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I am trying to replace the thermal regulator and I cannot pull the regulator out by pulling on the spring. I have tried tugging on the spring but I am afraid to pull too hard on it as the spring might get plastically deformed. Any ideas on how to get it out without removing the whole manifold?

I am trying to replace the thermal regulator and I cannot pull the regulator out by pulling on the spring. I have tried tugging on the spring but I am afraid to pull too hard on it as the spring might get plastically deformed. Any ideas on how to get it out without removing the whole manifold?

I have a pool heater Starite Max E-Therm 400 heater that is not working. It is about 4 yrs old. The Service Heater light is on. I took the heater apart and looked under the panel to see which light is on. The SFS light is on. I replaced the Flue Stack sensor. I then powered up the heater and the SFS light is still on. I reviewed all of the connections to see if they are good, which they appear to be. I reviewed all of the wiring to be sure that the wiring was good. I do not have any signs of mice chewing on the wires. (Previously I had this and I put a wire mesh around the openings of the housing). I should point out that about a month ago the heater would not turn on at all. The display board would not light up. I figured the control board had gotten wet so I placed a large plate on it to act as an umbrella. After it stopped raining and everything dried out the heater came back on, but with this problem showing up. Any suggestions?