Hayward
A W3 prefix decides the warranty and SPX numbers run across the range. Hayward model numbers, parts lists and manuals, checked against Hayward.
Pumps
- Hayward Booster Pump 300Hayward's booster pump for pressure cleaners: the plumbing rules around heaters and solar, the timer offsets, and a manual written for its previous motor.
- Hayward MaxFlo VS 400The most efficient pump in Hayward's 400, 600 and 800 series: the pumps it replaces, the torque its seal change needs, and what the LED flashes mean.
- Hayward MaxFlo VS 500Hayward's newest MaxFlo: why it's a smaller pump on 115 V, the Pentair and Jandy controls it talks to, its seal job, and the earlier version still sold.
- Hayward PowerFlo LXHayward's long-running above-ground pump: the two sizes, why it has to sit below the water, what to replace an old one with, and how to change its seal.
- Hayward PowerFlo MatrixHayward's above-ground pump: which of the four models to pick, why it isn't self-priming, the storable pools it isn't for, and how to change its seal.
- Hayward Super PumpEvery Super Pump model and the parts that fit each — which four Hayward still lists, and the two-speed that is the most efficient of the lot.
- Hayward Super Pump VS 600Hayward's variable-speed Super Pump with OmniX built in: the priming run it does on its own, the button that overrides it, and what the LED flashes mean.
- Hayward Super Pump VS 700Hayward's newest variable-speed Super Pump: a smaller pump on 115 V, the Pentair and Jandy controls it talks to, the seal job, and the right efficiency figure.
- Hayward TriStar VSHayward's variable-speed pump in both sizes: what it gives up on 115 volts, the left-hand thread that snaps impeller screws, and dating one by serial number.
- Hayward TriStar VS 800The TriStar in Hayward's OmniX 800 Series, in three sizes: the pumps it replaces, the riser bases that line it up with a WhisperFlo, and the left-hand screw.
Filters
- Hayward Perflex D.E. FilterHayward's Perflex bump D.E. filter, EC40AC to EC75A: how much D.E. each size takes, when to bump and when to clean, and what lets D.E. into the pool.
- Hayward ProGridHayward's vertical grid D.E. filter: how much powder each size takes, the two flow ratings, the clamp torque in inch-pounds, and why D.E. gets back in the pool.
- Hayward ProSeries Sand FilterHayward's above-ground sand filter — which size your pump needs, how much sand the 18-inch takes, when to backwash, and what the W3 prefix does to the warranty.
- Hayward ProSeries Side-Mount Sand FilterHayward's side-mount ProSeries sand filter, S244S and S310S: the valve each one takes, why it backwashes at 6 to 8 psi, and the parts that changed in 2024.
- Hayward StarClear Plus Cartridge FilterHayward's older one-cartridge filter: the 2-inch models that replaced the C900 and C1200, why the 175 isn't faster, and the knob that can end it.
- Hayward SwimClearThe four-cartridge Hayward filter, which model fits your pump, the cartridge number for each one, and why the C7030 takes eight elements rather than four.
- Hayward SwimClear Single-Element Cartridge FilterHayward's one-cartridge SwimClear in three sizes: the C275S that replaced the C200S, why its 200 GPM rating runs past Hayward's flow limit, and clearances.
Heaters
- Hayward HeatPro HP31005THayward's round 100,000 BTU heat pump that also cools: what it delivers in 50°F air, its E codes, the breaker figures that disagree, and its parts.
- Hayward HeatPro MCHX SeriesHayward's microchannel heat pump — what 140,000 BTU becomes in 50°F air, the flow and salt limits, and why the W3 version gets one year instead of five.
- Hayward HeatPro VS HP51202THayward's variable-speed 120,000 BTU heat pump that also cools: its output in cool air, the flow range four documents disagree on, its codes and its parts.
- Hayward Universal H-SeriesHayward's gas heater — which cupronickel option matters, the clearances people get wrong, and what the W3 prefix costs you.
- Hayward Universal H-Series with OmniXHayward's current gas heater, with OmniX built in: the six sizes, what the new display and app add, the flow and clearance numbers, and every error code.
- Hayward Universal HC SeriesHayward's compact gas heater that converts between natural gas and propane on site: the two sizes, the flow and clearance rules, and what the codes mean.
