Hayward H-FD Series Pool Heater Protective All-Aluminum Metal Cover Manufactured by INSYNC ENGINEERING

Worked great. I’m going to include all of the helpful advice I received here:1. Comes in plain aluminum. Paint to use is rustoleum high heat black matt 2. Used a 1/16th drill bit. I had to use the bit a little to widen the hole enough to have the screw catch. I used silicon to seal around hinge and screws and also around the black display panel given that Haywards have an issue with moisture entering the display during serious storms and occasionally getting a CE error where you have to wait for it to dry out a few hours and begin heating again. One other precaution I’ve taken in my own is to buy a door canopy and fasten above my heater to avoid downpours directly on to the heater.

Looking at the picture, I thought the holes would line up but they didn't. It was not difficult to drill starter holes in the plastic and then screw the included screws the rest of the way. They only go into the plastic so it is not near the motherboard as a previous review stated. It took me maybe 5 minutes.

Pool owner for years and my second Hayward pool heater. Great heater manufacturer except the oversight with the control panels unprotected screen. INSYNC ENGINEERING cover is the perfect solution to protect the screen. Easy to install and very well made. Comes with screws. Add value and years to your investment by installing this to your Hayward heater screen.

For the cost, I would expect a higher quality of craftsmanship. Not painted or powered coated. Raw aluminum. Rivets, instead of spot welds.

I have been looking for something like this ever since our heater stopped working because the sun burnt the electrical panel. Of course, this is due to Hayward's completely absurd design of leaving it exposed and offering NO solution other than "buy a new bezel and display board replacement" for a few hundred dollars every few years. I had heard some company was manufacturing a cover and found this. I ordered it and it fit perfectly and I am so excited to own this! My pool guy took a picture and wrote down the information to give it to other Hayward heater owners who have gotten used and abused by the company for being IDIOTS. Who doesn't think "gee, this electronic board used for this outdoor pool equipment with direct exposure to the sun *might* be a bad idea. Perhaps it should be covered." Anyway, thank you INSYNC ENGINEERING for thinking around the manufacturer's stupidity. Hope you make lots of money selling these things.

Good product, the seller emailed me good instructions. It might be easier to just say use a 1/16th" drill instead of a .060-.070 drill. Some people might not be that familiar with bits. I added a little sealant under the hinge around the screws to insure moisture stays out.

Like it kinda expensive but I’m too lazy to make my own

In my humble opinion, at $38 this item is highly overpriced for what amounts to fairly crude workmanship and what is effectively a couple of bits of sheet metal riveted to a hinge. That's about it. Even the finishes and the cutting are neither particularly neat or cut with any care. Which in my book makes it mass-produced. See photos. I'd say this item is about $25 over what its actually worth at retail. To charge this much it would need to be an overpriced item from Hayward. But its not. It works I'm sure but is still zero value for money. I wish I'd made one instead.