Odds say it was removed for the winter which is why it was hanging on the deck. The seal is bad, however I can't tell if the bulb caused the black, or if it's dirty black water inside the housing that we're seeing.
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My advice would be to read other's swamp success stories while you wait for your kit. It will help ypu see what will happen while you SLAM. It may make it all easier to understand.
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Well, this has been one heck of a thread to read. I am glad someone finally called foul on all the chaos. Lots of people here with good intentions but the OP was stressing out and it showed. I am glad it has all calmed down and she is on here way to a TFP
So what would one say is wrong here? It was hanging from the side of the pool ...
Also, opened the skimmer today and there were thousand of bugs in there ... Ummmm ?
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Looks like water inside the housing. You will need to identify the light type, get a gasket and a bulb, I would open it up first and see if you have massive corrosion on the socket for the bulb (if you do its time for a new light ... slightly more advanced). It's not that hard once you open it up. Poolsupplyworld or inyopools should have what you need. Can you get some closer pictures of the light? Maybe we can identify it and get you pointed in the right direction.
Get as many bugs, leaves and other organic goo out of the pool as you can. This will make the slam process that much easier and faster.
I don't know that one.... maybe one of the other old hands can chime in.
Is there any writing on the glass? Any label on the back? Can you do a top view picture?
Is there any writing on the glass? Any label on the back? Can you do a top view picture?
There is a leak somewhere. Don't sweat it for now. Lets get you swimming THEN figure that out. I've had a suction side leak for at least 6 months, annoying ... not the end of the world.
Okay so I'm thinking everything is off the bottom. Still can't SEE the bottom, matter of fact it's worse now that I brushed everything off but I guess that's to be expected. Here's my next question: should I just give it a rest for a couple days? And if so with or without the pump on? And go.
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Do they make hole fillers if we choose to just not have lights at all?
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Whatever you brushed off went into the water, so it looks worse. Have the pump on, it will help to filter whatever is in there.
I'll let someone else answer the question about lights.
Best bet would be to just put the light back in the niche and throw the breaker on the light to off.
You will want to replace it eventually and having the cord there to help pull the new cord or a pull line through is major.
Any news on your test kit yet?
You will want to replace it eventually and having the cord there to help pull the new cord or a pull line through is major.
Any news on your test kit yet?
That's the problem, we don't know how. Haha. I tried to put it back in and it just floated right back out. And where is the breaker for the light? On our breaker box in the house (garage) or on the electrical box with the pool stuff. Our electrical box has two switches. The one on top not sure what it does, my guess is the lights, and the bottom one is for the pump.
I would flip the top one off and see if anything else doesn't run. While we are all very pro DIY around here electricity and water don't mix well. If the light is something you are the slightest bit uncomfortable with call an electrician (ask if they have done pool lights before you have them out).
In the short term I would flip that breaker to off, put the light back in the niche and not sweat it.
To put the light back in the niche you will coil the cord on the body of the light - there should be one stainless steel screw that goes in the top of the light and possibly a lip a lip on the bottom of the light /niche. Once you have the light in the niche fasten the screw in the top of the light and it should hold. I have a funny feeling finding the screw is going to be the hard part, it may be screwed into the hole in the niche for safe keeping over the winter.
Were you able to identify any writing on the glass or a label?
Keep brushing daily. Run the pump 6 hours a day.
Any news on the test kit? I think I'm as ready to get this started as you are
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Nothing on the light. Just instructions on the back of some sort but I couldn't read it.
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What should I be brushing? Everything? And the pump has been running continuously since it was turned on Memorial Day weekend.
Nothing on the light. Just instructions on the back of some sort but I couldn't read it.
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Keep brushing daily. Run the pump 6 hours a day.
Any news on the test kit? I think I'm as ready to get this started as you are
What should I be brushing? Everything? And the pump has been running continuously since it was turned on Memorial Day weekend.
Everything.
That's fine for the pump. We will want it running continuously for the SLAM in any event. Once we get done with the slam you can dial it back to 4-6 hours a day.
That's fine for the pump. We will want it running continuously for the SLAM in any event. Once we get done with the slam you can dial it back to 4-6 hours a day.
K. And I'm pretty sure all that's left in the pool giving it that dark color is algae. LOT AND LOTS of algae. LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of algae. I ran a ditch pump connected to some pipe down there last night to scrap the bottom of the pool and nothing but water and same paint chips came out. And algae.
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Awww shucks... It's nice to get a pat on the back from the boss.
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Probably so. News on the test kit?
Awww shucks...
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Probably so. News on the test kit?
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