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PRACTICAL TRUTHS ON
LIGHTING OPTIONS
Soft light evokes a romantic mood;
brighter light creates excitement.
Uplighting is generally brighter
THIS: Simple in-water LED's can offer a cheaper and effective transformation to pools
than downlighting
ABOVE: Fibre optic lights can dramatically affect water features
Many outdoor fixtures can be
dimmed giving the best of both
worlds
Shadows in the pool should be
owners choose them over incandescent Life span is also important, as replacing limited, particularly around
bulbs because they neither get hot nor do fittings underwater can be costly and submerged benches or steps
they have a filament to burn out. They can annoying. Lighting should be so subtle that it’s
have a big impact of the feeling of a pool at Lighting specialists Poolglo have not noticeable until it’s turned off!
night – if handled the right way. It is easy for developed a comprehensive range of
a pool to go “over-the-top”. functional, attractive underwater lighting
So what’s new in pool lighting? solutions for swimming pools large and small.
Bournemouth landscape architect Francis The lights are machined from marine leading LED lights and the Certikin
Draper says: “Up-lighting steps with pin- grade 316L stainless steel for ultimate Commercial White LED light came out 53%
point LED pool lights and lighting spill corrosion resistance even in aggressive brighter than its nearest competitor!
edges or water walls with LEDs are the latest environments such as saline, mineral, and The Certikin LT LED light is
looks in pool lighting. Matching lens thermal spa pools. Individual bulb units environmentally friendly thanks to its long
surrounds to the tile or grout colour or using range from 100W to 600W to provide life expectancy and energy efficiency.
stainless steel is another contemporary look. illumination for any size of pool, and can all These LED lights will last up to an amazing
“LED pool lights are becoming a be changed under water. 100,000 hours and use 80% less power
versatile and subtle way of lighting pools The fibre optic low-lighting is really than traditional under water lights, thus
and spas, with flexibility in colour and effective. It helps accentuate the reducing both maintenance and running
lenses enabling different moods to be water feature, with each waterfall lit up in costs. The kit includes a lamp, control
evoked. For example, orange and yellow the back. The lighting goes well with the panel and remote control. It’s available in
tones give the impression of warmth, while landscape – very romantic. either a white light or a colour change unit
blue and green tones suggest cool or even The Glowbuoy from award winning which provides the option of seven fixed
cold water. However, unless you want your West Sussex Home Counties Pools has a colours and seven colour sequences.
pool to resemble neapolitan ice-cream, it’s big following. The light is Powered by a From the manufacturers of the Ramp
wise not to mix too many colours. rechargeable battery (charger and battery Light, the Deck Box Light is ingenious but
“Don’t use simple pond lights without included with purchase which last up to 6 simple – the light replaces the existing lid
knowing that they can deal with pool hours between charges. It sits on its own of a Certikin deck box and converts it to
chemicals. Using untested or inappropriate storage cradle and provides more than an attractive LED ground light.
fittings is a common mistake, which can 180° of light on the vertical plane. The majority of underwater lights
lead to early failures of the fittings or dark The British Standards Institute produced installed over the past couple of decades
patches in the pool. a report in which they tested seven market use a deck box in which the electrical
“LED POOL LIGHTS ARE BECOMING A VERSATILE AND
SUBTLE WAY OF LIGHTING POOLS AND SPAS, WITH
FLEXIBILITY IN COLOUR AND LENSES ENABLING
DIFFERENT MOODS TO BE EVOKED”
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