I have a ranch home in the kitchen there are recessed lights.
Attic insulation over recessed lights.
Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a cap over non ic rated light fixtures in the attic.
If you don t see the ic go into the attic and look on the.
Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap over non ic rated light fixtures in the attic.
I have bought insulation.
The cans have holes in them so my precious warm air is leaking right out of these areas.
Replace the bulb go into the attic and check the outside of the can if you.
Insulation over led lights.
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.
Place a stepladder under one the lights climb it and remove the bulb.
Look for a label marked ic inside the can.
Turn off the lights.
If i replace those bulbs with leds will that reduce the heat enough so i can insulate around the existing lighting cans.
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Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap over non ic rated attic light fixtures requiring a 3 gap between fixture and insulation.
Unscrew the bulb from each of the recessed lighting fixtures and look for the letters ic inside the can.
I took a look at the insulation around the recessed light cans from the attic and there is none.
I want to replace them with these led ones that home depot sells.
Well when we moved into our present house bungalow i noticed in the attic that all the led s were covered with insulation.
No way was i going to let that stay the same so i went out and bought these.