Airtight fixtures will be labeled.
Insulation around recessed can lights.
Vaulted ceiling can lights.
The cans have holes in them so my precious warm air is leaking right out of these areas.
When heat builds up in a recessed can light it can.
Notice that i said regular insulation such as fiberglass or cellulose insulation not spray foam insulation.
Usually they will be ic rated insulation contact as well.
Spray foam insulation is an air seal and works a lot better than regular insulation does.
I want to replace them with these led ones that home depot sells.
If i replace those bulbs with leds will that reduce the heat enough so i can insulate around the existing lighting cans.
If you have recessed lighting in your ceiling it can get in the way when you want to insulate the attic because the canisters might get hot enough to ignite the insulation.
You can use a remodeling type to replace non airtight fixtures.
I have a ranch home in the kitchen there are recessed lights.
I took a look at the insulation around the recessed light cans from the attic and there is none.
Instead of hanging down from the ceiling like conventional fixtures can lights extend up into the attic so that the only part you see is the front edge of the.
Make your next attic insulation project that much easier by adding a smartcap attic recessed light cover to your list of hard working insulation accessories.
Ic or in contact recessed can lights are designed to be installed with regular insulation installed directly beside or on top of them.
If you see the letters.
Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap.
The recessed lights in my house are accessible from the attic but there s no insulation around them because it says on the fixtures that they need to vent the heat generated by incandescent bulbs.