Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice on a pool installation issue. While we don't build pools, we construct custom homes, and one of our clients is having trouble with a pool that was installed by a contractor we recommended and hired. The pool company is refusing to fix the problem, and after testing with Canadian Leak Detection (who were great), we've determined the leak is coming from both of our Aqua Lamps.
It seems the pool installer may have overtightened the lamps, which caused several screws to break free. We’ve tried removing the AL7, caulking behind the ring, and installing new gaskets. We also caulked where the AL7 meets the AL10 inside the lamp because a dye test showed a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position on both lights.
After further inspection, we found that the AL6 screws are spinning and the brass inserts in the AL10 have pulled out slightly, now sitting about 1/16" to 1/8" proud of the AL10. Since there's 10 feet of concrete decking above the lights, we can't replace the AL10 without cutting into the concrete.
Does anyone have a solution for fixing these brass inserts so they sit flush with the AL10 and stop spinning? We want to ensure good compression of the AL7 against the liner when we install new gaskets and tighten the AL6 screws into the AL10 brass inserts. We tried epoxying one of the screws but did not have good sucess. MAybe we used the wrong epoxy??
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I’m looking for advice on a pool installation issue. While we don't build pools, we construct custom homes, and one of our clients is having trouble with a pool that was installed by a contractor we recommended and hired. The pool company is refusing to fix the problem, and after testing with Canadian Leak Detection (who were great), we've determined the leak is coming from both of our Aqua Lamps.
It seems the pool installer may have overtightened the lamps, which caused several screws to break free. We’ve tried removing the AL7, caulking behind the ring, and installing new gaskets. We also caulked where the AL7 meets the AL10 inside the lamp because a dye test showed a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position on both lights.
After further inspection, we found that the AL6 screws are spinning and the brass inserts in the AL10 have pulled out slightly, now sitting about 1/16" to 1/8" proud of the AL10. Since there's 10 feet of concrete decking above the lights, we can't replace the AL10 without cutting into the concrete.
Does anyone have a solution for fixing these brass inserts so they sit flush with the AL10 and stop spinning? We want to ensure good compression of the AL7 against the liner when we install new gaskets and tighten the AL6 screws into the AL10 brass inserts. We tried epoxying one of the screws but did not have good sucess. MAybe we used the wrong epoxy??
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
