The best advantage of having your own pool is the ability to take a swim whenever you want. If you don’t’ have lights in your pool, you are limiting yourself from this ability. Pool lights in and around your pool not only enhance the ambiance around the pool but also ensure your safety and give you the ability to swim after dark.
Top Reasons for Installing Pool Lights
Extra Useful Time
As mentioned above, adding lights to your pool truly allows you to use your pool at all hours of the day. (Unless there is a severe storm going on.) If you think about it, you are cutting back several hours of pool use not being able to safely swim when it gets dark.
Safety
Pool lighting helps you to more easily see what it going on inside the water at all times of the day, especially after it has become dark.
Added Style
Let’s face it, pool lighting just looks nice too. You can greatly enhance the style and ambiance around your pool with lighting. It will turn your swimming area into a place where people want to hang out. It brings a more inviting atmosphere to those outdoor nighttime hours.
Types of Pool Lights
There are several different pool lights available now, choosing the best ones for you can feel overwhelming by just walking into the store. Let’s look at the three main types to help you better decide what would be best.
Incandescent
These used to be the most budget-friendly type of pool light. They were the most widely used. They are much like the older traditional light bulbs used in homes prior to the 2000s. Though they cost less, they produce a yellow or green glow that some people find to be unsightly.
Incandescent bulbs do not last as long as other types of pool lights, but they only need to be switched out about once or twice a year.
Halogen
Halogen bulbs use the technology of running power through a tungsten filament and the tips get evaporated then release particles combined with halogen gas to emit a bright white light that is hot to the touch.
When halogen bulbs first came onto the market, they replaced a large number of incandescent bulbs because they could operate with less power and were smaller. Halogen lights do cost double the price of an incandescent bulb and have a shorter lifespan than other lights.
LED
This is the current standard in pool lighting since they were introduced to the market. They are the most widely used source of pool lighting in a majority of pools. They are most commonly used for both in-ground and above-ground pools for many reasons. These lights emit bright light using less energy than halogen. They are also long-lasting. Some can have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.
LED lights can come in a large range of colors and some can even be programmed to show whatever color you want at the time. Maintenance for LED lights is much lower and they are easier to replace than other types. These bulbs cost more when you purchase them, but the overall lifespan and reliability cause them to cost much less.
The most suggested option for the best type of pool lights is to go with LED. There are many different types and styles of lights and even some offer smart features. For the best advice on how many lights and exactly what brand and type would be best for your specific pool, it would be a good idea to ask a pool professional.
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