I removed my light to clean behind it (algae). Now I can't get it back in. Its been sitting on the side of my pool for 2 months now. I am having trouble trying to keep my body from moving while holding the light down (it wants to float up) AND aligning the screw all at the same time. Any tips to make this easier? Is there anything that I can attach here to make this easier? Maybe make it a magnetic install?
Help to replace light
- Thread starter Niteowl
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,890
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
jgofnj
Silver Supporter
- May 28, 2013
- 356
- Pool Size
- 18500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I know exactly what you are going through and had the same experience. I ended up buying one of these suctions handles to give me leverage underwater. Still very tricky to do but basically I would engaged the light fixture into the lower latch then push the light into place and somehow hold on to the bar, hold the light in place and screw in the top screw to secure it. I am not saying it was easy, but having something to hold onto under water might help. Also, I find if you breath out and hold your breath before going under water, you don't float to the top as quickly.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
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Yes, and now to compound the problem, we have misplaced the screw. Trying to find a replacement.