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Sometimes, people will purchase a home with a pool, only to discover there is no pool lighting. If you find yourself in this situation, remember that lighting can be added. Unfortunately, adding pool lighting after the building of the pool is an in-depth process that can be costly. Therefore, the best solution is to have pool lighting installed along with the pool construction but if you buy a home with an existing swimming pool, keep in mind pool lighting is an option.
As you begin to shop around for pool lighting, you will be amazed at all the options currently available. For instance, a popular choice is called the Glow Buoy. With this type of pool lighting, you would not have to pay the high cost of having lighting added to an existing pool. Instead, this type of pool lighting is simply turned on and tossed into the water. Running on a rechargeable battery, the light will glow up to four hours. The benefit to this pool lighting is that during a pool party, you can add one, two, or more lights specific to the occasion. Just keep additional batteries on hand so if the light goes out, you change it and toss it back into the pool. Since the design of this pool lighting has no sharp pieces, you would never have to worry about damage to an above ground pool lining. Additionally, this type of pool lighting is made to handle hard pool decking and little children. Another option for pool lighting is the kind installed underwater. The nice aspect of this is that the lighting is made to work with all types of home pools such as concrete, above ground, prefabricated, vinyl, fiberglass, and even modular construction. With interchangeable lens, you can transform the color of the water with your pool lighting in a matter of minutes, setting the mood as you want. For instance, if you want to have an intimate swim at night, a soft blue or yellow glow would be beautiful. On the other hand, if you plan to have a huge pool party, you might choose an orange or red lens, adding vibrancy. With underwater pool lighting, the voltage is low, making this option safe. For instance, new laws now require all pool lights to be 12 volts or less, of if using a DC system, 30 volts or less. In addition, this type of lighting is very easy to install and economical to operate. Keep in mind that you can choose a DC power system as well if you like. The performance of the pool lighting is superior, providing you years of enjoyment. Something as simple as pool lighting can transform both appearance and functionality of the pool. If you have a heated or indoor pool used year round, you could even coordinate the colored lens with the holiday. As an example, you might go with red for Christmas, green for St. Patrick’s Day, pink or purple for Easter, and so on. The bottom line is to have fun choosing your new pool lighting while keeping safety at the top of the list. |
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