Quick answer
Amazon is the one retailer checked on this site so far where all four major pool-heater brands — Hayward, Pentair, Raypak, and Jandy — sell complete gas heaters with a visible price and Prime checkout. That’s wider than Home Depot, which stocks Hayward’s full lineup but only compact Pentair and partial Raypak models, and carries zero Jandy units at all. The one gap that persists everywhere, including Amazon: Jandy’s JE-series heat pumps remain dealer-quote-only, exactly as our Jandy vs. Hayward comparison found.
What’s actually listed, by brand
Hayward has its usual deep bench on Amazon: the Universal H-Series shows up across BTU tiers from 250,000 to 400,000 in both natural gas (W3H250FDN, W3H400FDN) and propane (W3H400FDP), plus the HeatPro heat pump (W3HP21404T, 140,000 BTU). The 400,000-BTU natural-gas model lands in the same $4,600-$5,100 range other major retailers charge for the identical SKU — no discount for buying here, but no markup either.
Pentair is actually more complete on Amazon than at Home Depot. Beyond the compact MasterTemp 125 (about $2,249, spa and small-pool sized), Amazon lists the full-size MasterTemp 400 (model 460737, 400,000 BTU propane) and the MasterTemp 250 (EC-462027, 250,000 BTU propane) — the same 250 and 400 BTU tiers our Pentair MasterTemp roundup prices at roughly $3,700 and $4,789.
Raypak shows the deepest catalog of the four: complete units from 105,000 BTU up through 406,000 BTU, spanning both millivolt and digital-ignition natural-gas models plus propane versions — a wider spread than Home Depot’s narrower propane-only shelf, closer to the full range our Raypak brand guide reviews.
Jandy is the real surprise. Unlike Home Depot, where Jandy is a total gap, Amazon lists the JXi400N (399,000 BTU natural gas) directly, along with older LXi-series propane and natural-gas models — all with a visible price, not a “call for price” wall. That lines up with the ~$3,999 figure our Jandy vs. Hayward and best Jandy pool heater pages already cite for that exact model. What Amazon does not carry is Jandy’s JE-series heat pump — that line stays dealer-quote-only everywhere, the same gap this site has flagged before. Digging further, one specialty pool-supply listing for a higher-spec bronze-header Jandy JXi model is explicitly marked “Trade Series — No Online Sales,” which explains the split: Jandy sells its standard consumer JXi Pro Series openly, while a separate commercial/pro-install tier and the heat pumps stay behind the dealer wall.
Pool heater availability on Amazon at a glance
| Brand | What's sold online | Typical price | Full gas lineup available? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward | Universal H-Series, 250K-400K BTU, gas & propane + HeatPro heat pump | $4,600-$5,100 (400K gas) | Yes |
| Pentair | MasterTemp 125, 250, and 400 | $2,249-$4,789 | Yes |
| Raypak | 105K-406K BTU, natural gas & propane, millivolt & digital | $3,200-$4,800 | Yes |
| Jandy | JXi Pro Series gas heaters (JXi400N and older LXi models) | ~$3,999 (JXi400N) | Gas only — heat pumps dealer-quote-only |
Jandy JXi400N (Natural Gas, 400,000 BTU)
- Same 2'x2' compact footprint as a discontinued MasterTemp or Max-E Therm, so it's a common drop-in replacement without re-plumbing.
- 84% thermal efficiency, Low-NOx design — matches the figures already cited on this site's Jandy coverage.
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Why this matters more than it sounds
Every brand comparison on this site up to now has treated Jandy as the outlier that hides pricing — true for the JE heat pump, but not for the JXi gas line, which turns out to be one of the most widely available online. If your priority is comparison-shopping without picking up the phone, Amazon (not Home Depot, and not a dealer) is the one place to see a real number for all four brands’ gas heaters side by side.
The bottom line
For gas heaters, Amazon beats Home Depot on brand selection across the board — Hayward, Pentair, Raypak, and even Jandy all show up with a price and a Buy button. The gap that doesn’t close on Amazon is heat pumps from Jandy’s JE-series, which stays dealer-quote-only the way our Jandy vs. Hayward comparison already found. For Hayward or Pentair heat pumps, Amazon lists both openly — see our best pool heat pump roundup for how those stack up on COP and price.
Sources: Amazon.com — Hayward Universal H-Series listings, Amazon.com — Pentair MasterTemp listings, Amazon.com — Raypak natural gas and propane pool heater listings, Amazon.com — Jandy JXI400N listing