WHY SOLAR HOUSE NUMBERS?
Posted on : 01-10-2009 | By : Jerry | In : Solar Products
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Why should you want them?
It is practically impossible to see most house numbers at night! What if there was an emergency at your home? Think about the importance that clearly visible house numbers provide.
Maybe you are expecting a delivery or hosting a party at night? Consider the times you have been driving down a road looking for an address. Now envision the same thing at night-in the heart of darkness.
Solar powered h
ouse numbers are available that clearly display your home address number both during the day AND night. By using solar powered address numbers, you’ll never have to worry about emergency services, invited guests or the pizza delivery person finding your home at night.
Solar house numbers store energy during the day and provide glowing home address numbers at night. You will want to make sure that you mount the solar address numbers on your mailbox, house or fence so that they receive enough sunlight to recharge the batteries.
During the daylight hours the house numbers are collecting energy from the sun and storing it within a weatherproof enclosed set of batteries. As darkness settles in, the numbers will begin to glow utilizing LED lights.
Points to consider when choosing your solar house numbers:
Three types of solar powered house number designs:
* Background Lighting – These address numbers have a general lighting that lights the area behind thenumbers creating a glow around the actual numbers making them standout.
* External Light – These address numbers have an external solar powered “flood” light attached, much like the older style billboards. These lights can be attached to shine down on the numbers.
* Solar Powered LED House Numbers – The actual address numbers are made from patterns of LED lights and can come in various colors. Consider solar powered home address numbers that include the following characteristics:
* They should be constructed of high quality and weather resistant materials – Such materials as high quality plastic, cast or anodized aluminum will stand up to the test of time. There are also units made from copper that some people like for the weathering features.
* How well the Numbers are seen from the road both during the day and night – You will want to choose your home address numbers not just how they look at night, but, also how they will be seen during the day. You will want to consider contrasting colors for the solar address numbers against the surface they will be mounted on. Usually a dark color versus a light color is a good rule of thumb. This will allow them to stand out in the day as well.
* A design that fits in with your home and landscaping Design – Solar house numbers come in many designs from the usual individual numbers to the slightly different, including solar powered home address numbers “embedded” into what looks like real “rocks,” that can be integrated into your landscape. But be careful about having them blend in to your landscape too well as it would defeat the purpose of visible addresses.
* Bright LED Lighting – LED lights do not consume a lot of energy and most are expected to stay lit for the entire night.



Also, the sun energy or solar energy is environment friendly as it doesn’t have any waste products and its batteries only need maintenance.
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