One of the important extras for a steam room is the lighting. While there can just be a basic light that will let you see what is happening there is also the option to have a variety of colour and arrangements so as you can design the lighting in your steam room just as you want.
Due to the fact there will be steam and condensation around; the best type of steam room lighting to use will be fibre optic. This is because there is no electricity and the optic fibre will only conduct light. As well as the functional reason for having steam room lighting, it can also make the steam look colourful and it is possible to even have a steam room that lights up like the northern lights.
Tips for Lighting the Steam Room
There does not have to be a limit to the number of different colours you have in your steam room lighting. It will be possible to just have a hint of colour coming through or to have the steam room using a number of different colours to give effects such as the night sky and stars or just a colourful design.
Fitting the Steam Room Lighting
The lights once fitted will not only look good but will not heat up. The source of the lighting is normally fitted above the steam room and is powered by a 220-240v AC lighting supply. The light comes in though fibre optics and can come into the steam room at any location. They can be in the ceiling, the floor or the walls. There is no need to worry about this type of steam room heating because it is totally safe.
The reason that it is suitable is because there is no need to have low voltage electric lighting and as the steam room will be humid and hot this is good. It is because the light can come in at any point that it is possible to have the designs that are available and the steam room can be lit to your exact specifications.
There needs to be an easily accessible ventilated dry location for the projector. As the fibre optics are made of glass care needs to be taken when they are being installed. They can be curved but don’t try to make them bend too drastically. There will be drill holes in the steam room construction to allow the brass ferrule to point into the steam room and these can be made static by using silicone. Just to make the job easier there is no need for a special temperature cable to be used. Prices will clearly vary but for a fibre optic lighting set you should allow around £250.
It is hard to explain how much difference the right steam room lighting can make once the steam room is completed. It can be relaxing or romantic or you can choose just plain clinical lighting. The choice is yours and there is a good choice of products out there.