Cheap 12V LED Pool Light Install and Review. (Skill level = 1 beer)

As the tittle says. just me installing the below Amazon LED pool light. How to and brief review.
amazon LED pool light in video:
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Links to seal:
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[@J3r3miah24]

Did you put the seal on wrong?

[@SebastianBalos]

Not that i can say. No leaks to this day?

[@crwells]

I was thinking this same thing. Isn't the seal supposed to go only over the glass? And then it is compressed between the outside rim and the metal housing. I think he put it around both the glass and the metal housing.

[@SebastianBalos]

@@crwells I looked at this again, and you guys are correct. I did slip it over both the glass and the housing. However, 8 months later i don't see leak issues. So id say you might be safe even if you mess it up like i did. Something to keep an eye out for tho!

[@bunnyfish8347]

Man I did the same exact thing, but mine being an older style clamping system (probably 12 or so individual clamps you run down with a screw) ended up leaking with the seal installed that way. I had my light in and out of the pool 4 times before I finally realized I was just simply installing the seal incorrectly. It sure seams like it should go on that way though! At least you had a few days go by before you reinstalled, I made that same mistake in the same damn day 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Mr5150guy]

I did the same as well. PITA when you do it that way. Also mine leaked. The bulbs seemed OK and is supposed to be waterproof. I reinstalled it with the gasket over just the glass and everything with so much easier. You seem like you’d be a fun dude to hang out with and have some beer but not just one CHEERS!

[@lynnnguyen7968]

Your “Pathetic life “ is a lot better than some of us dude 😅

[@the4thhorseman840]

Man! His whole setup is beautiful. I would love to come home from work grab a beer and dive in the pool and its entirely covered so no bugs pest or leaves.

[@wesleyfountain3948]

Don't care where you at I'm in Georgia you have leaves you still going to have to clean the screen in the roof which is a pain in the ass that come unsealed then again bugs well we don't have them so much as you do in Florida which I assume this is in Florida because it's the only place they screen in pools here's my pool can be used 9 months out of the year I don't have a problem with alligators want to take up residence either way a pool is just nothing more than our money pit my 35 ft Baja cruiser boat suck 2 years ago thank God it was a blessing my next life my neighbor's going to have a pool he's going to be my best friend my other neighbors could have a nice saltwater boat and he's going to be my next best friend in my life will be in tranquility

[@moose-sb3ce]

Ok- I was laughing my ass off from the very beginning of your show! I think I am ready to DIY based on your step by step instructions. Man- you are ready to teach at the college level- I’d take your classes and drink a beer too! Thanks!

[@SebastianBalos]

Cheers!

[@FunMiniVacations]

Just to be helpful. I read the instructions for the led lightbulb and it states, to change color modes turn switch off for a few a few seconds then turn back on to go to next color. Eventually you will cycle to the auto color change mode. 11 solid colors plus 2 unique color shows. I love it. I ordered the 120v since my pool has a 500 watt 120 volt old-school bulb.

[@gabrielmariscal9554]

I’m glad you ordered the seal! Entertaining video - I enjoyed your commentary 😆

[@cawa2576]

Make sure to turn off the electrical power while working on a pool light. The gasket goes around just the lens, not the stainless steel housing. That's why it was hard for you to get the screw started. I'm sorry to say that the light will eventually get water inside the housing . Testing a pool light out of the water should be done for a short time. The water itself actually keeps the light assembly cool . If you leave it on while out of the pool. It will get very hot and blow the lens.

[@rohitendrachand7266]

It is. Water proof light but he did put the seal on wrong

[@fangorn1000]

Well, No worries. expensive lesson in life. You did a good job after all. Thanks for sharing.

[@juliodiaz3211]

Rookie mistakes.. we all have them. Great video man, thanks for sharing!

[@Kindred420]

I think you’re my favorite KZbin guy ever. I knew this when you had a beer in your hand during the intro. lol It’s like watching myself. lol Great video. Now I’ve just got to figure out if I have 12v or 120v. You seem like cool dude to hang with. Cheers, my friend.

[@SebastianBalos]

Cheers!

[@kevinhair8373]

Very informative and hilarious during the part when you purchased the wrong bulb. Great job

[@coleanc]

Based on your video, I ordered the light and gasket, planning on doing it this weekend.

[@SebastianBalos]

Just read the pinned comment. Cheers

[@thucnguyen9559]

You are awesome. I love the fact that you can admit your mistakes. My brother in law calls me "Double Up". When I repair something I double up on the parts. because when I repair something, I tend to break the first one. LOL

[@SebastianBalos]

Lol! Yea man, going into some of these projects for the first time is always a learning experience. Cheers!

[@pastapaul150]

Nice job and nice place you have there. Assuming Florida

[@SebastianBalos]

Thank you sir! Tampa! Cheers!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the beer in your hand was not the first brewski of the evening. No judgements!

