Changing Pool Light Gasket

Before we talk about changing your pool light you need to have all your ducks in a row.

Changing pool light gasket. You should always replace the light gasket because the high temperatures of the light can make the gasket form to the fixture and you cannot put it back exactly the same way. 4 1 out of 5 stars 90. Your first step is to determine the correct replacement pool light bulb and lens gasket for your pool light fixture. This series of product cross reference charts is intended to help you find the closest suggested hayward replacement for other manufacturers equipment.

Twist the bulb counterclockwise to unscrew it. Be sure that the breaker gfci and pool light switch are all off. Profit on a successful job would be about 120. The purpose of a pool light gasket is to protect the light and its surrounding frame from water.

Labor for the repair would be 100 150. And being the stand up company that we are we would replace the entire pool light fixture at no additional cost to the customer and lose money while doing so. Once the lens and gasket are out of the way you ll be able to reach in and grasp the 3 in 7 6 cm bulb. Some light bulbs are expensive in the range of 300 400 so you might think about replacing the pool light gasket every 3 years or so.

More buying choices 7 72 2 used new offers. A pool light bulb retails for about 30 40. A new pool light gasket for the fixture is about 25. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.

Instead you can remove the light housing from the side of the pool pull the fixture up onto the side of the pool and change the light bulb there. Please review the product literature or talk to your pool professional. Many bulbs fail because the gasket deteriorates from the heat and harsh pool chemicals. Part 1 of 3.

If a steady stream of air bubbles escapes from the housing after you submerge it in the water you must remove and replace the bezel gasket and lens to ensure you properly seal the pool light. The purpose of a gasket in a pool light fixture is to seal the light bulb from the pool water inside the light fixture. Get it as soon as thu oct 1. If it works you can proceed with reassembling the light fixture.

Pool light lens gasket 8 3 8 replacement kit for pentair intellibrite lights amerilite lights and sam amerlite lights. How to replace a pool light gasket.