Pool light help... can't get a seal.

[rockg]

Ok guys/ladies.... I'm at my wits end. I had posted about my light tripping the breaker, well... got that part solved. It's a tad of water getting into the light that trips it.... must vaporize it. Anyway, I have been trying (4 times) to keep the water from getting in the light housing. It's an Amerilite basic light. I have tried everything I know to do to keep it from getting in there... but it still does. I did get a new gasket but that didn't seem to help. I put some ring lube grease around the fittings to see if that would work... nope.

This is the light that has the little clips on it and there's a ring clamp that ride on the rings, then as you tighten it should seal the light.... well... something's not working there. I don't know how to tighten it down any tighter. I did read to tap the light to keep the pressure all around... didn't work. The light works fine.. but I know what should NOT be in the light housing.

Any tricks that I haven't tried yet to help seal this lens to the housing??? I am so tired of pulling this light in and out..... Thanks in advance !!!!

Rock in SC

[waste]

Rock, have you got the new gasket properly oriented?

Are you screwing down the clips N & S, then E & W, then all the others?

That's about all I can think of that might be wrong:confused:

[rockg]

Yes, it's a new gasket. I don't have clips to tighten down... it has a circle ring that goes around the clips and then as you tighten the spring clip, it supposed to tighten the clips. I just have a nut/bolt to tighten and it tightens the spring. Here's a link to get a better idea.

http://www.poolcenter.com/_derived/parts_pools_lights_pentair_Amerlite_lights.htm_txt _parts_pool_lights_american_amerlite.gif

I am wondering if I use some sort of sealant like a silicone you would use in the bathroom... just to help out? It doesn't flood, but it does still get water in it. Any help/tips/ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Rock G in SC

[bb80301]

I have the same light & had the same problem. I finally went low tech and used some DAP acquiarium sealant -- fixed it.

BB