is the hayward 400 btu metal or plastic and is it as good as teledyne laars heaters
1941237
The Hayward 400 is metal and plastic. The middle is metal and the sides are plastic, but it does not feel cheap. It is solid. I just received it and it seems to work better than the previous unit I had that was about five or six years old.
1523947
Our friends have the blue tin LCR so we decided to get the same. I do not know about the plastic tub.
1693042
Metal. Works really well, I like it. l do as they suggest and put hot water in it for a few minutes, pour it out, the put in the stuff i want to keep hot. Having the insides hot already keeps the stuff hot longer. The outside also heats up fast if you run hot water over it.
440473
Yes it is plastic, however most of the others are as well and this one looks better, has great pressure and it's easy to get in and out of the base. I plan on ordering another one for our cabin.
1981761
The inside is plastic except for the bottom which is metal and is over the heating element. I've only given it a test run so far as we will be using it for travel, but it seems to work fine.
416800
the one I purchased is all metal and can take the heat from a curling iron. I got mine in early 2012 if that helps.
2059654
Metal & plastic. I still have it after a year or so. It seems to make that room a couple of degrees warmer and that seems to do the job.
2061369
it's metal. we had ours outside most of the summer. as long as it doesn't freeze w/ fluid in it you're good.
511389
It is not metal inside at all. It's plastic. But whatever I put in it stays the temperature it began with for several hours. I'm thinking no about the portable water heater, but I haven't tried it and like I said the inside is plastic not stainless steel.
1061842
I have the 400, recommended by my pool guys. Probably has to do with the size of your pool, and the amount of water/ surface to be heated. We have had ours for three seasons now, love it!
1615053
The tanks are brass or bronze. The fins, I don't know but it's been great because I really hate these modern plastic radiators.
316418
Don't know what hound heater is....so, not sure. This house is made of hard molded plastic; both the bottom and sides as well as roof.
2131699
As the ad says, it is aluminum. The other metal used for anodes is magnesium but aluminum is cheaper. As I understand it, magnesium is better if you have hard water. Changing the rod is easy and it prolongs the life of the water heater.
1087088
The end of the hose that attaches to it is metal but the connection on the unit itself is plastic like everything else. I have had mine a little over two yearsand the plastic reel inside the unit has deteriorated and broken just from thestress of winding the hose on it. I had originally given it a two star rating butnow I would change to one star.
931160
The silver tweeter face is aluminum but the black round housing on the sides, back and pedestal are all plastic. No problems here so far.
1176368
I do not know the BTU's but The heater is working just fine and doing a good job for me.
1800362
The housing is plastic. Unless your water is hot enough to melt thick plastic, you will be OK.