Hayward Omni logic control. Pool is 4 years old and I never use the light. Now it doesn’t work. Breaker is fine. Tried from the Hayward app and the panel, what should I check?
Pool light mystery
- Thread starter Georgetv
- Start date
- Dec 13, 2020
- 806
- Pool Size
- 19600
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
I'm not an expert, but have done a troubleshoot and replacement. Here. is what I learned....
Start out looking for the light's manual/instructions. Then read! You're looking for what a correct installation looks like, operating voltage, other details.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, verify power is getting to the light cable end when it should be lit. This tells you whether it's the controls or the light.
If the light, I'm so sad to say the next step is snorkel time. Remove the light looking for installation mistakes (e.g mine didn't have any slack cord in the niche, which it should have) and then for a burnt out bulb. If you find that in a seldom-used light the next thing to expect is a leak. The bulb is easy to fix, but the leak will be harder. Cracks usually mean replacement. You can fiddle with epoxy, etc, but how many cycles of trial and error are you up for? Rubber gaskets can also leak. They can often be replaced separately.
There are many YouTube videos on lamp and entire fixture replacement; fewer on other kinds of fixes.
If your fixture is LED, I can't help much. I think they are mostly repair-by-replacement. Also can't help with Hayward controls.
Safety: No matter what, make sure everything is off before removing the fixture. Even if it's 24 volts.
Caution: If it's a halogen fixture, it shouldn't be on when out of the pool for more than a few seconds. It needs water for cooling.
Start out looking for the light's manual/instructions. Then read! You're looking for what a correct installation looks like, operating voltage, other details.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, verify power is getting to the light cable end when it should be lit. This tells you whether it's the controls or the light.
If the light, I'm so sad to say the next step is snorkel time. Remove the light looking for installation mistakes (e.g mine didn't have any slack cord in the niche, which it should have) and then for a burnt out bulb. If you find that in a seldom-used light the next thing to expect is a leak. The bulb is easy to fix, but the leak will be harder. Cracks usually mean replacement. You can fiddle with epoxy, etc, but how many cycles of trial and error are you up for? Rubber gaskets can also leak. They can often be replaced separately.
There are many YouTube videos on lamp and entire fixture replacement; fewer on other kinds of fixes.
If your fixture is LED, I can't help much. I think they are mostly repair-by-replacement. Also can't help with Hayward controls.
Safety: No matter what, make sure everything is off before removing the fixture. Even if it's 24 volts.
Caution: If it's a halogen fixture, it shouldn't be on when out of the pool for more than a few seconds. It needs water for cooling.
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The light is wired directly into the panel. Not on separate outlet Pool guy tested breakers and such. No response. So now have to check to see if water got into the housing? Which is odd but who knows. The pool is only 4 years old. And I used the light like 4 times…. So it’s strange.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 55,080
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
More pool equipment dies from disuse then use.
Use does not wear out pool equipment. Neglect does.
