Do I need to lower the water level below the pool light to replace my old broken pool light?
598475
Yes, I would recommend it. Otherwise, you'll be fighting the water pressure during removal and installation
598476
If you are replacing with the exact same light, and you don't need to replace the piece that mounts to the pool then no. Any other case and you will need to drain to a level below the hole in the pool/liner.
598477
You do not need to lower water for a bulb replacement, which is accessible from outside the pool. If you need to replace the entire unit, then yes, the water level need to be dropped.
598478
Yes. Lower the water level a minimum of approximately 3-4 inches below the light.
598479
no, not to replace the bulb. If you are replacing the lens, then yes you need to lower the water level
80424
Hi, We had a hard time trying to get that information. My pool installer told me not to get it, probably because he sells Hayward. I read so much about having to replace the whole light every 5 years on the Hayward. I think this one you can replace bulbs.We have had it in for a few months now and it seems to work well. A small amount of light escapes around the edges but not very noticeable unless you really look close. Maybe the other one did also I'm not sure. But it fits in the bucket that was part of the Hayward light. And it even works with the color logic electrical panel. Maybe not the same patterns but who cares. Hope this helps ? Hi, We had a hard time trying to get that information. My pool installer told me not to get it, probably because he sells Hayward. I read so much about having to replace the whole light every 5 years on the Hayward. I think this one you can replace bulbs.We have had it in for a few months now and it seems to work well. A small amount of light escapes around the edges but not very noticeable unless you really look close. Maybe the other one did also I'm not sure. But it fits in the bucket that was part of the Hayward light. And it even works with the color logic electrical panel. Maybe... » Read More Hi, We had a hard time trying to get that information. My pool installer told me not to get it, probably because he sells Hayward. I read so much about having to replace the whole light every 5 years on the Hayward. I think this one you can replace bulbs.We have had it in for a few months now and it seems to work well. A small amount of light escapes around the edges but not very noticeable unless you really look close. Maybe the other one did also I'm not sure. But it fits in the bucket that was part of the Hayward light. And it even works with the color logic electrical panel. Maybe not the same patterns but who cares. Hope this helps ? « Show Less
2227258
No. You either have to replace both lamp assemblies and use an aftermarket xenon bulb conversion and disable the self leveling system......or, how I did it was take original xenon bulb holder ring off the lamp assembly and glued it with marinetex(like jb weld) to the back of the new lamp assembly after removing its original bulb holder ring. To trick the dash warning I removed the motor from old lamp and plugged it into harness and seccured it. The end result of all the work was I retained one original self leveling xenon lamp and the other is stationary. If I were to do it again I would opt for option 1. The light distribution is OK but not as good as the original lamps. . I have a feeling though that you're trying to fix yellowed lenses. The way to repair that is not those kits you can buy. You sand down the surface of the lens with 600 wet/dry until you've removed that top layer. Then it needs to be sealed with a good quality automotive clearcoat paint. Keep it waxed as you would your car to maintain it. Sorry for long answer, was in the car biz for 40+ yrs.
641837
No. Just unscrew the jet and replace with the light. FYI, these lights DO NOT light up your pool - just right at the return only.
1680447
Yes. If you look at a picture of one with lights, on that straight piece of tubing, there are two small holes drilled on top and two larger holes directly below those so you can get a socket in there to tighten down lights.
1668377
I'm not sure. It looks like that aquarium comes with a built in LED light under the hood. If you are buying this tank new, you probably don't need another light. If that light is broken, you could buy this light and attach it to the bottom of the top cover. This has two problems, (1) you have to attach it somehow, and (2) the light will be in a high humidity environment right over the water; I'm not sure if it is rated to survive that. My lights sit on top of a clear cover.
1667328
Yep, the light can be replaced. Mine was broken on arrival as well. Have to pop the colored ring off and the white dome. They're both held in by plastic clips. It's not easy, but where there's a will there's a way! The light is plugged into a circuit board hidden under the dome.
2234528
YOu should have a hole in your pool wall where the old one came out. The new one goes in the same hole. Mine is a cement hole. there is a metal ring at the side of it where the light has one screw that holds it in. There is a trick to get the new wires plumbed back to the voltage source and whatever you do, do not pull the wires from the old light out without knowing the trick. If you do you are done.
638981
The light was very faint on mine. Just plug in after submerging. Worked great though.
2215375
yes, this is no problem, as you remove the old light fixture (the rating is for that ceiling light). We bought this light about 6 months ago and absolutely love it. It comes with 12 20Watt halogen lights and is dimmeable.
539773
Yes, it's a complete sealed light with a 50' wire attached. It shouldn't be too hard to install although nothing is ever totally easy it seems. Be sure it is on a GFCI circuit. Be sure to use some soft putty to seal the conduit opening where the wire enters the junction box that powers the light. Otherwise chlorine vapors from the pool will corrode any switches, screws or connections in that junction box over time.
1290015
I do not know about the above ground, the light needs the water from an in ground pool to keep it cool. It does need a ground connection. The light is about 12 inches diameter with the chrome collar.
1168802
You need a low voltage transfomer. We had one already installed and just replaced the light fixture by attahing to the existing low voltage wiring. Utube has some helpful videos on this.
2162466
Yes, although the gasket supplied is not that good and the light does not sit flush on the perimeter only gasketed around the electrical box. so I would purchase gasket material at the hardware store and improve on the water sealing.
12200
You will have to buy the light nitch "housing" separately. Need to make sure you get correct nitch. As there is a difference between gunite, or vinyl pool nitches.
1711936
Shouldn't be an issue at all. My Oceanic tank is deeper and I found this light to be brighter than the original fluorescent light bar. Plus with this light, you get two settings... Bright white, and a lower setting as well.
2115019
I am not sure what you are talking about. But we removed the existing fixture which was more than 10 yrs old and replaced it with this light. No additional things were needed. Hope that helps.