What kind of pool lighting will you install to add ambiance to your pool?

Posted: Jan 01, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

When you're going through the steps of talking with pool contractors about your installation, have you thought about the kind of lighting your pool will have? It might have completely slipped your mind, but remember, pool lighting is as important for safety as it is for adding ambiance to the pool.

At a bare minimum, the pool lighting should illuminate the pathways to the pool and there should be lighting bright enough to illuminate all depths of the pool – for safety sake. Now, though you can take your pool lighting to a whole new level and use it to add ambiance to not only the pool area but the pool itself.

 Pool lighting falls into three categories:

  1.  General – shedding light on the pool deck and paths
  2. Underwater – nice to have when swimming after dark and for creating interesting nighttime light effects
  3. Accent lighting – used to add atmosphere to the pool setting, both surrounding it and under the water. Accent lights can be used to highlight trees, bushes or any other architectural feature you want to draw attention to in your back yard.

When you're thinking about your lighting options, make certain you take into consideration where the electrical outlets will be placed. You can also consider using wireless or solar lights (solar lights store energy generated by the sun to produce light at night). Fiber optic lighting is also popular because the lights don't carry electrical current – the fibers of light move through cables – and this lighting offers a wide range of colors and styles.

Prior to installing your lighting, take some time to think about the atmosphere you want to create around your pool.

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