How to Choose a Pond or Fountain Light

Article by: Mike Guista

Choosing a Pond , Planting and Propagating Bulbs or Fountain Light: LED or Halogen?

Basically, there are two kinds of lights , Planting Roses available for ponds, , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' halogen lights , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' (which have been around for quite a while), and LED, which are more recent developments. Here are some differences between the two. Note that here we are addressing 12volt systems only.

Some advantages of LED:

Focused light
Solidly built and hard to break, durable
Last twice as long as best fluorescent bulbs , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' and 20 times longer than incandescent bulbs , How To Brighten Up Your Home With These Flower Arrangement Ideas LEDs also are more efficient per watt, produce greater lumens per watt than incandescents or halogen bulbs. , What Is A Black Orchid - Fascinating But Elusive LEDs can be built in a number of colors , Garden Water Feature - The Fish Dish so do not require a filter, which greatly reduces efficiency of light. , Tips for Buying Plants Online Finally, LEDs run cooler and are less likely to warm the pond , Planting and Propagating Bulbs or for their seals to get damaged because of the cooler running temperatures. , Hibiscus Flowers

Some Disadvantages:

LED lights , What Is A Black Orchid - Fascinating But Elusive are still quite expensive and it is taking a while for the price to drop. Also, it is difficult to find an LED system that produces high wattage. Fountain Tech produces the highest pond light , Controlling Aphids wattage we know of at 8 watts per light , Landscaping Tips: 6 Basic Steps To Building A Garden Pond fixture. And a total of 130 separate LEDs are used in the fixture to do this!

Halogen:

Some Advantages

These are good lights, , A Storage Bench Provides Much Needed Outdoor Space not as durable as LEDs but pretty durable all in all. The most common sizes are 10 watt, 20 watt, 35 and 50, though you can also find 75 watt lights. , What Is A Black Orchid - Fascinating But Elusive You can usually buy lens covers to change , Building Liner Ponds the color , Improvements in Robotic Lawn Mowers of the light, , Don't Forget the Birds this Winter though lens filters do reduce the luminosity a great deal. In general, it is more efficient to use colored bulbs. , Unique Flowers make a memorable gift! Still, you will find less light , Abatement Failure and Aborting Protocols from a colored bulb , External vs. Submersible Pumps. Which One Should You Use? than a clear one. LED is the way to keep luminosity efficient when using colored light. , Turn Your Patio Into A Voluminous Vegetable Garden You can find a good selection of both at Cheap Pumps. , Safe Pest Control Tips Some Disadvantages:

These light , Affordable Landscaping to Add Curb Appeal to Your Home bulbs don't last nearly as long as LEDs, though they still last a long time. They burn quite hot , Garden Water Feature - The Fish Dish and sometimes the high temperatures , Theme Gardens burn the O-rings and the fixtures leak.

About transformers:

Transformers that will be used outside , Super Foods from Home Vegetable Gardens (as almost all will!) really need a 3-prong plug. Beware of the "for indoor , The Flower Drying Game - Part 3: An Affordable Home Flower-Press use only"Â transformer as, in order to find an indoor , Landscaping Tips: 6 Basic Steps To Building A Garden Pond plug and then run the cable to your fixture outdoors , Building Liner Ponds these are often more trouble than the price savings is worth. Find a UL-approved transformer that can be used in or out of doors. , A Storage Bench Provides Much Needed Out Space That's our recommendation.

Michael Guista is president of Fountain Mountain and has published two books. You can see some of his company's products , Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts at http://www.fountainmountain.com

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