Water feature with integrated lighting system

A method to retrofit a water feature with an illuminated feature, comprising:

• acquiring a mounting adapter with at least one mounting flange;
• fastening the mounting adapter to a water bubbler, wherein the water bubbler is positioned at least partially within a pool deck, wherein the water bubbler has:
• a lighting unit positioned within an outer housing, wherein the lighting unit is configured to emit a quantity of light along a light pathway;
• an attachment with a base;
• a fluid pathway from the outer housing through the base of the attachment;
• and
• an annular window disposed between the outer housing and the base of the attachment, wherein the annular window comprises an aperture fluidically connected to the fluid pathway;
• and
• mating the attachment to the mounting adapter with a removeable connection, wherein the mating forms a substantially watertight seal between the attachment and the mounting adapter, and wherein when the attachment and the mounting adapter are mated the fluid pathway of the water bubbler is aligned with the opening in the base of the attachment, and wherein the annular window is positioned to direct at least a portion of the quantity of light from the water bubbler into the attachment.

An illuminated water system for use with a pool, comprising:

• an annular housing;
• an interior surface of the annular housing defining a fluid pathway through the annular housing;
• a lighting unit positioned within the annular housing in a location not interfering with the fluid pathway, wherein the lighting unit is configured to emit a quantity of light along a light pathway;
• an electrical plug adapter electrically connectable to the lighting unit, wherein the electrical plug adapter is removably connectable to the annular housing via a watertight fastener, the electrical plug adapter configured to:
• extend from the annular housing;
• form a substantially watertight seal between the electrical plug adapter and the annular housing when the electrical plug adapter is electrically connected to the lighting unit;
• and
• be positioned along a perimeter of the annular housing to not interfere with the fluid pathway;
• and
• an attachment positioned vertically above the annular housing and receiving fluid from the fluid pathway, wherein the lighting unit is positioned to emit light into the attachment to illuminate fluid within the attachment.