LED Recessed Lighting: Three Reasons to Say Yes

LED recessed lighting, also known as “LED can lights” or “LED downlights” can be used for a wide range of residential, retail and commercial applications.

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“LED” stands for “Light Emitting Diode,” which is another way of saying that it’s a computer chip, semiconductor diode that emits light.

LEDs are available for recessed lighting as either replacement bulbs, dedicated housings, or as LED retrofit modules. The modules can easily be installed in virtually all recessed housings with a screw-in, Edison base socket, without the need for rewiring.

Here, three reasons homeowners are saying yes to LED recessed lighting:

1. Energy Savings

Energy savings is a big appeal. LEDs can save up to 85 percent of the electricity used by incandescent bulbs, up to 50 percent of electricity used by CFLs, and up to 30 percent used by fluorescent tube lighting. To give you an idea of the savings, a 12 watt LED has a light output comparable to that of a 60 watt incandescent or halogen bulb, but uses 85% less energy than the incandescent light, and 50% less than a CFL.

With the widespread adoption of LEDs, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the U.S. would reduce its electricity used just for lighting by nearly 62 percent, eliminate 258 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and save over $280 billion in energy costs.

2. Less Heat – Better Color

Because these types of lights are more efficient than incandescent or halogen lighting, this type of lighting emits very little heat, reducing the load on air conditioning and cooling systems.

Additionally, in retail and consumer settings, LED downlights do not emit damaging ultraviolet or infrared light, so fabrics and artwork can be illuminated without color deterioration. Also, high-quality LEDs produce better light that shows color more effectively than fluorescents.

3. Longer Lasting

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LED can lights are designed to last about 50 times longer, which means less maintenance and less time spent on replacing burned-out bulbs that are often very hard to get at. The lifespan of an LED is simply unmatched by other types of lighting. Your typical LED light will last approximately eleven years based on twelve hours of use per day.

After the lifespan of the downlight is over, there are other advantages as well. This type of lighting does not contain hazardous materials, such as mercury. Since fluorescent tubes and CFLs contain mercury, they must be properly disposed of in order to prevent this element from contaminating public dumps and landfills.

Get Dim

LED recessed lighting uses solid-state technology, which allows effective dimming in many applications and eliminates flickering. Use different dimmers to create zones of adjustable lighting throughout a room or home.

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There are pros and cons to each kind of installation.

I usually prefer a real can light with a separate trim. You just have a lot more options.

I just wired a house using Feit recessed lights similar to the ones in the link. They were not color selectable, just daylight. The homeowner wanted something that would not have a step baffle look. I have used those same can lights on numerous occasions, but I don't use them all the time.

For the outside, he wanted some RGB so he can change colors for the holidays. It's a three-story house and there are cans on the first level and wrapping around the third level. Same trims as above, but they connect with a Wi-Fi app to be able to change the colors.

We also put dimmers throughout the house before I realized fight also makes Wi-Fi compatible dimmers. I don't know if they work through the same app as the RGV trims oh, but that would be awesome if they did. However, we used Lutron dimmers and the homeowner does not know (at least yet) smart dimmers are available.

One significant advantage that a traditional can with retrofit trim offers is the variety of lumen output. Feit and other companies make trims that look exactly the same but having Lumen output options.

The ones looking like what's pictured in the link come in to different brightness has – 850 lumens and lumens. Anytime you have a stairwell or closet or pantry, or even the kitchen, it's nice to put in the brighter trims.

The canless lights are not downlights. They are edge-lit, so they light the space differently. For me, I see a clear advantage in using those if you have short ceilings. A down light will produce a lot of light spots on the floor, whereas The edge lit panels will like the space a lot more evenly. Additionally, they don't glare in your face so much when you walk under one.

The junction boxes are supposed to be mounted, and when I'm wearing a brand new house using them I always Mount the J box very close to where the light is going to be cut in later. But when adding them on a remodel, it's almost impossible to mount from underneath the drywall. I've never met anyone who mounts them in a remodel application.

For what it's worth, I have recently raised my price for using them in new construction applications. Because you have to lay out call the lighting so you know where to put the wires and then you have to lay out all the lighting again on the finish so you know where to cut the holes. It's either that, or use the flat metal pans so the drywaller can cut the holes for you. Either way, I just don't like them for new construction I'm retired but always purchased all of my hi hat luminares from supply houses that stocked quality made in USA Ligholier brand. Very large selection and great service. I replaced a drop down trim lens that was over 30 years old for a replacement in my own home. No problem. Try getting a replacement part a year later from POS cheating lack of quality control communist China luminare. Last place that I worked at had over a hundred drop in cheating china 2 by 2' luminares. They had several broken pieces and oops sorry can no longer get parts for these higher end LED'S from China . Ended up removing a dozen from a conference room and reusing old ones for parts. Never cared if customer supplied their own luminares. Would tell them if they purchase razor sharp halo frames from China at big box stores or anything other then Ligholier would charge at least #10 or more per luminare. Last time I looked at the two big box stores they are getting like scum bag Walmart & WW Grainger in wanting to only sell inferior garbage made in communist China. No thanks. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever! Reputable large supply house stopped selling cheaper toggle bolts & nuts & , bolts, flat washers etc made in cheating china due to high # if returns & complaints