{"id":13528,"date":"2023-07-04T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/?p=13528"},"modified":"2023-05-10T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:36:25","slug":"underwater-lights-for-swimming-pools-which-ones-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/lighting\/underwater-lights-for-swimming-pools-which-ones-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwater lights for swimming pools: which ones to buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/sport-and-wellness\/swimming-pools\/\">Pool lighting<\/a><\/strong> is a factor that should not be underestimated when designing a new pool or renovating an existing one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind of atmosphere you want: intimate, animating parties and summer evenings with friends or generating fascinating water and garden effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the aesthetic aspect, <strong>pool lighting<\/strong> is also a question of safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adequate lighting, highlighting the position of the tank and signalling its presence, can avoid unpleasant accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You cannot even imagine the wide range of options available for pool lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we will cover the most common types, with the aim of helping you make an informed decision on the most suitable solution for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LED or halogen swimming pool lighting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replacing old halogen pool lights with modern LED underwater lights is much easier than it may seem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brilliant colours create a spectacular underwater effect, which you can customise with a simple click of the remote control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LED lights for swimming pools<\/strong> are significantly more energy-efficient than the old halogen lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, these lights save up to 80 per cent energy compared to old halogen lights, a considerable reduction that pool owners will appreciate in their energy bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although halogen lights are still used, they are losing favour to <strong>modern LED options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Old halogen lights can cost up to $1 a day if used daily, without having the same brightness or effect as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/\">LED lights<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halogen lights have a much more limited service life due to the degradation of the rubber O-ring around the light and the need to replace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When water enters the light chamber, it blows the fuse, which can cost several euros to replace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/lighting\/make-your-pool-unique-with-lighting-effects\/\">Underwater pool lights<\/a><\/strong> are available in a wide range of colours that you can easily change at the flick of a switch or by choosing pre-programmed settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These lights are three to five times more energy efficient than old halogen lights and produce about 90 per cent less heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, they have an average life of about <strong>50,000 hours<\/strong>, compared to about 5,000 hours for the old halogen lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halogen pool lights are less expensive than LED lights, but <strong>the advantages of LED pool lights are seen over time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pool lighting is a factor that should not be underestimated when designing a new pool or renovating an existing one. The kind of atmosphere you want: intimate, animating parties and summer evenings with friends or generating fascinating water and garden effects. Besides the aesthetic aspect, pool lighting is also a question of safety. Adequate lighting, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[328],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lighting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13534,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13528\/revisions\/13534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leditaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}