- Jun 22, 2018
- 85
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I've been struggling with this for nearly 2 years. My pool light is from circa late 1990s. It consists of an 8-inch light (PacFab) with a halogen bulb (120V !). I understand PacFab is no longer around and was apparently bought up by Purex/Triton... anyway
There have been numerous issues with the light (former owner never tried to use it over ten years). After much work here and there, today the GFI breaker is holding, all receptacles work, the pool light is working. I feel a sense of accomplishment but of course I'm asked "what about the colors?!?" Ugh.
So the Old School way to change colors in the pool is to place a colored lens in front of the light. There is a plastic snap ring with nine small plastic posts that snap into the front plate of the light. The colored lens snaps into the snap ring. I have a box with four colored lenses (orange, red, green, blue) and the mfg name and number. See attached pics. The problem is the nine plastic posts on the snap ring are snapped off so the snap ring can't attach to the light. You can kind of see that in one of the pics. I've called Purex/Triton with the part number and the guy says "wow, that's an OLD part number". He didn't have it anymore and said "I bet if you Googled you could find it" (what the heck do you think I've been doing for the past 2 years
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So does anyone know of any pool stores that sell old stuff like this?? I thought I got lucky a time or two but have struck out so faar. When it's time to replace the liner we'll upgrade to a modern light (led) but until then I will limp along...thanks in advance!
There have been numerous issues with the light (former owner never tried to use it over ten years). After much work here and there, today the GFI breaker is holding, all receptacles work, the pool light is working. I feel a sense of accomplishment but of course I'm asked "what about the colors?!?" Ugh.
So the Old School way to change colors in the pool is to place a colored lens in front of the light. There is a plastic snap ring with nine small plastic posts that snap into the front plate of the light. The colored lens snaps into the snap ring. I have a box with four colored lenses (orange, red, green, blue) and the mfg name and number. See attached pics. The problem is the nine plastic posts on the snap ring are snapped off so the snap ring can't attach to the light. You can kind of see that in one of the pics. I've called Purex/Triton with the part number and the guy says "wow, that's an OLD part number". He didn't have it anymore and said "I bet if you Googled you could find it" (what the heck do you think I've been doing for the past 2 years
)So does anyone know of any pool stores that sell old stuff like this?? I thought I got lucky a time or two but have struck out so faar. When it's time to replace the liner we'll upgrade to a modern light (led) but until then I will limp along...thanks in advance!
