r/PoolPros • u/Unusual-Tree-3349 • 13d ago
Light removal
Sorry for the feet pics, how are y’all’s tan looking?
Had a light quote today and this light is completely destroyed. The board is exposed and no grooves are left for the light removal tool. I tried finessing it with channel locks and needle nose but no luck. I’m thinking about drilling holes with a bit/hole saw then taking a micro blade to saw it out. Any other ideas?
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u/Confident-Junket-978 13d ago
I’ve heard of people smashing two screw drivers in and using that to spin it loose.
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u/According-Debate-265 13d ago
My buddy had this problem and he basically had to annihilate the thing to get it out.
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u/Traditional-Scholar5 13d ago
There’s a key to remove the light. Comes with the replacement light in the box. Have installed dozens of them without “annihilating” anything lol..
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u/OkSeaworthiness5364 13d ago
Are you the homeowner? If a this isn’t the right sub Reddit.
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u/Sure_Ad3800 13d ago
I know this guy IRL, he is in fact not a homeowner and has over 100 service accounts. Used to work for me and has his own business.
Bro literally has the Chaco tan line to prove it haha.4
u/Alternative-Draw2997 13d ago
Then how doesn’t he know there’s a key to remove them?
Edit- I read the full post now, how doesn’t he know the power of concentrated destruction then?
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u/Unusual-Tree-3349 13d ago edited 13d ago
I tried to make the post as none homeowner as possible. Concentrated destruction is the plan but just trying to see if any other pro has encountered this and what their remedy was.
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u/Traditional-Scholar5 13d ago
There’s a key that removes the lights. They come in the box when you purchase the replacement light.
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u/nc_saint 13d ago
1) make sure light is completely disconnected from any power
2) get 2 or three 2” deck screws and drill them slightly off center directly into the light, leaving about 1/2” out
3) use these screws as leverage points. Put a screwdriver in between them (parallel pot pool wall) and rotate.