Advise on Changing Pool Lights

"AMS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message =
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:Hello All,

:I am not sure if this is the correct group to post this
message so = please :advise if I should post elsewhere.

:After 4 years, my pool lights have burned out. Is there any
advice = offered :on changing them myself?

:Thanks in Advance :AMS -----------------------------------------------------------
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You probably can do it yourself but it's much easier if
someone else is there to hand you and take back the screw
driver and lift the whole light assembly out of the water.
The power cable should be long enough for the assembly to
rest on a hard surface. The bulb isn't cheap so take your
time, there's no rush. Before re-installing the whole
assembly clean out the cavity it will be put in.

mark_

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"AMS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]... :Hello All,

:I am not sure if this is the correct group to post this
message so please :advise if I should post elsewhere.

:After 4 years, my pool lights have burned out. Is there any
advice offered :on changing them myself?

:Thanks in Advance :AMS
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You probably can do it yourself but it's much easier if
someone else is there to hand you and take back the screw
driver and lift the whole light assembly out of the water.
The power cable should be long enough for the assembly to
rest on a hard surface. The bulb isn't cheap so take your
time, there's no rush. Before re-installing the whole
assembly clean out the cavity it will be put in.

mark_

Mark,

Thanks for the good advice. Speaking of bulb costs, as a new
pool owner, how much is one looking at for bulb costs?

Thanks, AMS

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"AMS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]... :Hello All,

:I am not sure if this is the correct group to post this
message so = please :advise if I should post elsewhere.

:After 4 years, my pool lights have burned out. Is there any
advice = offered :on changing them myself?

:Thanks in Advance :AMS -----------------------------------------------------------
--------------=

You probably can do it yourself but it's much easier if
someone else is there to hand you and take back the screw
driver and lift the whole light assembly out of the water.
The power cable should be long enough for the assembly to
rest on a hard surface. The bulb isn't cheap so take your
time, there's no rush. Before re-installing the whole
assembly clean out the cavity it will be put in.

mark_

Mark,

Thanks for the good advice. Speaking of bulb costs, as a new
pool owner, = how much is one looking at for bulb costs?

Thanks, AMS
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I paid somewhere between $25-$30. I bought it from the same
dealer who installed the pool. The original light was 4
years old but rarely = used. When it burnt out I thought
it's transformer bit the dust because it = hums when the
light is on. I was relieved when it turned out to be only
the bulb. I tend to use the light mainly as a guide to how
well I've cleaned the = pool. The more fine semi-transparent
stuff floating by the light the greater = the width of the
light beam. As the water gets cleaner the light beam "fog" =
shrinks, and soon, it disappears altogether. I don't use any
coagulants. I simply = vac very slowly and often. Whenever
possible I leave the vac head in the = deep end. I have a
ozone generator that requires a few pounds of return water
pressure to be diverted so ozone and water can mix. I can't
aim the = return water towards the deep end and expect it to
stir up stagnant water.

Keep all this in mind if your deep end ever gets kinda
cloudy. My water is sparkling clean all the way down, and my
pool is overshadowed by=20 neighbor's trees and woods
infested with insects to beat the band.

mark_

It's not a problem, most pool lights are normal 50w,
100w...12v , 24v... and some are even 12v Automotive lights.

If it is the latter, take it into an Auto parts place to
match it. Save some $$ that way.

If it is a halogen light, Radio Shack, etc should be able to
get them for a few $$.

Check gaskets, screws etc to make sure there are no leaks.
It's certainly not difficult to do it yourself.

Hope this helps.

LJ Aquamaid Pty Ltd www.aquamaid.com.au

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Hello All,

I am not sure if this is the correct group to post this
message so please advise if I should post elsewhere.

After 4 years, my pool lights have burned out. Is there
any advice offered on changing them myself?

Thanks in Advance AMS