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Closely matched gas pool heaters side by side, 57 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Hayward H-Series H135FD – $2,399Hayward H-Series H150FD – $2,999Hayward H-Series H200FD – $3,699Pentair MasterTemp 125 – $2,098Raypak 106A – $2,119Raypak 156A – $2,290.44Raypak Digital 206A – $3,023Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200 – $3,650Hayward H-Series H250FD – $3,999Hayward H-Series H400FD – $5,099Pentair MasterTemp 250 – $3,098Pentair MasterTemp 400 – $4,079Raypak AVIA 264A – $3,489.52Raypak AVIA 404A – $4,420.27Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A – $4,004.42Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A – $4,923Raypak Digital 266A – $3,249Raypak Digital 336A – $3,615Raypak Digital 406A – $4,421.17Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400 – $4,499vsSecondChoose a product…Hayward H-Series H135FD – $2,399Hayward H-Series H150FD – $2,999Hayward H-Series H200FD – $3,699Pentair MasterTemp 125 – $2,098Raypak 106A – $2,119Raypak 156A – $2,290.44Raypak Digital 206A – $3,023Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200 – $3,650Hayward H-Series H250FD – $3,999Hayward H-Series H400FD – $5,099Pentair MasterTemp 250 – $3,098Pentair MasterTemp 400 – $4,079Raypak AVIA 264A – $3,489.52Raypak AVIA 404A – $4,420.27Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A – $4,004.42Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A – $4,923Raypak Digital 266A – $3,249Raypak Digital 336A – $3,615Raypak Digital 406A – $4,421.17Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400 – $4,499Compare

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• Under 250,000 BTU 18
• 250,000 BTU and up 31
• Across sizes 8

Best Small Gas Pool Heaters (Under 250,000 BTU)

• Raypak Digital 206A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Raypak 156A vs Raypak Digital 206A
• Hayward H-Series H200FD vs Raypak Digital 206A
• Raypak 156A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Hayward H-Series H200FD vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Hayward H-Series H200FD vs Raypak 156A
• Hayward H-Series H150FD vs Raypak Digital 206A
• Pentair MasterTemp 125 vs Raypak 156A
• Hayward H-Series H150FD vs Raypak 156A
• Hayward H-Series H135FD vs Raypak 156A
• Hayward H-Series H150FD vs Hayward H-Series H200FD
• Raypak 106A vs Raypak 156A
• Hayward H-Series H150FD vs Pentair MasterTemp 125
• Hayward H-Series H135FD vs Pentair MasterTemp 125
• Hayward H-Series H135FD vs Hayward H-Series H150FD
• Pentair MasterTemp 125 vs Raypak 106A
• Hayward H-Series H150FD vs Raypak 106A
• Hayward H-Series H135FD vs Raypak 106A

Best Gas Pool Heaters for In-Ground Pools (250,000 BTU and Up)

• Raypak AVIA 404A vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A
• Pentair MasterTemp 400 vs Raypak AVIA 404A
• Raypak AVIA 404A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Pentair MasterTemp 400 vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A
• Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A vs Raypak Digital 406A
• Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak AVIA 404A
• Raypak AVIA 404A vs Raypak Digital 336A
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 404A
• Pentair MasterTemp 400 vs Raypak Digital 406A
• Pentair MasterTemp 400 vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Raypak Digital 406A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Pentair MasterTemp 400
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak Digital 406A
• Pentair MasterTemp 400 vs Raypak Digital 336A
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Raypak Digital 336A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak Digital 336A
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak AVIA 264A
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A
• Raypak AVIA 264A vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A
• Hayward H-Series H400FD vs Raypak Digital 266A
• Raypak Digital 266A vs Raypak Digital 336A
• Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A vs Raypak Digital 266A
• Pentair MasterTemp 250 vs Raypak AVIA 264A
• Pentair MasterTemp 250 vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A
• Hayward H-Series H250FD vs Raypak AVIA 264A
• Pentair MasterTemp 250 vs Raypak Digital 266A
• Hayward H-Series H250FD vs Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A
• Hayward H-Series H250FD vs Raypak Digital 266A
• Hayward H-Series H250FD vs Pentair MasterTemp 250

Across sizes

• Raypak AVIA 264A vs Raypak Digital 206A
• Raypak AVIA 264A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Raypak AVIA HD NiTek 264A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Pentair MasterTemp 250 vs Raypak Digital 206A
• Raypak Digital 266A vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Pentair MasterTemp 250 vs Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 200
• Hayward H-Series H200FD vs Pentair MasterTemp 250
• Hayward H-Series H200FD vs Hayward H-Series H250FD