Hello,
I have a 35 thousand gallon 25 year old gunite pool with two lights. Both light housing (cans) are cemented in behind the gunite. Between the stainless light housing and the gunite is a rubber gasket that has rotted away and I've got a pretty bad leak through the deteriorated rubber gasket.
My common sens tells me that I'm going to have to use an air chisel to remove the light fixture to either repair the gasket or to replace the entire housing with a different design that is more easily replaceable.
Also, I'm thinking that I will seal the leak with AB epoxy and chisel it out next year if that's my only option. I'm not sure how well the pool epoxy will adhere to the metal light can.
Do any of you more experienced folks have any suggestions or ideas on how to fix this? I can get a picture if you like.
Thanks in advance.
Randy
I have a 35 thousand gallon 25 year old gunite pool with two lights. Both light housing (cans) are cemented in behind the gunite. Between the stainless light housing and the gunite is a rubber gasket that has rotted away and I've got a pretty bad leak through the deteriorated rubber gasket.
My common sens tells me that I'm going to have to use an air chisel to remove the light fixture to either repair the gasket or to replace the entire housing with a different design that is more easily replaceable.
Also, I'm thinking that I will seal the leak with AB epoxy and chisel it out next year if that's my only option. I'm not sure how well the pool epoxy will adhere to the metal light can.
Do any of you more experienced folks have any suggestions or ideas on how to fix this? I can get a picture if you like.
Thanks in advance.
Randy