I am losing a good amount of heat through my recessed lights.
Can you insulate over recessed led lights.
Plugging the holes should be your first priority.
With the advent of led lighting insulating downlights with clearances of 200mm can now be a thing of the past as most led manufacturers now recommend less clearance of insulation.
Insulating that attic hatch the type with fold out steps.
On this page we cover thermal imaging comparisons of a living area with clearances and led lighting without clearances using a thermal downlight cover.
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The heat that recessed lights produce can affect temperature in the attic and in the room in which they shine.
You can insulate more effectively if the cans are ic rated.
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But here s another solution which you can do yourself.
You can minimize this heat.
Go to a home center and buy a fire rated recessed light cover like the ones made by tenmat for every fixture.
Insulating over ic recessed lights.
You could hire an electrician to replace each fixture with a sealed one rated for insulation contact ic.