How to Choose Solar Landscaping Lights
An easy way to add instant curb appeal to your home and accentuate your green lifestyle is to install solar landscaping lights in your front yard. These lights are much easier to install than their plug-in counterparts, they last much longer and use absolutely no electricity. The most difficult thing about installing solar landscape lights is-choosing which ones to buy! Here are a few tips to make your decision a little easier. Does this Spark an idea?
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Determine whether or not the location you wish to install your solar landscape lights gets enough sunlight during the day. The more sun that hits the solar cells, the more effective the lights will be.
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There are three basic types of solar landscape lights for three types of applications: pathway lights, accent lights and spotlights.
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Pathway lights generally have a brighter light than accent lights, and because they involve no electricity, you can install them anywhere, even hanging from a pole!
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The decorative accent lights is where you can really personalize your yard. They come in a wide range of shapes, colors and types. Some even have hand-blown glass covers that look as good during the day as they do lit up at night.
Solar lights with glass covers typically have the solar cell collector located somewhere on their stake, so in order to get the most illumination from this type of landscape light you need to ensure that the sun can hit the cell for the better part of the day.
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Spotlights are used to focus a beam of light in a general direction, like on a butterfly bush or your home's exterior. These are typically non-decorative and hidden out of sight. Because of this, some models have the solar cell attached to the light as a separate component. This allows you to position the cell in direct sunlight while keeping the spotlight hidden in the bushes.
Other models have the solar cell installed directly on the head of the lamp. This type needs to be in direct sunlight for most of the day in order for it to work effectively.
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Solar landscape lights have grown in popularity in recent years, and the quality has improved greatly as well. You can find a great selection of solar landscape lights at your favorite home improvement store or shop online for an even greater number of choices.
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