Question about lights...

[waste]

Sorry, I thought you knew, turning on the light when it's not immersed will burn out the light very quickly. The light needs to be cooled by the pool water, though not in the unit itself. It's a little late for me but I'll keep a watch on this thread. Perhaps tomorrow we can really discuss this. -Bed time, - good night

[mariner09]

That's why I would only try to turn it on for a second to verify the bulb. I would not have left it on. I did find that info on one of the many pool resources. Most sites say not to turn it on longer than a couple seconds.

[JohnT]

The GFI can be tripped by dew or condensation, so it's very hard to get something that has been fully wet dried out enough to work on a GFI circuit. Leaving it out on the deck in the sun might help.

When I installed my winter cover, I left the extension cord on the pool deck (unplugged) overnight. The next day, I went to start drilling and nothing. Dried the cord with a towel and still nothing. Finally got a hair drier and dried both ends.

[mariner09]

I wasn't talking about drying out the GFI, I'm just replacing that.

I was drying out the light fixture and cleaning it up. Maybe a hairdryer is the right approach if it still gives me trouble.

[KirstenHW]

So, how did things turn out with your light?