Recent content by break80

Yes, a 45 year old pool star. I removed the fixture because it was very dim in the pool. I cleaned off the bulb to see the label...is a normal 500W bulb. Now it burns very bright, like it is new. But it won't unscrew...frozen in the light socket. Since it is over 45 years old, and the...

Oh my, this concerns me. I will try to pull through myself (with a grandson helper). It's only about 15 feet to the j-box. But, if it won't pull through because of what might be in the conduit, I will get a service company in to do the installation. Thanks for your comment.

Thank you for your very knowledgeable answer. I do appreciate it. Your description fits perfectly. I will be replacing it. No sense in fooling around with this.

I doubt it. Way too much volume to be melted butyl rubber tape. Thinking back on the events that happened following replacement of my plaster about 6 years ago, i reported a leak to my pool plaster company. They came out and corrected the problem. They said the leak was a broken underground...

After about 25 years my pool light seemed to be getting dimmer and dimmer. I removed the fixture and set it on the deck. Opened it up and could not believe what I found. It is loaded with a tar-like substance (extremely tacky...get it on your hands and it is hard to get off) that covers the...