Can You Insulate Over Recessed Lights
I am losing a good amount of heat through my recessed lights.
Can you insulate over recessed lights. Box enclosures to keep attic insulation slightly away from the fixture and recessed lights with built in thermal sensors. Insulating over ic recessed lights. 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. Over the last five years government scheme which is free to add another layer of insulation.
Ask question asked 3 years 8 months ago. In addition they have gasketed edges to seal them to the drywall. But here s another solution which you can do yourself. Go to a home center and buy a fire rated recessed light cover like the ones made by tenmat for every fixture.
Ideally your fixtures should have both features. You could hire an electrician to replace each fixture with a sealed one rated for insulation contact ic. Since you mentioned your cans have holes in them they are most definitely not ic rated. If you re lucky you can pull the old mounting bracket out through the existing hole.
Replacement can be challenging. Recessed light fixtures are commonly designated as ic insulation contact or no ic no insulation contact to indicate if they can safely be installed with insulation directly touching the canister. You can insulate more effectively if the cans are ic rated. However if you want them use type ic airtight fixtures available at lighting stores and home centers.
Checked to see if there were down lighters cables underneath. I very much doubt it. You can minimize this heat. Viewed 1k times 1.
The best solution is to avoid putting any recessed lights in cathedral ceilings. If you see the letters. I went up in the attic above and found there is insulation around them but not on top. Do you think that insulation installers.
The heat that recessed lights produce can affect temperature in the attic and in the room in which they shine. Active 3 years 8 months ago. They are ic insulation contact rated.