Quality Solar Outdoor Lighting

Solar outdoor lighting has been around now for quite sometime and you can find a wide range of types and styles at nearly any hardware store. They come in different bulb colors, wattages and can be used for everything from walk ways, gardens, or architectural purposes. Their pricing is generally very affordable at first glance, and you are sure to see them advertised in sales specials at your favorite Lowes or Home Depot as well as an endless chain of online web sites. Despite all of this apparent diversity there are several things that nearly all of these lighting fixtures have in common  and which do not speak well of them. It would seem that the average consumer making the purchases of such fixtures have been dummied down by all the marketing hype surrounding them and are in fact contributing to the growing problems associated with their use.

Once upon a time we made wise choices when it came to purchasing anything! Today, however, it seems that many peoples spending habits reflect that of the child in a novelty shop wanting to spend his weekly allowance on a toy made in Taiwan just because it looks cool. He doesn’t give any thought to how long it will last or what happens to it after his interest in it has long since disappeared or when it broke and ended up in his local area landfill. Solar outdoor lighting being offered in your favorite chain hardware store today is no different than any of those toys you probably purchased in the novelty shops, and yes, they all carry a Made In China sticker or stamp. They are made from inferior materials which primarily is one form or another of plastic and if you have had any of these for more than a year you’ve probably noticed the cracking or dulling of their lenses. Their bulbs, even when new right out of the box, never really illuminated areas as well as the picture used on the packaging. Kind of like that beautiful picture on the menu board at Micky D’s of your favorite burger you bought only to find when you open the box it looks nothing like the picture that seduced you into buying it.

“If you buy a diamond ring for only ten cents, then chances are it is only worth ten cents”, is a common phrase my grandfather would use back when I was a kid still learning the lesson that not everything that glittered was gold. In this sense, very few solar outdoor lighting fixtures will provide you with years of service without deteriorating from the suns rays or providing a quality level of illumination. So what do most people end up doing in these numerous instances? They go and buy more of them because they are cheap, and the cycle continues while our landfills are being polluted with these plastics, electronic parts or even worse, the cheaply made batteries which are included in the fixtures when they are purchased.There was once a time when if we could see a sticker or stamp on any product which stated Made in China or Taiwan we immediately knew it was a poorly made toy which would never stand the test of time or the elements and the only thing that has changed is our own thinking.

Quality solar outdoor lighting manufactures abide by much higher standards using only quality materials that will not just last for a period of years, but decades! Many of them come with manufactures warranties from 10 years to Lifetime and although you will spend more in purchasing them you must ask yourself, “How many times did you buy replacements for the toy lights that never held up and how much has that decision cost you in total?” Buy your outdoor solar lighting once and enjoy it and the energy savings for a lifetime and you will go a long way towards reducing plastics in our landfills, reducing your energy costs, securing your home or business at night but most importantly, helping American businesses and jobs. That’s right! Quality solar outdoor lighting systems are still Made In USA from superior materials and engineering and are built to last! To learn more on these great lighting fixtures we recommend these catalogs. Solar Deck/Wall Lighting, Solar Architectural Lighting, or Solar Garden & Walkway Lighting.