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Wondering if I should be concerned about water pooling around the light fixture in this rental's inground pool since I've never dealt with pool lights before. My pool has been losing water steadily for months now, and I've checked everything I can think of - the skimmer, return lines, you name it. But I just noticed the water level seems to drop more when the pool light is on, and there's some discoloration around the light fixture.

Is it actually possible for pool lights to leak? I never even considered this could be the source of my problem. If they can leak, what parts typically fail and how much water are we talking about? I'm really hoping this might finally be the answer to my water loss mystery!…more