l v em u s t b e i n s t a l l e de x l e r n a l o
the heater.
Do not install gas line union inside healet jacket.
Natural
MODEL
c t20
c 180
c240
c300
c360
c400
Propane
14"w.c.
6" W.C..' 12"W.C.
5 "W . C . 1 l " W . C .
SIZEDFOR
able
1"
1/2"
10
40
20
10
1'4"
60 150' 500 600'
30' 80 125' 250 450'
20
50' 80 150 250'
1 0 ' 30' 50' 100' 200'
20 30' 70' 125
1 0 20' 60' s0'
1Y2"
600'
500 600'
350 400' 600'
250 250 500
1 5 0 ' 1 5 0 450
REG. ADJ. CAP
MANIFOLDPRESSURE
TESTINGREGULATED
1. Attach manometer to heater iackel.
2. Shut oft main gas valve.
3. Remove118"NPT plug on outlet face of valve and screw
in the titting lrom manometer kit.
4. Connect manometer hose to the fitting.
5. Turn on heater.
6. The manomeler must read 5" WC for natural gas, 11"
WC tor LP gas, while heater is tiring.
"Reg. Adj." cap and turn screw
7. For adjustment, remove
using screwdriver clockwise to increase, counter'
clockwise to decrease 9as pressure.
'10"
w.c.
MaximumlnletGas Pressure
MinimumInletGas Pressure
NormalManifoldPressure
"7"
W.C.tor C400
I
NPT PLUG
F i g .l 9
10
VENTILATION
INSTALLATION
OUTDOOR
ONLY
For outdoor installation with stackless too. healer must be
placed in a suitable area on a level, noncombustible sur.
face, Do not install heater under an overhang less than 3
teet from top oJ the heater,The area under overhangmust
be open on three sides. Maintain minimum clearances as
i n d i c a t e db e l o w .V e n t k i t m u s t b e i n s t a l l e dm i n i m u mo f 5
leet be.low,4 feet horizonlally trom any opening to a
b ui l d i n g .
Table4
r{009.
riutaSEn
VENTILATIOT{
REOUIREIIEI{TS
VEXIIIATIOI'
IREAVEHT
- 80. rlr.
iEoutnE0
coll8usTtol|
lRu vEilr
- 80. .
[EouriEo
c120
c180
c240
The heater should not be
installedcloser lhan 6 inches to any lences,walls
or shrubs at right side or
back,nor closerlhan 18 inches at left side. A
minimumclearanceof 24
inchesmust be maintained
al fronl of heater.
NOTE: When locating
the heater, consider that
high winds can roll over
or deflect off adjacent
b u i l d i n g sa n d w a l l s .N o r mally, placing the heater
at least three teet from
any wall will prevent
adverseconditions.
STACKLESSVENT
T E R M I N A LK I T
Proper Vent Terminal Kit
must be secured to
heater to complete ans t a l l a ti o n .
Theheater.equires
air supplyopenings;
two uninterrupted
onefor ventilalionandonelo supplyoxygenfor propergas
combuslion.The air supplyopeningsshouldbe sizedaccordingto the followingtable.
c300
c360
c400
120
180
240
300
360
400
120
180
240
300
360
400
STACK TYPE VENT KIT
The proper draft hood
and adapler must be installed on the heater as
shown below.
Fig.20
T a b l e5
sEcuEEwscFEws
NEATEF
Fig.21
trl00ELYEilTXtTtt0.
c120
o12
c180
o24
c240
o24
c300
D30
c360
D36
c400
D40
vEilTSTIC|(
6
7
7
S
9'
10
Dia.
Oia.
Dia.
DiaDia.
Dia.
A vent extension of the same size must be connected to
the draft hood and extended at least 2 feet hiOher than
highest point of the roof within 10 feet radius horizontally.
The vent should then be capped with an approvedvent cap
(weathercap). Properventing is extremelyimportant to the
operation of the heater.
T a b l e3
ttl00EL
vEilI X|l ilo.
cl20
c180
c240
c300
c360
c400
w12
w30
w36
AIRSUPPLY
VENTILLATION
INDOORINSTALLATION
ONLY
Heater must be olaced in a suitable room with level non
combustible flooring in an area where leakage of exchanger or connections will not resull in damage to the
afea adjacent to the heater or the slructure. When such
locations cannol be avoided, il is recommended that a
suitable drain pan, adequatelydrained,be installed under
the heater. The pan must not restrict air flow. The tollowing minimum clearancesmusl be providedfrom combustible materials.
