Pool heater repair

[coryp]

You were spot on, the size and shape of the non-OEM oring was off. What an awful piece of kit. The OEM bypass kit has the correct gasket. It has an oval shape, meaning the circumference of the actual gasket material is like a flat oval shape.
Anyways, it’s all getting returned since I’m having to get an entirely new heater.

i know this is old, but was your heater also an IDL H400? i'm curious as i got a replacement oring for mine that is identical to @swamprat69 and i'm fairly certian it is an OEM hayaward ring, but it is round, not oval as you are mentioning. wondering if your model has that shape and OP does not...

found some more details in another, post adding for ref.

Hayward Heater Gusher

My Hayward H300 is interrupting my plans for a nice Sunday soak. the pump was on high, pressure is fine (18 psi) at 2900 rpm. Water is dribbling out at a good pace from the header. In the image, you can see top bolts showing rust and the water seems to be coming out of the top area there; the...

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[PoolStored]

Thanks for the insight!