Lighting Questions..$550 vs $150 ?

16 years ago

Whats the diffenence between these lights? My pool is being installed right now and I wondering if the cheaper version will work just as good as the one that is 4-5x's expensive??

Basically Im looking at

Intellibright

VS

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poolguynj
16 years ago
No, they don't work anywhere near as effectively, nor are they UL listed nor are they recommended by the manufacturer as a suitable replacement. This is a significant safety concern.

Do they work, yes.

Is the light spread evenly? No.

Will you be happy?, Not likely.

Scott
mikethepoolguy
16 years ago
What you are seeing on E-bay is a lamp with an Edison base only. You would still need to buy a fixture. Also I have not seen any of those lamps last as long as they advertise.
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terryibra
16 years ago
don't cut a corner on something that is installed under water or structural. the headaches are not worth the up front savings. Trust me, I want to save some money on this project too. I am getting my butt kicked on how much over budget we are but you need to find your savings on the asthetic extras.....ie sod vs grass, concrete vs flagstone, ect. There is a reason why everyone buys the same LED light systems and a smaller retailer sells on ebay.
terryibra
16 years ago
don't cut a corner on something that is installed under water or structural. the headaches are not worth the up front savings. Trust me, I want to save some money on this project too. I am getting my butt kicked on how much over budget we are but you need to find your savings on the asthetic extras.....ie sod vs grass, concrete vs flagstone, ect. There is a reason why everyone buys the same LED light systems and a smaller retailer sells on ebay.
brentr_gw
16 years ago
Go with an Intellibrite or Jandy LED system. It is well worth the money. This takes the enjoyment of the pool to the next level. We sit by the pool every nite and I have the pool light on enjoying the light shows. You will be very sorry that you did not upgrade from the beginning because we went originally with the standard light trying to save money and ended up spending more money in the long run because we upgraded 2 mths later to an Intellibrite. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE MADE.

Hope this helps
huskyridor
16 years ago
I'll second Scott and Brent's replies.

The best LED's are Watercolors by Jandy, Intellibrite by Pentair, and Colorlogic by Hayward.
If you have a digital controller go with the same Mfg of the light, some will not interface with another Mfg's computer.
The Intellibrite seems to have a slightly better spread of the light but, IMO, the colors are all very equal.
I wouldn't let that affect my decision if I had either a Jandy or Hayward controller, stick with the same Mfg.

See ya,
Kelly