AIR SUPPLY
GAS COMSUSTION
F i g .2 3
Theappliancemustbe localedas closeas practicable
to a
chimneyo. gas vent.The applianceshouldbe installedal
least5 teet awayfrom pool.
Waier Conneclion Side 18" Frcnl - 24"
R e m a i n i n gS i d e - 6 "
Back- 6'
11
ELECTRICAL
ELECTSTCALT$RING FOS lN\ER$\\\EN\
\GN\\\ON (\\S) iIOSELS ONLY
ELECTRICALElectricalRating115V.A.C.or 230V.A.C.
50/60Hz Less than 1 Amp
SYSTE
.NOTE: lf any of the original wiring supplied with this appliance musl be replaced, installer must supply (No. 18
AWG 105'C U.L. approvedAWM low ene.gy stranded)copper wire or it's equivalent.
CAUTION:The heater musl be electrically grounded and
bonded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, with the latest national electrical codes
ANSUNFPANo. 70.
Always use crimp type connectors when connecting two
wires.
BLK =
ORN =
VIO =
WHT =
IGN =
Black YEL =
Orange BLU =
Violet RED =
White GRN =
lgnitorCable
ftl
BLU OB
ORN
Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
TRANSFORMER
l,''"i
".fi;rft"
J
ffi
a
*
I
_ _o:o_
230vAc
1r5VAC
Fig.24
wrRtNGo|AGRAM
TROPTC
|SLE([D]
POOLANDSPAHEATER
SAFETY
SHUT.OFF
SWTTCH
TERMINAL
CONNECTOB
Fig.25
wptcAl T|ME DELAYCLOCK(FTREMAN
SWITCH)W|RING
Hl-LlMlT
SAFETY
SHUT-OFF
r o t
'I
TENMINAL
CONNECTORI
PRESS. SWITCH
W I B I N G W I T H O U TT I M E D E L A YC L O C K
12
P R E S S ,S W I T C H
W I R I N G W I T HT I M € O E L A YC L O C K
Fig.26
ELECTRICAL
TROPICISLEOID}DUAL'HERTSWITHREMOTEWIRES
ti{stoEoF coNlRoL aox lNsrDEoF cAar Et
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
REMOTESWITCHDUALTHERMIID
'1. Disconnectsingleblackwire (2) (w/male
connector)
lrom pairedblackwires(3) (wfemale
conneclor).
2. Connectsoawirefrom remoteswitchto redwire
(4)to buttspliceand crimpit.
3. Connec't
ooolwirefromremoleswitchto violetwire
(1)to buttspliceand crimpit.
4. Connectcommonwirefromremoteswitchwiththe
(supplied
fullyinsulated
maleconnector
pairedblackwires(3).
with
heater)
to
the
@
Note:lt is goodpracticeto
runfieldwiresin conduit,
butthey mustnol b€
placedin sameconduit
withlinevollage
cgnductors.Doingso can
causecontrolproblems.
2 wire remote
fromeach
twoblackwires(common)
1. Disconnect
other(2)(3).
2. Connectbothremotewireslo lhe blackcommon
wires.(in anyorder)
3. The violetand redwireswill remainunconnected.
Note: lf thiswiringmethodis usedfor rerote therlo
mostatsonly,thentum the MiniMaxthermostats
therehighestsetting.lf thiswiringmethodis usedfor
orvoffswitchonly,thensetthe
to your
MiniMax
thermostats
desiredtemperature.
FACTORY WIRING
POOL
--r
-
t9
FROM
C O M M O N REMOTE
Flr,Tr_
REMOTESWITCHWIRING
OPTIONAL
-t-
--
SPA
Ftg.2A
REMOTESWITCHWIRING
13
ELECTRICAL
MODELSONLY.
WIRINGFORMILLIVOLT
ELECTRICAL
This heaierhas a self-contained
electricalpowersupplyand needsno externalelec'
ELECTRICALCAUTION:
trical source.Do not connectexternalpowersupplyor damagewill result.
