Water Getting into Pool Light
#1
05-11-09, 12:30 PM
Water Getting into Pool Light
I noticed water getting into my pool light the other day so I changed the gasket out.. No help.. It is still getting in and I tighted that outer gasket keeper ring down about as tight as I could.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
#2
05-11-09, 12:53 PM
Not sure the kind of light you have..but back when I was younger, our pool light was a sealed unit..but the enclosure in the concrete was not. So we had a problem similar to yours, and it turned out the water was getting in where the cord penetrated the sealed unit, not the gasket under the lens.
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05-11-09, 06:43 PM
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If it is not very old chances are it is not the cord. Lights are sometimes tricky, if gasket is not on properly or the screws are not tightened opposite eachother you will have a leak. It is extremely important for the light to be completely dry before putting back together. Also make sure nothing is bent.
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06-12-09, 08:21 AM
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Prob depends on the type. When I was growing up, on ours the light fixture was a sealed unit with a coiled cord behind it. You removed the whole assy, set it on the edge of the pool, unsealed it, replaced the bulb, resealed it, then reinstalled the assy.
Prob depends on the type. When I was growing up, on ours the light fixture was a sealed unit with a coiled cord behind it. You removed the whole assy, set it on the edge of the pool, unsealed it, replaced the bulb, resealed it, then reinstalled the assy.
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06-12-09, 08:51 AM
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Easily replaceable provided the builder left enough cord to bringit on deck. Make sure it is completely dry inside, and be sure not to test the light sealed and out of water. It will blow from the heat of the bulb. Pool water is actually used to cool underwater.
