Just purchased a home in Florida, with a pool. The pool equipment has been neglected for many years, although the chemistry of the water is good. Salt generator is OK however I need to upgrade many items. That being said I have to replace 3 pool lights one main for the pool one for the sauna and another for a fountain. I went to the local shop here and the main light cost a whopping $1,357 I said no. It was a Jandy LED. What’s the go to brand and place to buy. You guys helped with my pentair 930 prowler from marina pool and spa. Still works great!
Pool light
- Thread starter Joe AC2RE
- Start date
- Dec 13, 2020
- 937
- Pool Size
- 19600
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Note there's an "Everything Else" forum where lights are specifically a topic. Maybe a better place to ask?
I'm not an expert, but here's my experience. The lights in our pool were 14 years old when we moved in and working. They're all Pentaire:
As luck would have it, the AquaLight blew a bulb about 4 months after we arrived. I found drops of water in the housing. The seal must have leaked. Also, the @#_($@ installer had left no extra cable in the niche, which is supposed to be standard practice. I could only get at the bulb by disconnecting at the breaker box and pulling the free end into the conduit (with rope attached to pull it back). What a hassle...
Rather than trying for a fix by seal and bulb replacement with the short wiring, I decided to replace it. That was pretty straightforward. It went well, though a bit tense as there are ways to screw up that you don't want to try out.
Note that your old lights will need to be removed and the niches measured to determine what will fit. I've read that most niches accept most lights of the same diameter, but there are exceptions where a deep (thick) light won't fit a shallow niche.
You're right: the prices for some of the LED systems are outrageous. Light housing designs have been tried and tested with the high temp halogen bulbs for decades. There's no way swapping in an LED light source justifies the kind of prices being asked.
I note that since I was looking there seem to be some lower-cost options: 2x the halogen prices rather than 5x. My guess is they're Chinese copies, so reliability might be an issue.
Wish I could be more helpful.
I'm not an expert, but here's my experience. The lights in our pool were 14 years old when we moved in and working. They're all Pentaire:
- 2 Amerlites in the main pool: about $300 each
- 1 AquaLight in the spa: about $250
As luck would have it, the AquaLight blew a bulb about 4 months after we arrived. I found drops of water in the housing. The seal must have leaked. Also, the @#_($@ installer had left no extra cable in the niche, which is supposed to be standard practice. I could only get at the bulb by disconnecting at the breaker box and pulling the free end into the conduit (with rope attached to pull it back). What a hassle...
Rather than trying for a fix by seal and bulb replacement with the short wiring, I decided to replace it. That was pretty straightforward. It went well, though a bit tense as there are ways to screw up that you don't want to try out.
Note that your old lights will need to be removed and the niches measured to determine what will fit. I've read that most niches accept most lights of the same diameter, but there are exceptions where a deep (thick) light won't fit a shallow niche.
You're right: the prices for some of the LED systems are outrageous. Light housing designs have been tried and tested with the high temp halogen bulbs for decades. There's no way swapping in an LED light source justifies the kind of prices being asked.
I note that since I was looking there seem to be some lower-cost options: 2x the halogen prices rather than 5x. My guess is they're Chinese copies, so reliability might be an issue.
Wish I could be more helpful.
Standard pool light is usually a Pentair Amerilite. Price is based on cord length. Need to know what you have now for a better reply.
I am not sure. It’s old and the sticker is faded. Says 7844xx 7894xx
If in doubt get one too long. You can't add to the length. If you get one too short you will never be able to rewind the cable and get it back in the box. And, since it is an electrical product, it will not likely be returnable.