Adults and children cannot imagine the New Year without a forest beauty. This tree is a symbol of this holiday. Recently, many buyers have turned their attention not to live Christmas trees and pines, but to those made from synthetic materials. What is artificial pine good for? Let's try to figure it out.
The main types of Christmas trees
Due to the fact that the world has not developed a completely favorable environmental situation, it has recently become fashionable to buy
artificial trees for the New Year. They have become a good alternative to a vibrant forest beauty.
The main types of Christmas trees:
- artificial pine;
- synthetic cast tree;
- fake Christmas tree.
The price of the above goods varies depending on the specific appearance, the complexity in production and, of course, the model. The size of, for example, artificial pine also plays a role. Its price at a height of 120 cm is only 2339 rubles, 155 cm - 3492 rubles, 185 cm - 4400 rubles, 200 cm - 5362 rubles, 215 cm - 6495 rubles, 230 cm - 7876 rubles, 260 cm - about 12515 rub.
It should be noted that, having acquired such a beauty once, you can enjoy her beauty every year without additional spending money. While living Christmas trees are growing in price. Therefore, artificial pine helps save the family budget.
What are artificial pines?
These New Year trees vary in appearance, color, complexity of installation.
So, by color they are divided into the following types:
- white artificial pine;
- snowy
- green.
Also, decoration elements may or may not be present on the tree. For example, an artificial pine with cones looks spectacular.
Also, such trees vary in the material from which they are produced:
- polyvinyl chloride pine;
- cast (branches are made in a special form, and then they are all assembled in a Christmas tree).
In addition, these New Year trees vary in design types:
- solid pine (with bending branches);
- collapsible (numbered and without numbering);
- on hinges.
New Year's artificial pine can be made with ordinary or fiber-optic branches. The latter are decorated with flickering lights, so they do not require the use of garlands.
Also, New Year trees vary in height. In the store you can buy miniature artificial pine (from 40 to 120 cm), as well as medium (from 120 cm to 2 m) and large (from 2 m and more).
What is artificial pine made of?
This Christmas tree is made from the following materials:
- Artificial pine made of PVC. It should be noted that polyvinyl chloride is a fairly durable material that is not harmful to human health. The cost of such a pine is quite consistent with its quality. Products from this material are highly environmentally friendly, frost-resistant, do not burn in the fire, but only smolder. Pine has a beautiful cone-shaped crown, dense branches of several shades of green.
- Cast artificial pine. It has a more natural look and high cost. Cast pine is completely safe for human health. And under the influence of high temperature, her needles do not burn, but curl up.
The benefits of artificial pine
It should be noted that the above New Year tree will be a successful acquisition. Its advantages:
- The benefit is economic. The price of artificial pine is available, and its service life with good care is up to 10 years or more.
- Absolute safety for animals and baby. In addition to the fact that a live pine tree needs to be carefully cleaned, its needles sometimes bring really a lot of trouble. They are excessively sharp and can easily damage the delicate skin of a small child or pet.
- An opportunity to choose a pine for the room of any design and size.
- Ecological education of the younger generation and respect for nature.
- High fire safety (only high-quality products).
- The presence of a variety of decor (luminous needles, artificial snow).
In addition, artificial pine is always modeled on natural wood, but often surpasses it in its beauty. The fact is that a living forest beauty in most cases has many shortcomings. The appearance of the artificial tree is attractive and almost perfect: it is more fluffy, thick, saturated color.
How to choose an artificial pine?
The assortment of the above goods is really amazing. On the market, as already mentioned, artificial trees of various sizes are represented: very miniature (from 40 cm) and very tall (more than 2 m).
Before buying such a pine tree, it is necessary to find out the country of its production from the seller. Experts note that it is precisely on this that its quality and service life directly depend, as well as, importantly, safety for human health. Therefore, preference in the market should be given to European manufacturers, since their products meet all quality standards, which is confirmed by special certificates.
Chinese artificial pine trees are cheaper products. But their quality, of course, leaves much to be desired. In addition, sellers in most cases do not have appropriate documentation confirming the safety of Chinese-made goods.
The main features of high-quality artificial pine
When choosing the above products, pay attention to the following characteristics indicating high quality:
- the needles hold well enough and hold firmly on the branch, even if they are pulled slightly;
- no sharp, unpleasant chemical smell;
- the branches are firmly fixed, even during extension and bending;
- the tree trunk is strong enough;
- strong stand, which must withstand not only a pine tree, but also its outfit.
Specialists draw attention to the fact that the cross-shaped stand made of ordinary plastic is more reliable and stable only if the small tree itself is not decorated with apples and tangerines. Otherwise, you need to purchase a stronger stand made of wood or metal.
How to collect whole artificial pine?
A solid pine tree consists of two or three parts (depending on height). It has a design that looks like an umbrella. Its branches with a trunk form a single whole. To assemble it, you need to do a few simple steps:
- the part with the largest barrel thickness is mounted on the stand first;
- then the second part is placed on it;
- the top (third part) is mounted by the very last;
- then it is necessary to separate the branches of the crown from the trunk;
- Next, you need to fluff each of the branches.
Collapsible pine: how to assemble?
It’s harder to fold. The fact is that in such a set, each branch goes separately.
So, how to assemble this type of artificial pine? It is very good if the manufacturer marked them with Latin letters. The designation on the branch corresponds to the same on the trunk. After the procedure is completed, it is necessary to straighten the crown and check well if all the parts are in place. If a mistake was made during installation, this will be immediately noticeable. The fact is that each row of branches has a different length.
Product Reviews
Many consumers are generally satisfied with the artificial pine. They note that such a Christmas tree remarkably saves their money. After all, there is no longer any need to buy living pine every year.
In addition, housewives claim that the artificial beauty does not require careful care. There is no need to remove fallen needles and worry every time so that a child or a pet does not get injured.
But still, some consumers note that with the advent of artificial pine in the house, their health deteriorated sharply. There were signs of nausea and dizziness. Often a headache. Experts say that such health problems arise as a result of the fact that a person has acquired low-quality goods. The latter was most likely made from materials containing hazardous substances. Therefore, experts recommend always carefully choosing these products and not be tempted by low prices from a Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturer. After all, such a cost in most cases misleads the buyer, and as a result, he receives poor-quality, unverified goods and health problems.
Artificial fluffy pine will be very profitable and in all respects a successful acquisition for the New Year. It will save your money on the eve of the holiday and the strength to clean after it.