Are you one of those people that love’s your backyard patio and will spend as much time as possible during the day just hanging out and enjoying cooking a burger or two on the grill? Then this site is for you because as you probably already know that with the addition of some patio umbrella lights you can enjoy your patio late into the night.
If you spend much time on your patio you know that can get hot you do not have shade that’s why many of us have umbrellas either offset umbrellas or patio umbrellas that have a pole that goes down through the center of the table to a base under the table. Most of the time we consider these patio umbrellas more for daytime use to shade from the sun but they also can be integral to having a great after dark party on your patio.
How you may ask, simple, with patio umbrella lights you can set an entirely different feel for your patio when the sun drops for the day. Depending on the kind of like to get for your umbrella you can send a intimate mood with Indian light or if you have a group of the guys over wanting to play some cards outside on the patio while watching the steaks cook you’ll need a more powerful brighter light.
I want to touch on three different types of patio umbrella lights that that will allow you to use your patio late into the night or at least until the neighbors called the police or worse yet your wife starts giving you the look.
Most if not all patio umbrella lights use LED bulbs. There are a few reasons for this one being that LED bulbs put out very little heat so there is less chance of damage to the fabric of the umbrella. Another reason that LED lights are good to use on the patio at night is because they have been shown to not attract insects as bad as other kinds of lights.
String Style
The string style of umbrella lights will have the lights running out along the links of the reasons of the umbrella. Some manufacturers have systems that are built into the ribs themselves. These styles of patio umbrella lights typically give off a low ambient light. They do not give off a very bright light but are better suited to more relaxed conversational events on the patio.
Lamp Style
The lamp style is more suited to those times when you need to be able to see well, for instance when playing board or card games outside on the patio. They can be powered by household current or even solar powered but they will typically use batteries. Instead of running along the ribs of the umbrella the lights will be grouped in a housing that will wrap around the umbrella pole. It can be adjusted up and down the pole to give more light as if brought close to the table less light is it is raised higher up the pole.
Globe Style
This style of patio umbrella lights will be very similar to the lamp style in that the housing that holds the globes wraps around the pole and can be adjusted up and down to meet your lighting needs. They come in different styles with the white or even clear globes. Some will have a metallic finish with multiple choices from which to choose from.
There are many sites on the web are you can find different types of patio umbrella lights so take your time and look around to find one that meets your budget and as equally important will look great on your patio.