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Brea, CA

Pool Heater Repair & Installation in Brea, CA

Heater repair, replacement and gas line work in Brea — including the hillside lots where the run from the meter is the real constraint.

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Do you repair pool heaters in Brea?

Yes — heater repair and replacement in Brea, year round. On the hillside lots we check what the gas line can actually carry before quoting a heater, because a unit the supply cannot feed will fault forever.

Licensed California pool contractor, CSLB #1075061. Rated 4.9 from over 365 reviews.

Local Knowledge

Pool Heaters in Brea

Brea's hillside tracts — Olinda Ranch, Blackstone and out along Carbon Canyon — sit high enough that nights run noticeably cooler than down on the flats south of Imperial Highway. Heaters get used harder here, and used later into the year, which is why we see more of them in this city than the pool count alone would suggest.

What surprises people is that the heater is frequently not the limiting factor. On a hillside lot the gas run from the meter to the equipment pad can be long, and if that line was sized for whatever was installed originally, it may not carry a modern 400,000 BTU unit. We check the gas supply before quoting a heater. Installing one the line cannot feed produces exactly the intermittent, maddening faults you were trying to get rid of.

A newly installed Jandy JXi pool heater carrying the ACE Pool Repair & Remodel service sticker
A Jandy JXi installed and tagged by our crew.
Symptoms and Fixes

Signs a Brea heater needs looking at

What you are seeing

  • Fires up, runs a few minutes, then drops out
  • Will not ignite at all, or locks out after several attempts
  • A board code that keeps coming back after every reset
  • Rust or heavy scale visible around the heat exchanger
  • Rodent damage to the wiring — more common than you would like on the canyon-side lots
  • A heater that will heat the pool but never quite brings the spa up

What we install and repair

We install Jandy JXi and Pentair MasterTemp gas heaters and we repair Raypak units as well. On a hillside Brea property the gas line gets sized as part of the job rather than assumed.

  • Jandy JXi and JXiQ gas heaters, with a three-year warranty on Jandy equipment we install as an authorized Jandy service provider
  • Pentair MasterTemp gas heaters
  • Raypak repair and parts
  • Gas line sizing and new runs to the equipment pad
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What Customers Said

About heater work

“This is the 3rd time we received service from Ace. Got my heater board replaced today by Alec. Previous had the heater limit mechanism replaced. Previous had my skimmer leak detected and replaced. Big projects. Concrete pour and all.”

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Kevin P.
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“Had ACE Pool Repair & Remodel install a Pentair MasterTemp 400K ASME pool and spa heater. Derek was courteous and clearly experienced, and Alex made sure everything went smoothly.”

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Mare V.
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FAQ

Common Questions

Why does my heater fire and then shut off after a few minutes?
That pattern points at flow or at gas supply far more often than at the heater. Low flow trips the pressure switch; an undersized or long gas run starves the burner under load and the unit drops out. On a Brea hillside lot the gas run is worth checking first, because a heater that has been fighting its supply for years will show every symptom of a failing heater.
Will my gas line carry a 400,000 BTU heater?
Sometimes, and on the hillside lots often not without work. It depends on the pipe size, the length of the run and what else is drawing off the same meter. We check before quoting, because installing a heater the supply cannot feed guarantees nuisance faults that look like a defective unit.
Is a rusted heat exchanger worth repairing?
Usually not. Once the exchanger has corroded through, the economics almost always favor replacement over repair, and we will say so rather than sell you a repair that buys a season. If it is repairable, we will say that too.
Do you charge extra to come out to Brea?
No. No trip or travel fees to any city we serve.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. CSLB License #1075061, bonded and insured, BBB Accredited with an A+ rating, and working Orange County pools since 2014.

Pool Heater Trouble in Brea?

We will come out, diagnose it properly and give you a real number. No travel fees, no pressure.