Pool owners would love to see breathtaking lights illuminating their poolscape. It is important to have continuous lighting systems in or around the pool to keep everyone safe. Yet some lights don’t last long. You don’t need to call an electrician or a pool contractor to fix your pool lights.
It can be confusing at first, especially if it is your first time. Below are some tips in troubleshooting your pool lights:
EASY REPAIRS
Leaky light.
When there is water in the light, it means that the seal of the light is not working well. This issue usually goes unnoticed until the bulb finally blows. Light bulbs and water do not go well together. Leaking pool lights usually result from a malfunctioning housing gasket or lens gasket. The rubber ring that seals the space between the light housing and the lens has already been deteriorated because of old age. It can also malfunction because of exposure to chlorine. Replacing the gasket is easy and quick to do. Just make sure to turn off power sources in the pool area.
Loose fixtures.
Lockscrews hold pool lights to the wall of your pool. Each lockscrew is usually found at the top middle (12 o’clock) position of the light’s face. Once your pool light fixture wobbles because of a strong wave or a touch, it has a loose lockscrew. You can fix this by tightening the screw with a Phillips screwdriver. If the screw is missing, replace it with a gum o-ring and a screw. The o-ring is a vital component that prevents leaks into the light’s housing.
Bulb change.
Shaking the light bulb is a quick test to do. Once you hear a ring-ting sound, then there is a broken filament. You must replace the bulb—a task that only takes a quick moment of your time.
CHALLENGING REPAIRS
See if the breaker is bad. It is easy to check the breaker. It just involves probing the terminals. You can complete the probe with a multimeter, which you can acquire from a local hardware store or borrow from a friendly neighbor.
Trip the breaker. When a breaker trips, it is irritating. It is often a mystery as to what causes this dilemma, but the most common one is circuit overload. Here are some steps to consider:
a. Unplug appliances that may have caused the power overload.
b. Reset the breaker by hand. Do this by pushing the breaker to off and then switching it back on.
c. If the breaker keeps flipping to idle or neutral, it is time to replace the breaker.
It is simple to see if you must repair your pool lights. If you want to know more about what you can do to troubleshoot your pool light, drop our experts a line at www.myfibreglasspools.au. With their help, you can easily care for your pool lights on your own.