If you follow the pool light market, then you will notice that there is a growing tendency for people to opt for a variety of alternatives rather than expensive OEM products when it comes to maintaining their pools. These products that are often mentioned along with alternatives include, Pentair, Hayward, Jandy in North America and Astral in Europe.
The primary factor in this trend is of course the unrivaled price advantage that replacement pool lights offer over OEM products. Additionally, as manufacturing processes mature and technology advances, some alternatives may offer a more diverse selection compared to OEM products. This article will explore in detail why replacement pool lights are growing in popularity.
It’s a given that OEM products tend to be very expensive. For example, the Pentair IntelliBrite 5G, which is about 10 inches in diameter, sells for more than $800 for a single light. If the circuit board inside the lamp is damaged after the warranty period has expired, the cost of a new board can also run $600-$700. Replacements are often a fraction or even a tenth of the price of the original. Even if shipping costs are more expensive for cross-country trade, replacements are still very cost-effective. Especially when ordered in bulk – the more you buy, the more you save.
The chart below shows how much the IntelliBrite 5G sells for on e-commerce platforms, with Amazon’s original product at the top of the sh and Alibaba’s alternative at the bottom.
Big brand products focus on producing and supplying products with standardized specifications, which also means that there are very few options available for the products. The more personalized needs of some users are difficult to meet. For example, many original pool lights only support cord length, wattage, and a few color options.
Replacement pool lights are more customizable to meet the needs of different consumers. For example, there is a greater variety of materials and more color options. In addition, some customized pool lights may support more combinations of fittings and mounting options than just the original fittings.
Shown below is an alternative to the Pentair GloBrite, which is perfectly adapted to Pentair’s GloBrite Gunite niche and ColorVision niche kit.
When performing maintenance on your pool lighting, you may run into trouble if you plan to replace your lighting with something else. Mounting kits for different brands of pool lights vary dramatically, and you may need to re-punch holes to match the new pool light niches or purchase additional kits for the new pool lights.
If you can find replacements for your old pool lights, maintenance will be very easy. The replacements will fit perfectly into the old mounting kit and the hole punching locations.
Although alternatives are less expensive, with advances in technology, many alternatives have been able to match the performance and quality of big brand products. Consumers can get better value for money by purchasing products that perform well at a lower price. For example, some alternatives excel in energy efficiency, brightness and durability, with individual products even surpassing some big brand products. These improvements in performance and quality have led to the gradual recognition of replacement pool lights in the market.
In order to gain the recognition of dealers and consumers, the alternatives pool lights are paying more and more attention to the after-sales service while guaranteeing the quality. Some alternatives pool lights promise to provide 1-3 years warranty.
We manufacture replacement products for many of the hot selling pool light brands in North America, such as Pentair, Jandy, and more. They all offer excellent value for money.
They exist because they are needed. Replacement pool lights not only offer an advantage in price, but also make significant improvements in performance, quality, selection and service, which are key reasons for their growing popularity. As the market grows and technology advances, the popularity of replacement pool lights is expected to rise further, providing consumers with more diverse and cost-effective options.
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