How to choose the perfect replacement: pool vs. spa lights
Old light failed, or just looking tired and yellow? You don’t need to drain the pool or rewire anything. This guide walks you through replacing it with VUME, step by step, reusing the niche and cable you already have.
Know Your Lights
Identify What You’re Replacing
Start with the basics: Is it a pool light or a spa light, and is it installed in a niche or flush with the wall? Pool lights are larger and brighter, while spa lights are more compact. If your old light sits in a recessed housing, it requires a niche, so choose a Retrofit Pool or Retrofit Spa light. If the wall is smooth with no housing, choose Nicheless.
Match Your Niche Brand
If you have a niche, it is likely manufactured by Pentair, Jandy, or Hayward, in either stainless steel or plastic. VUME Retrofit lights fit these niches, and a shim kit is included for a snug fit. Check your brand below for compatible niche part numbers:
Check Your Cable
Good news: 90% of retrofits can reuse your existing cable. VUME’s plug kit connects securely by hand, meaning no rewiring or electrician is required. Simply pull up the old light, check the cable condition, and if it is in good shape, you are ready to go.
Confirm Your Controller
If your pool runs on automation, VUME’s Multi-Program lights integrate seamlessly with all three major systems, requiring no separate controllers or extra modules. Prefer a simple wall switch? That works too.
Choose your VUME Lights
By now you know your light type, niche brand, cable and controller. That usually points to a single light. Here’s the range with the best fit for each, and a link to the full spec.
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