where to find the replacement for cracked sta-rite niche and install it

fzuray

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May 20, 2025
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kirkland/qc
my niche is cracked, the pod of the niche is thin like a copper paper. I do not know for what reason, maybe I did not put the pool light into the niche for 2 years, or maybe the PH was too high or to low in the pass 2 years.
now I want to buy the parts and replace it .
Q1: from the face plate, the model is wc3-53ss. and after reasearch, I found that the niche is sta-rite, which was accquired by Pentair.
now I need to buy the niche(Part No. 05068-0122) and the 2 gaskets(05057-0667) at least. does anyone know where to buy it , or buy the alternative?
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Q2: when replace the niche, do I need to cut the concrete flow
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Welcome to TFP.

Is this a vinyl liner pool?

Can you get behind the pool wall?
 
yes, vinyl liner pool
it is a inground pool, I do not have access to the behind of the pool
I think that is going to be a problem with how you connect the niche to the light conduit and how you hold the back in place to screw it in.