Care instructions for your outdoor wall sconces

The outdoor wall lights play an essential role for your outdoor in terms of lightingThey're perfect for creating the best possible atmosphere, customized to your personal taste.

They bring a touch of simplicity and sophistication to your outdoor spacesgardens, porches, terraces. To ensure their durability, it's essential to look after them properly.

Lumihome offers you the maintenance advice you need to keep your outdoor wall lights look their best. From cleaning surfaces to inspecting electrical components, we offer a range of practical tips.

Why clean outdoor wall sconces properly?

Maintenance of your outdoor wall lights is important to keep them looking their best over the years. There are several criteria to consider: functionality, aesthetics and durability.

Maintenance of outdoor wall lights is important, whether on balconies, terraces, porches or in the garden, to ensure optimum lighting.

Indeed outdoor wall lights are subject to a number of external factors that need to be taken into account to make them more durable and resistant. Dirt, dust and moisture, as well as bad weather, are just some of the factors to be taken into account.

Lumihome offers you the opportunity in this detailed maintenance sheet to keep your outdoor wall sconces looking their best for as long as possible.

How to care for your outdoor wall lights 

In this detailed sheet, Lumihome gives you essential advice on how to best preserve your outdoor wall lights. These outdoor lighting maintain their appearance and functionality over the long term.

However, all day long, they are subject to external factors that cause long-term deterioration: humidity, dust, rain, which creates the accumulation of dirt that, over time, damages your outdoor wall lights.

So there are five essential tips you can follow to maintain your outdoor wall lights over the long term:

Five tips for cleaning your outdoor wall sconces

To preserve your outdoor wall lights for as long as possible, Lumihome gives you five essential maintenance tips:

1. Securing the premises 

Before cleaning your outdoor wall lightsto avoid electrocution. This will make the area safe before you carry out any work on your outdoor wall sconces.

Check that these are securely fastened to avoid any risk of them being thrown out.

What's more, there's no need to wear protective clothing, just lightly clean dirty surfaces, while the wiring is always concealed, so there's no risk of electrocution.

Finally, your outdoor wall lights are mounted high up, so you'll need a ladder to access and clean them afterwards.

Your ladder must be stable and in good condition, so that you can use it properly. 

      2. Checking materials for exterior wall lights
 

Before you start cleaning your outdoor wall lightsyou need to take a look at the material used, so you can choose the right products if you need to clean your outdoor lighting.

Avoid corrosive products to avoid damaging your outdoor wall sconcesIf you prefer, you can choose mild products to protect your outdoor fixtures.

You can make a homemade cleaner too, if you're environmentally conscious. Just make a mixture with warm water and a little mild soap, or if you don't have any on hand, replace the mild soap with washing-up liquid.

       3. Start cleaning your outdoor wall sconce

To clean your outdoor wall sconces you can use a soft cloth, or a soft brush to remove excess dust and dirt from your outdoor fixtures.

To properly clean the corners of your outdoor wall lightyou can also use a toothbrush.

Do not use a high-pressure water jet, as this could damage or even break your wall sconces.

4. Cleaning stains from your outdoor wall sconces: 

If you have a lot of mould and residues that you can't remove, you can use a dilute bleach solution or hydrogen peroxide.

Choose the right cleaner for the material of your outdoor wall sconcesIf you're looking for the right cleaner for the material of your outdoor wall sconce, don't hesitate to test the cleaning product you wish to use on a small surface of your outdoor wall light.

Finally, use the cleaner on all outdoor wall lights.

      5. Rinse and dry your outdoor wall sconces

As previously mentioned, use a damp cloth to wipe off any remaining soap or cleaner, depending on the material of your wall sconce, to avoid damaging it. 

Finally, the last step in maintaining your wall sconces is to use a soft, dry cloth to dry the entire surface of your outdoor wall sconces.

Take the time to carry out this step properly, so that no moisture remains on your exterior wall lights as this could reduce their durability and damage them.

Lumihome gives you the key to prolonging the life of your outdoor wall lights With these five tips, you can now effectively clean your outdoor wall sconces.

Maintenance of outdoor wall sconces to ensure your product lasts longer

To round off our maintenance tips at outdoor wall sconceswe'll talk about our buying guide to help you choose which model of outdoor wall light is best suited to your environment.

Choosing your outdoor wall light at Lumihome and, above all, the material you choose, will make it easier for you to maintain your wall sconces.

You can also visit our blog for more information before you make your decision to purchase outdoor lighting.