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| AMS |
 Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:44 pm |
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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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| mark_digital |
| Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:50 am |
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"AMS" <NOSPAMamspencer@NOSPAMcableone.net> wrote in message news:10bst35b53tds0b@corp.supernews.com...
: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
 n 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.
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| AMS |
| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:34 pm |
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"mark_digital" <XXX-RIR@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:m9adnROS_7tIYyPdRVn-vg@comcast.com...
"AMS" <NOSPAMamspencer@NOSPAMcableone.net> wrote in message
news:10bst35b53tds0b@corp.supernews.com...
: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
n 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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| mark_digital |
| Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:20 am |
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"AMS" <NOSPAMamspencer@NOSPAMcableone.net> wrote in message news:10c25931qlf7acd@corp.supernews.com...
"mark_digital" <XXX-RIR@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:m9adnROS_7tIYyPdRVn-vg@comcast.com...
"AMS" <NOSPAMamspencer@NOSPAMcableone.net> wrote in message
news:10bst35b53tds0b@corp.supernews.com...
: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
n 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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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
neighbor's trees and woods infested with insects to beat the band.
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| Aquamaid Pty Ltd |
| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:10 pm |
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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
"AMS" <NOSPAMamspencer@NOSPAMcableone.net> wrote in message
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Quote: 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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