If you and your family have been limiting your swim time to daylight hours only, you are all missing out on half the fun of owning a pool. Of course, no one wants to swim in a pitch dark pool. It's a bit scary, and possibly dangerous too. Who knows what may be lurking in the deep end? This is why Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights are one of the most popular fittings for swimming pools. Adding a white LED pool light or two (or ten!) will allow you to brighten up the night and have twice the fun in your pool.

 

Upgrading to LED pool lights is a fantastic idea. Remember, not all lights are created equal! LED pool lights changed the game, plain and simple. LEDs have no filament like a traditional bulb would, which means they are in effect tiny, light-throwing semiconductors. How do they work, then? To put it as plainly as possible, an electrical current passes through a microchip, which illuminates the LED. LED fittings simply work by plugging them directly into the power source. They have built-in heat sinks to keep them cool, while also enhancing their brightness and useful life. Long ago, wattage was the most important thing to look for when shopping for lighting. Increases in energy efficiency mean that wattage has become less important than how much light a bulb actually provides. This is the "lumen."

 

Plus, LED lights to give you high-tech aesthetic and control options old-school lighting just can’t match. Your pool won't just be lit up, it will be bright white! An old, 100-watt light bulb gives out between 1,400 and 1,750 lumens. A smaller, dimmer 40-watt bulb produces only 450 lumens. An LED pool light that throws the same 1,400–1,750 lumens as our friend the 100-watt incandescent bulb may use only 14- 20 watts. Some LED lights can even provide as much as 5,400 lumens! They're brighter while using less energy and lasting longer. Due to their lower wattage, an LED pool light uses a fraction of the power of a comparable incandescent bulb.

 

As a greater emphasis has been placed on energy efficiency, LED technology has begun replacing incandescent bulbs. Clearly, a new LED pool light is the right purchase. The question is, which one? We recommend the 1.5" PLASTIC FIBER PLATE LED LIGHT-WHITE - 25503-510-000.

 

When you shop our online catalog, you will see a plethora of options. You can shop for your new LED pool light by color, voltage, watts, and more. Do you have a specific brand in mind? Is there a budget you need to keep in mind? Our website makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for, easily and conveniently.