Pool Lighting Tips

These pool lighting tips will solve the problem of not being able to swim at night. It can also add a lovely glow to your outdoor landscape in the evening. With summer on the horizon our thoughts turn to lazy days next to a pool. Then there are those of you who live in areas where summer is so fleeting that you really have to get some enjoyment out of the nights before it all goes away. The warm nights in these regions go all too quickly. With pool lights, you can maximize your time in the pool. You can light up the pool and the patio, this way you can have fun out of doors late into the fall. There is a wide range of lighting styles and ideas waiting for you to explore

Patio Lighting

You can get pool lights that are inside the pool, over head and all around the landscaping to make the nighttime as bright as your day. All it takes is a little planning to turn your pool into the nighttime fun factory you always wanted. It is a good idea to include the patio in your lighting endeavor. Lighting the pool and the deck does not have to be an expensive enterprise. And it really doesn’t have to cost a lot in power. Pool lighting can be integrated into the surrounding landscape. For instance tall trees and even the pool fencing can serve as point of light. The walkway from the patio/deck to the pool can also be lit up so you can see how to get from the house to the pool with ease.

Lighting Inside the Pool

Now that all of the surrounding area is awash with light you can decide on putting the lights directly into the pool itself which not only looks cool but is an added measure of safety for night diving or just making sure no one bumps into a wall. Concrete is very unforgiving even if there is a liner over it. You can install the standard above ground pool lights that attach themselves firmly to the sides of the pool. These are used for those above ground pools and flashy decks. Although they aren’t large they will illuminate the pool enough for a cozy nighttime swim.

These lights come with lenses for added effect and you can even find some that are fountains for a dramatic flair. Above ground pools can benefit from lighting year round.  There are floating swimming pool lights for both above and in-ground pools. These are very chic and give a great tropical island effect. They can be bought in a design that resembles orchids floating on the water.

Decorative Lights

These flower lights are usually battery or solar powered. You can get them in disc and as stylish lanterns as well. The flower lights are a bit more expensive but gorgeous none the less. These lights also come in a variety of colors to add a bit of flair to the excitement of swimming at night.
Underwater pool lights are very popular. These truly make the pool look especially inviting. They are a blast for parties, especially if you have them in different colors. You can be as extravagant with the underwater pool lighting as you want to be. Some have went so far as to put them on a sensor so they pulse in time to sounds. When music is playing the lights beat along with the drum line and makes a dazzling show.

Get really decorative and add the floating fountains to this show for nighttime parties that will be legendary. These types of pool lighting ideas are great. Some varieties come with modes and settings so you can adjust them to enhance any mood. A little dimmer for an intimate evening or bright and cheerful with color for summer party fun.

Added Safety

Another reason to install swimming pool lighting is the safety issues it will resolve.  Not only light the pool but the areas that would be in shadow around it. This way the whole yard is bright and would be mischief-makers will think twice before approaching. There have been cases of neighborhood children sneaking into pools at night for a swim and being found the next morning drowned. If you do not want the expense of leaving lights on all night make a few of them motion sensors. It would be a really good idea if that sensor also set of an alarm inside the home to waken you. There is no such thing as too much precaution when it comes to pools.

Energy Efficiency

There are also the electricity considerations to be made. This is one time that you can use an outdoors-solar generator to its full effect. The bright summer sun can be used to charge solar cells all day and the stored electricity can be used to power the pool lights and the lights in the surrounding landscape.

Fiber Optics

Fiber Optics not only provides pool lighting but can be a part of the landscape lighting in the form of waterfalls. There are many options for pool lighting and other accessories for lawns that will help make your pool the paradise you need it to be. This technology exists to make the night as bright and as safe as the day for swimming. You can contact a pool lighting contractor for more information. There are plenty of them online and in your area. Find one and start to plan your summer now. If you start on it now you just may have it ready for the very first night of swimming.

Make pool lighting a priority this year, not just because it will look cool but it will make your pool safer for the entire family to enjoy.