SYSTEM
NOTE:tt anyof the originalwiringas suppliedwith this appliancemustbe replaced,installermustsupply(No.18AWG105'C
U.L.approvedAWM low energystranded)copperwire.Alwaysuse crimptype connectorswhenconnectingtwo wares.
TROPIDISLE(MILLIVOL'
wtRlNGDIAGRAM
POOLAND SPA HEATER
TROPICISLE(MILLIVOLT)
SINGLETHERM
PILOT
GENERATOR
SAFETY
S H U TO F F
wHT Hr.LrMrT
PRESS
SWITCH
WHT
SWITCH
'0------o"-6
CONTROL
Frq.29
DUALTHERM
TROPICISLE(MILLIVOLT)
PILOI
GENERATOR
WIRING WITHOUTTIME DELAY
SWITCH)
CLOCK{FIREMAN
PILOT
SAFETY
S H U TO F F
PRESS
SWITCH
WHT
. SPA TEMP
POOL T€MP
CONTROL
14
WIRING WITH TIME OELAY
CLOCK (FIREMANSWITCH}
MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS:
MAINTENANCE
SPRINGAND FALLOPERATION
It is recommendedthat you check the lollowing at least
every six months and at lhe beginning of every swimming
season.
1 . E x a m i n et h e v e n t i n gs y s t e m .
2. Visually check the burner and pilot flame. (See the pictorial sketch and drawing below).When flame appears
yellow, burners should be inspected and cleaned.Use a
wire brush if necessary.
3. Keeo the heater area clear and free from combustibles
a n d f l a m m a b l el i q u i d s .
4. Make sure there are no obs$uctions in the flow of comb u s t i o na n d v e n t i l a t i n ga i r .
WINTEROPERATION
RELIEFVALVE
lnstallationinstructionfor pressurerelietvalve,when required.Manuallyoperatereliefvalveat leastoncea year.
RELIEF
VALV E
HEATER
MAN IF O LD
It the pool is being used only occasionally,do not turn the
heater completely off. Sei the thermostat down to 65"F.
This will keep the pool and ihe sutrounding ground warm
enough to bring the pool up to a comfortable swimming
temperature in a shorter period ol lime-
It the oool won't be used for a month or more, turn the
heater ofl at the main gas valve-For areas where there is
no danger of water freezing, water should circulate
through the heater all year long, even though you are not
heating your swimming pool. Where freezingis possible' il
is necessryto drain the water completely from the heater,
This may be done by opening the drain valve and allowing
all water to drain out ot the heatel. Also, disconnect the
pressureswitch from its %" copper line. This will prevent
damage from freezingexpanded water thal may lie in this
tube after the heater has been drained.
CAUTION:lf tha healer has bosn drained lor lreezing con'
"ON" unlil the syslem is circulaling
dilions, do not turn
watar.
HOSEBIB
BLUE FLAME
BLUEFLAME
3 / 8r O r / 2 | N C H
INSULAIEO
€LECTROOE
Fig.35
F i g -3 3
SHOOTING
TROUBLE
(RapidOn tnd Oll Operation)
HEATEnSHORTCYCLTNG
W I L LN O TC O M EO N
HEATEN
P O S S I B L EC A U S E
AulomaliclgnitionSystemFails
(llD Models)
PilotLightOut (Millivolt)
PumpNol Hunning
REMEDY
are
Checkil elecl cal conn€clions
correciand securelylastenedif Yes,call serviceman.
Relightpilol.
RE!'EOY
P O S S I B L EC A U S E
I n s u l l i c i e n tW a l e r F l o w
C t e a nl i l t e r a n d p u m p s l . a i n e r
Repair or replace wrnng
Flow valve out ol adjuslmenl
Call s€Niceman
Place pump in operalron
C h e c kf o r l e a k s
Filler Oi y
C l e a nt i l l e r
P u m o S t r a i n e rC l o E q 6 d
C l e a ns l r a i n e r
Repair or replace wrres
O e l e c t i v ew i r i n g o r C o n n e c l i o n s
PressureSu/itch Oelective
Deleclive Gas Conliols
On.OllSwilchrn Oll Posilion
Callserviceman
HEATERMAKESKNOCXINGNOISES
POSSIBLECAUSE
REHEOY
Heater Operatino alter PumP has
shul oll
S h u r o l l g a s s u p p l ya n d c a l l
H€ater Exchanger Scaled
Shut oll gas supply and call
Turnswitchlo On'
15
TROPICISLE
MODELS C120, C180, C240, C300, C360, C400
TROPICISLE PARTSLIST
m
4
PAFTDESCRIPnO
ErhauslVent- Slacld€ssi,rod€Ns
Danhood - Sl*k tubdels
MaDlo.. Dralthood- Slack lib('€b
ToD.Jack€l
Collsr Asgernblv.Jacket
otv.
