Considering new outdoor lighting? Take a look at the benefits of using LEDs for your outdoor spaces.
Landscaping lights add beauty to your outdoor areas, keep your home safer, and allow you to entertain in your yard at night. When it comes time to pick out the perfect lighting for your outdoor areas, consider choosing LEDs (light emitting diodes). These lights have a lot of benefits over traditional bulbs, including:
Energy Efficiency
With traditional incandescent bulbs, only about 20% of the energy they use is given off as light. The other 80% is lost as heat. LEDs, on the other hand, have efficiency levels between 80 and 90 percent. This means that it takes far less energy to light your yard, leading to lower power bills.
Low Voltage Needs
It also doesn’t take as much power to light up LED bulbs. This means that they can be used farther from the house or even powered by external solar panels and still give off good amounts of light.
Long Life
LED diodes and bulbs have an expected lifespan of up to 100,000 hours. This means that a bulb that is on eight hours a day will last as long as 20 years before you have to replace it.
High Durability
Bulbs in outdoor locations are exposed to wide temperature changes and can get banged around during outdoor play or yard maintenance. LED bulbs are tough enough to stand up to rough conditions without damage. This makes them an ideal choice for your outdoor areas where traditional bulbs may be too delicate.
Versatility
LEDs are naturally directional, which makes them great for lighting outdoor stairs or paths. Newer fixtures can also disperse light, making LEDs a good choice for area lighting, as well.
Environmental Friendliness
LED bulbs use less energy, resulting in lower carbon emissions. They are free of the toxins that make fluorescent bulbs difficult to dispose of. A single LED bulb lasts as long as 25 incandescent bulbs, resulting in far less waste and need for new resources. And, they are made of materials that are 100 percent recyclable.
The lighting choices you make for your yard can make it more inviting, safe, and attractive for years to come. Irrigation Outlet has a wide range of LED lighting available for your outdoor spaces. Contact us today to find the perfect lighting for your patio and yard.
