Up until just a few years ago the only option regarding underwater lights was how bright do I want my lights and how many do I need. If you are currently planning to build a new swimming pool think about the many different lights which are available.
Today's lighting include simple white lights (both standard incandescent and quartz halogen) white lights with plastic color lens, color changing lights (rotating color wheel inside unit) LED automatic color changing lights and fiberoptic pool and spa lights. Which light would be the best one to use?
Standard incandescent and quartz halogen lights are usually the most cost effective and will produce a clear white light. This type and style of lights are available in wattages ranging from 100W to 500W. Many building departments require 12 volt lights and a transformer as per code, if this is the case 100W and 300W lights are available in 12 Volt. High Watt pool lights such as 400W and 500W are available in 120 Volt and might not be allowed by local codes. Check with your local codes and building officials for the lighting requirements which will be accepted. These lights typically have available, plastic color lens which snap on over the glass lens to produce a nice underwater effect.
Fiberoptic lights are also available to illuminate your pool or spa. These units have a small wall fitting (usually about 2" round), which have the fiberoptic cable attached. Most pools will require multiple light fittings to illuminate the water. The fiberoptic cable is run back to a light generating box which is placed away from the pool or spa. The light in the box sends a beam of light through the fiberoptic to the end of the strands located inside the pool or spa. One fiberoptic light box will typically operate many wall fittings, but, this will depend on the total amount of fiberoptic strands the box will operate.
Color changing lights are perhaps the most exciting item to become available for swimming pools and spas in the last few years. Lights are available which have a color wheel built into the light which is controlled by a small circuit board. Many newer style color changing lights are now available in LED. LED lights have no moving parts and offer many different light shows for your use. Typically these lights are controlled by turning off and on the lights to locate the light pattern or "show" which you would like to have.
Check out your options and choose the best light package for your new pool. Underwater pool and spa lighting is a great feature to turn an ordinary pool into a spectacular backyard get-away.
There are few things that are more relaxing than just relaxing in a home swimming pool and spa, and that addition also can drastically increase the value of the property, which is a nice added bonus that goes above and beyond every other benefit.
Home swimming pool and spas are a fun addition to any backyard, or that side porch that otherwise would never be used. What backyard haven would be complete without a home swimming pool and spa where you could just relax and forget the problems of the past hours, days, even weeks and simply enjoy the feeling of warm water all over your body, relaxing aching muscles, and drifting the tenseness right out of you?
Among all the choices for home improvement options, a home swimming pool and spa is among the most practical and easy to have installed compared to other options.
A home swimming pool and spa, sometimes referred to as a pool spa, is similar to traditional hot tubs, in the sense that both use powered jets to create soothing motion in the water. This motion acts in a similar fashion to a massage to relax and comfort the body.
A home swimming pool and spa can either be part of an in ground pool design or an above-ground freestanding structure. They can be custom-made to suit your individual desires and needs, or they can be purchased pre-fabricated so that you can easily even put it together yourself if you like the home handyman projects.
If you are building an in-ground home swimming pool and spa, you can attach a neighboring pool spa on the same level or on a different level, or if you really want to get creative, you can even place the spa in another location away from the actual pool itself.
One advantage of having a pool spa attached to your pool is that they are able to share similar pieces of equipment, such as a heater, which would otherwise be necessary for each individually.
Home swimming pools and spas can be found in almost any shape, size and style ranging from the simple and traditional perfect squares to large octagonal ones lined with hand-painted tiles for that extra artistic effect. They are usually built using the same materials used in normal pool construction, which gives you choices between cement, gunite (a hybrid mixture of sand and cement), or even fiberglass.
Home swimming pools and spas are some of the best ways you can increase your property values, enjoy the relaxing property of these great additions, and enjoy a property improvement that won't be there just for aesthetics. For true joy, a home swimming pool and spa is the way to go.
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