cro
c21D
l013il
10135
10129
't0t35
73451
73155
73385
73@9
ct20
10127
1
7&|a4
't0128
6
F|ueero€dor
73008
I
7G]r)2
7o€00
a
Head. R6lum (Cad lron)
H€ad. R6tum (Brass)
Werher -3/a:
9
10
16x1-1l,1'
Bolt.3r8'Doof,Ass€mry
t8
72180
7U27
7@90
72140
704,27
7&2
72In3
'|
12
15
n
24
25
721t2
721n
72117
72119
72117
72119
7212J
71511
73992
73901
71515
712g1
72117
72119
72123
6 64.
71465
7 oa.
7llt65
7 ea.
71460
1
Gas Vatue - Nalural fllD)Gas Vatue- Nalural (Millivoltl
Gas Valvg - ProDan€(Millrvon)
Pilol Burnqr - Nalural (llD)
PilolAssV - Nalural
Pibt AssV - ProDans
Pilot Generator
t
I
Pr€ssursS$/itch
Junctioo gox CovEr
Ropo
lnsD€ctionPl€le - Inbuoull€l
T€o9a'8ra (WhenR€qq
Flangs,Inld/Oilel (Brass)t 't'
1
FlsEB.Inletoull€t(Casllron)1'4"
Flange,lnleyoullet(Brass)2' '
Boi. Flanqo3/8" - 16 x 1%"(Cl)
Brhiullf,
Alshhg 2" "
A'*frd
Srhare M"
73.71
73/71
73471
73,72
7212.
7U72
72122
72117
72119
72117
72115
72123
71511
7g,92
73991
71515
712a5
4 eq.
71465
72123
72123
71511
71511
73pA2
73{],s2
73901
715t5
71247
2@.
71465
73SO1
2e€ .
71,160
Orific€. ProDanotl44
2
4
2
2
2
2
7t218
73223
72ffi
72424
7?o/l1
72834
72425
72UO
72a26
720a1
7208|
2aa.
70626
73112
71580
70786'
71116
71535
71983
71388
71134
72134
70901
70902
3 6a.
70526
4 ea.
70,5,26
73111
7154O
70746
71116
71535
7198i1
1388
5 sa.
706,26
73r15
7U2oS
70,21
70545
70611
718S0
71895
7@7
70{15
72169
,o
70083
70s84
11
Hi{rn
42
Saf€ly Shutoff
Bafllo, Flue
Hgal Exd|angpr
Cor€r Ptalo. Fbiv-Val/s
Gasket.Tubo Soal
Corbusl. Charbd AssY
lnsp€cdonPlatg
hso€dion Pbte Flol'Y-Vdw
71016
71017
7@46
11
,t5
46
17
,|a
,t9
7
.FORUSEWA'ODULATOR
OI,{-Y
18
7300r
73003
71576
7
4 gat.
71,160
73n2
lbad. lnh&ull€l lcast lrcn)
,a
4
3 oa.
71465
3 ea.
71160
75216
730,13
73eo6
73t13
7t 5AO
70786
7 1 tt 6
71535
71983
71388
71134
72138
70901
71580
707s/j
71116
71535
7r983
6 oa.
71160
73219
7W4
72U2
7&7
7zJa1
6 oa.
706,26
73116
71540
70786
71116
7153s
70551
723/,6
73471
7U72
721?2
715t1
73,€2
73S91
71515
712€.2
7320
75225
728/,1
7NA
720a1
7 sa.