Salt chlorinators
- Hayward AquaRite 100Hayward's AquaRite 100 for in-ground pools to 30,000 gallons: its wide salt range, the missing salt readout, what the blinking lights mean, and which cells fit.
- Hayward AquaRite and AquaRite 900Hayward's classic salt control box, read properly: why High Salt can mean hot water, and why a low salt number from an old cell is not a reason to add salt.
- Hayward AquaRite S3 and S3 OmniHayward's salt system with pump and heater control built in: the five models, the salt range its manuals can't agree on, and what each cell message means.
- Hayward AquaTrolHayward's salt system for above-ground pools to 18,000 gallons, with the pump timer built in: its four models, its lights, and the cells that fit.
- Hayward TurboCellHayward's salt cell — the controller setting you have to change when you fit one, and the warranty term Hayward's own sheet gives two answers to.
Chlorine feeders
Cleaners
- Hayward Navigator ProHayward's programmed-steering suction cleaner — setting the flow gauge, the seven-inch wall rule, the parts that wear, and what W3 does to the warranty.
- Hayward PoolVac XLHayward's programmed-steering suction cleaner: how it differs from the Navigator Pro, which shoes suit which pool, setting the flow, and all 35 parts.
- Hayward R110 and R130Hayward's two corded robots from 2024 — which one cleans the waterline, the pools neither is for, a warranty the sell sheet doubles, and both parts diagrams.
- Hayward SharkVac and SharkVac XLHayward's in-ground robot with a filter that lifts out of the top: SharkVac or XL, what looks like a fault but isn't, the manual's fixes and all 52 parts.
- Hayward The PoolCleaner Suction CleanerHayward's The PoolCleaner in 2-wheel and 4-wheel versions: setting wheel speed to 11 to 14 RPM, choosing the inlet for your pump, and the parts that wear.
- Hayward TigerShark and TigerShark QCHayward's tracked robot for in-ground pools: TigerShark or QC, the handle trick for a twisting cable, the filter, the fixes in the manual, and all 45 parts.
- Hayward TracJetHayward's tracked pressure cleaner: the plumbing and booster pump it needs, the wheel speed that decides if it climbs, and a warranty its documents dispute.
- Hayward TracVac Suction CleanerHayward's tracked TracVac suction cleaner: the 33 to 40 RPM speed check, setting flow on a variable-speed pump, where the floats go, and clearing the turbine.
Lights
- Hayward AstroLite Pool LightHayward's AstroLite incandescent pool light: the 400 and 500-watt lamps, the gasket, the two niches it fits, and the LED lamps Hayward lists for it.
- Hayward ColorLogic 4.0Hayward's 120-volt color LED pool light — twelve programs on a light switch, the niches that keep the UL listing, and what the W3 prefix does to the warranty.
Automation
Before you buy Hayward
Read the model number first
Hayward sells the same equipment through two channels and the prefix tells you which one you are looking at. A W3 prefix is the Open Line — approved for online sale, and what you will find on a marketplace. The same unit without it is Expert Line, sold through authorized dealers, and it carries longer coverage.
So a W3C3030 and a C3030 are the same filter with different warranty terms. Buying the W3 online is sanctioned rather than void; you are trading warranty length for price, which is a fair trade to make knowingly and an unpleasant surprise to discover later.
Parts carry their own convention: SPX prefixes run across the whole range, and the digits usually track the pump family they belong to — an SPX2607C impeller fits the SP2607X10 Super Pump.
What the warranty actually says
Expert Line coverage on an in-ground product is three years parts and one year field labor; above ground is two years parts and no labor. Open Line — the W3 SKUs approved for online sale — is one year parts and no field labor at all, with salt chlorination cells the exception at three years parts. So the prefix is worth two years of parts and the whole of the labor. Purchased replacement parts run shorter still: six months on plastic and wearable goods, one year on anything electrical or mostly metal, two on XE Power Ends and single-speed Super Pump TEFC motors.
Hayward publishes its manuals, exploded parts diagrams and performance curves openly, which is why the pages here can link straight to them. Their site refuses automated requests, so a link may need a click rather than a preview — the documents themselves are current.