Can You Insulate Over Recessed Lights

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Can you insulate over recessed lights.

In addition they have gasketed edges to seal them to the drywall. Ask question asked 3 years 8 months ago. But here s another solution which you can do yourself. However if you want them use type ic airtight fixtures available at lighting stores and home centers.

I am losing a good amount of heat through my recessed lights. Do you think that insulation installers. Over the last five years government scheme which is free to add another layer of insulation. Viewed 1k times 1.

If you see the letters. The best solution is to avoid putting any recessed lights in cathedral ceilings. Checked to see if there were down lighters cables underneath. I very much doubt it.

Go to a home center and buy a fire rated recessed light cover like the ones made by tenmat for every fixture. 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. 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. They are ic insulation contact rated.

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. These fixtures are sealed to stop airflow. Box enclosures to keep attic insulation slightly away from the fixture and recessed lights with built in thermal sensors.

I went up in the attic above and found there is insulation around them but not on top. You can minimize this heat. You could hire an electrician to replace each fixture with a sealed one rated for insulation contact ic. You can insulate more effectively if the cans are ic rated.

It s a worrying thought really. Ideally your fixtures should have both features. Replacement can be challenging.