Key Differences Between Pool Lights and Sauna Lights

While both pools and saunas involve water in their use, the environments they create and their purposes are quite distinct. This leads to different requirements for equipment used within each setting, including lighting.

We will explore the key differences between pool lights and sauna lights, and also discuss what to think about when choosing the right lighting for each.

Detail of Pool and Sauna

Pools and saunas share the common element of water, but their environmental conditions and purposes vary greatly:

- Pools: Typically outdoor or indoor settings where water acts as a medium for exercise or cooling down. Pool environments can vary from cool to heated waters but generally do not exceed moderate temperatures.

- Saunas: Primarily indoor settings that use dry or wet heat to induce sweating and relaxation. Saunas operate at high temperatures, significantly hotter than any pool setting.

Common Features in Pool and Sauna LED Lights

Despite their differences, there are commonalities in the lighting used in pools and saunas:

- Durability: Both types of lighting solutions are designed to be durable and resistant to moisture and humidity, so we can't ignore the IP rating for the lighting.

- Safety: Safety is important. That's the reason that pool and sauna lights are made to follow strict safety standards. They can handle moist and warm conditions safely. Therefore, we recommend using low voltage lighting whether as pool or sauna illumination.

Specific Considerations for Pool and Sauna Lighting

Given their environmental differences, pool and sauna lighting focus on specific areas:

Installation Locations and Waterproof Ratings

- Pool Lights:

Locations: Common installation areas include under pool coping (pool coping lights) and on pool walls (submersible led lights).

Waterproof Ratings: For under coping pool lighting, these are typically equipped with an IP67 rating, adept at resisting temporary water immersion—a safeguard against splashes and rain. For the submersible lights installed on pool walls, they dive deeper into the aquatic environment, requiring an IP68 rating to brave continuous submersion without a flicker.

- Sauna Lights:

Unlike pools, sauna lights don't need to be underwater. An IP67 rating is enough for them. That means sauna lights can handle some steam and a little water, which is all they need.

Temperature Considerations

- Pool Lights: These lights are great for all kinds of weather. They work just fine when it's very cold or pretty warm, from -20°C to 45°C. So, no matter if the pool water is cool in summer or warm in winter, these lights will keep shining.

- Sauna Lights: Saunas are much hotter than pools because they need to make you sweat. Sauna lights can handle temperatures from -20°C all the way up to 100°C. They're made to work well even when it gets really hot inside.

Color and Functionality

- Pool Lights: You can choose lights that stay one color or change colors (RGB lights) to make swimming more fun. Some lights' color can even keep bugs away, which is great for outdoor pools.

- Sauna Lights: Sauna lights are more about making you feel relaxed. They usually glow a warm white color. This helps make the sauna a calm place where you can chill out.

Picking the right lights for your pool or sauna means understanding these differences. The right lights improve how well the pool or sauna works and make them nicer places to be.

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