70526
73117
7t 580
70786
7 1 1t 6
71535
7198:i
70901
71388
71134
72154
70901
7@2
7cp02
719S3
71388
71131
72134
7G)01
7@02
TUnS
7s20€
TC2oS
71896
71895
7@7
70415
72149
7VA
70!,21
70545
70511
718S6
7 t895
7@f)7
70415
72165
7@A
7(X18
T0/lA
7An1
73{n1
zl{x}1
7gn3
7157G
7096:|
7@1
710t6
73001
73003
71578
70983
70984
7 t016
73003
73003
715t6
73d)B
Toea:l
7oe8{t
7ro17
7ro17
71016
71017
7@4
71016
71017
7@/.7
7g}41
70048
70s49
73(X5
73P06
7gXA
7@64
710't6
71017
7dt56
7!S48
70p{l2
70209
'r 134
72138
70{21
70/,21
70tr5
70545
70514
71836
71895
7@7
7(X15
72169
7WA
70418
7o5,4
runl
7tu6
70951
70951
7@51
72949
7&n
72908
7tsge
7t536
71536
7i534
71538
7't538
Ss Cqnrd PdralAssembydi tlal Page
1A
1
73SOl
7t515
71290
5 oa.
71455
5 oa.
71160
7W17
7W
Head. lnlet/o|J|let (Brassl
71
7t5tl
73992
7321
39
38
I
7r 5 1 5
721z3
7326
728ts4
72a23
7?o€1
75215
Rubb€rShev€ 2' "
lbat Shield, Hoad Inlet/Oqllet
Boh3/a' - 16x 1'"
Washer "
liro&lalor A88YBol. Fl}r,Vah€,4' - ZOxt{'
Flow Valvs A€a! (Cad lron)
FloN Valw A8BV6r8ss)
Pow€r ElenFnl- Flow Vah,/€
1
70/27
72€B4
73{72
72122
72117
72119
Ges Manib.il
n
37
70@o
721l,o
fu27
7?967
73',71
7972
Velve- Piss. Reli€f Mhen R€o'd)
36
72140
70427
7M
70551
73/71
7972
Vatus-Drain
35
70e90
7ma
27
2S
33
7oe9o
72306
Nippl€t4' BrG (Wlen R€qO
3l
7.]''}.2
70551
6
30
73o13
7@tt2
7ma
Jacket Assembly
n
73189
73,)12
70551
n
21
73,459
7m
19
18
73,t58
73|aA
70551
Bum€rTravAss! ComDl.- Nalural
Bume.TravAssVconpl. - ProDane
Bumo,TrsyAssVConpl.(llD)
BurnsrTrayProllD
PilolGasTutins
Bumer,irain
17
73457
7g|a7
7301t
7d,,}.2
72306
Orifrco.Naruraltr29
16
t0't37
Ham€.sWirs(iD)
S9l. Wrs (Milivon - Slnolg Th€rm)
72140
10134
eoo
10132
10r38
Bushino.Hi-Tonsr:onsWrg fllo)
(t'q V.tua - llD Pm
11
73010
70',€2
70090
Gt60
10t3r
72140
70/,27
72935
70551
Set,Wir€(Millivolt- DualTherm)
t3
7GXtz
73,150
73rS6
q|00
r013{,
7t 574
7o€8it
70e84
73eo6
7@51
TASl
71536
71534
70!'21
7otr5
7r3gs
71154
72154
70901
7Wn
70209
70,21
70tr5
70415
72189
70644
7t896
71895
70']',7
70415
72149
7Va
7WA
7(X18
70114
70544
718S6
71895
70'x)7
7G55
73p,/|7
7@06
70051
729g2
71576
73206
7G5t
729(N
7tsalo
71sir
71t34
7t534
17
VIEW
CONTROLPANELEXPLODED
CONTROLPANEL& CONTROL
BOXASSEMBLY(llD)
'.'tq
CONTROLPANELASSEMBLY
(MrLLlvoLT)
ID
q|y. R.q'd.
sgl.
Ou.l
71719
71tg
7191o
S.rw
tA x % LO S€[-T.p
o
7
Sqew rl Gl 2 UNF x % LG
l"i!t
lndic.lo.
toa irduL ELolro.lc Natural
12
't3
18
Modub €Lctffic
pfop.m/tFm
1
o
I
1
o
1
712,4
73584
rc545
I
?N2
71111
Do.l
2
2
2
1
71659
72i?5
72956
sgl.
1
7nz
a
!09
717@
71952
71919
flllllvolt
Oty R.q d.
I
o
o
o
t
1
2
o
o
o
0
2
0
o
0
o
o
o
o