[@SebastianBalos]

Lol! These are proper DIYs. Many beers involved. Do at your own risk! Cheers!

[@Pilewan1]

Haha

[@Mike_Wazowski38]

8:43 shows a 360 degree view of his backyard so we all can see how nice it is😂. Badass bed tho. I’m lovin that!

[@doylesouders1228]

Nice Video! For Reference, When you pull the fixture out of the Niche, there will be stickers on the fixture that tell you what voltage your lamp is. I wish you had shown the struggle getting the fixture back into the niche. I am still having trouble with it. There is a little tab that is supposed to hook on the bottom of the niche so that when you tighten the screw it pulls firm against the side of the pool. I'll be back in the water again to try and get it right.

[@priscillaa4629]

Thanks so much for this video! Especially the issues you came across! You have inspired us to change ours finally! 🙏

[@maverickg3gbls132]

Love your honesty bro. Cheers

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

💥 3 years is definitely not a long time for that to last.

[@Timtbrown44]

I like this guy!

[@jesusjimenez2131]

Great video and thanks for keeping it real.

[@ConnorBlackmon]

Great video man and i love the difficulty scale. Very original idea!

[@jerry4012]

I knew you had 12v when you plugged it into the lamp in your house and said it blew, I blew like 5 LEDs on my landscaping because it's all 120v and I replaced 5 bulbs at once with 12v bulbs. Good times.

[@chrisjenkins8572]

I think this is definitely a two beer level.

[@nickdamon2721]

The light was flickering because water is getting into the light. The seal would have been cheaper to replace than the bulb and make the pool safer to swim in.

[@keppa13]

“You should 100% replace the seal, however I’m a cheap bastard. Or some might say frugal” LOL

[@thomasheroux3146]

Maybe wanna post a safety warning to turn all the power off before attempting. 😁👍

[@SebastianBalos]

arguable.

[@philindeblanc]

Is it brighter or not? You missed one main point. Cheers!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

If your existing pool light is LED and has a remote control, it is almost certainly going to be a 12 volt system.

[@jacksonseale7191]

Don’t care about to pool light, how did that same beer stay fresh and cold over night🤔

[@snypav]

Skill level one beer 😂

[@tinmanmv1351]

Haha good vid my dude!

[@MucaroBoricua]

LOL, more like the skill level = 12 beers. One for each volt you didn't notice.

[@doxwifey1999]

I have a pool built in 1999, just bought the house. I need to replace the old light. Do you think I can use an LED color light, although it had the standard white light installed? I know nothing about electricity 😂

[@SebastianBalos]

You can likely use an LED color light but you will need to figure out what voltage the bulb is first. you will need to get the old bulb out of the pool, read what it says on the label before you can make any calls.. cheers!

[@NomoOrelSax]

Lol... awesome video 👌

[@pyoodiepie]

fun fact. led stands for light emitting diode

[@philindeblanc]

How do you have a 12v feed? How new is your pool? When did they start making pools with LED as a standard?

[@SebastianBalos]

@@philindeblanc the pool is 20 years old. 12V is considered “safe “. Seems like they have been doing this for a while.

[@philindeblanc]

@@SebastianBalos Thanks for clearing that up. I didnt think those 250watt old school bulbs could run on 12v. thought it was for LED , as they are efficient. Oddly, today found a bit of very thin plaster, the size of a couple quarters flake off my step. My pool is pretty old as well! How are the winds in Kokomo? Looks beautiful! Cheers...but we gotta talk about this Miller beer your having! LOL...

[@SebastianBalos]

@@philindeblanc At 20 years my pool is due for an overhaul. a pretty big overhaul is in the mental works at this point.. ill likely make some vids on it.

lol,it seems to be 120 volt from the begining,because of weight,so you will buy next on,tc

[@BUCK4NIER]

Great video, how’s the bulb holding up?

[@SebastianBalos]

Thanks! Bulb is fine aside from the color change issue. Its still a problem and i would say that the one i got was defective. All good tho! Ill just get another one as some point. Cheers!

[@stanleyurena3633]

Nice job man!

[@chamferreyes6747]

That’s was brutal lol but you got it 😂

[@GoproGavin2009]

I will build a skatepark with pool with no ladder and stairs only water to put drain and lights

[@forestdoughty5282]

you have to on off over and over without stopping 1to ten times for a different effect

[@SebastianBalos]

This is my second LED color changing light, and i have to say that the on off to change the color is the most annoying part. I am at a point where im wondering if i have a defective unit or not. its a pain in the ass.

[@AAATowDriver]

@@SebastianBalos While it's "auto" cycling thru the various light colors. Did you try letting it cycle to the colored light you prefer then turn off the switch when it lands on your preferred color then turn on the switch again and you can have your desired color?

[@SebastianBalos]

@@AAATowDriver Ive played around with it for a few months now. And i would say that something is not right with the color changing aspect of it. i just leave it on the dark blue which seems to be the default for the light that i have.

[@tatilozadaparra]

Hi! I’m a new pool owner and I have no idea how this works! I found your video and Im going to try to change my lights. I was trying to check my voltage but I’m so confused this is what is says in my transformer: Input: 120 VOLT 60HZ 3.0AMP MAX Output: 12,13 or 14 VOLT, 300 LAMP WATTS MAX ANY TAP Which one should I get? Thank you so much if you can help me it would amazing!

[@billvoltmer2569]

Your pool light bulb would connect to the OUTPUT of your transformer, so the bulb should match that spec.

[@anthonyesparsen9453]

If it’s from out of country it has to be third party tested

[@TheBourbonFarmer]

Your first clue should have been when you blew up your 12v bulb in the house.

[@laapulsford]

Wow, that's all I have to say.

[@ralphferguson1]

Brilliant vocabulary “bro”

[@scottmonfort]

Does it take time to change color? Maybe flip the switch slower? What have you found out since?

[@SebastianBalos]

So, the light that i installed was defective. I still gave it but the color changing feature does not work correctly. If it were not for the defect the color change would be quick once the switch was flicked on and off. Cheers!

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Cheers mate 🍻

[@SebastianBalos]

Cheers!

[@CharlesJohnson-xp3bf]

I did the opposite with a brand new 12v led pool light. $600 down the drain 😅

[@tomconnell7154]

how has this light held up over time

[@SebastianBalos]

I've had a few of these at this point and I find that the "switching" feature tends to fail over the course of a year. If you need the switching then it will last a year or 2. if you can live with the switching feature in a failed state, as in, stuck on one color then you can get several years out of it. At the end of the day it's a cheap light but I will continue to purchase it.

[@juanig007]

Beer cheers buddy

[@zakarathedragonqueen7254]

Red is good on hallows eve,

[@romero2607silva]

Hello, I was wondering if this led light has a mode where the lights change colors by itself?

[@SebastianBalos]

yes, it does

[@romero2607silva]

@@SebastianBalos thank you very much! 👍👊

[@rosa121070]

Dont get a new frame soak in coca cola and hit it with a wire brush and wala all nice and shiny!

[@edgarfigueroa5707]

No sheet bro hahaha

[@starflyai]

The remote ones work better

[@RPeterF]

I struggle to find the words to describe my reaction to this video. I think the kindest thing would be to say - if you want to learn what NOT TO DO to successfully change a pool light, watch this video. Before you even buy a replacement, you figure-out if it's 12V or 110V lamp you need; which is pretty easy to do. You don't buy one and screw it into a 110V house lamp and see if it blows.

[@pizzaman2824]

Thank you. I thought I was the only one thinking that. Also, doesn’t the orange cord off the light fixture mean it’s 12v? A black cord mean 120v. When the old light blew, what was it plugged into? Possible the wrong voltage?

[@pizzaman2824]

Also, I just watched your video again. You stated you have 120v, but the link you included with your video is for a 12v light. Thank you for your effort when you made the video. However, I think you need to clarify some major issues with the type of light and the installation process.

[@ThatBoyMichael1]

@@pizzaman2824 any other way to know? If it’s 12v or 120? I don’t have a reader for it.

[@carlospasos5432]

So your not suppose to plug this into 120 v directly that prob why your old bulb blew also also all lights tell you unly turn on underwater because these lights heat up really quick and burn out. Please be careful guys so many have died because they did not know what they were doing installing pool lights I read of a family of 3 dying after the dad installed a new light

[@SebastianBalos]

Id say that the key to this is to figure out what voltage your pool light is. Its either 120vac. Or 12vac. Id say the 12vac is more common and safer to deal with. Id also say that running bulb outside or underwater does not matter. My pool temp in the summer stays in the 90’s. Aka 32C+. Yes. That hot but sometimes i like it. Cheers!

[@jenymunoz3710]

Nope, I don't think I will install something electrical in my pool l rather solar, it's safe.

[@therese6447]

Cool but seriously just saw a video about kid getting electrocuted and died in pool because the light was aging...no GFI etc...they recommend monthy inspect light have a professional do it...seriously it can kill you.

[@SebastianBalos]

Get A 12 volt light like most pools have…

[@atomicdetailsoc]

um.....there is no such thing as 12v ac. 12v is low voltage wich is DC......120v is line voltage which is AC... you are welcome.

[@Java62PR]

Loosen !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@hellohi1925]

From China? That’s a huge insult for all the ultra high quality product that China does make. You get what you paid for. Unsubscribed.

[@unitedwestand5602]

The only ultra high quality product China made is Covid19

[@ralphferguson1]

Brilliant vocabulary “bro”