You can minimize this heat.
Can you insulate over recessed led lights.
Go to a home center and buy a fire rated recessed light cover like the ones made by tenmat for every fixture.
Active oldest votes 4 in order to cover your recessed light cans with insulation you need to have ic rated insulation contact cans installed regardless of the type of light installed in the can.
Safe to put insulation around recessed light cans after convert to led.
On this page we cover thermal imaging comparisons of a living area with clearances and led lighting without clearances using a thermal downlight cover.
You could hire an electrician to replace each fixture with a sealed one rated for insulation contact ic.
I am losing a good amount of heat through my recessed lights.
But here s another solution which you can do yourself.
Since you mentioned your cans have holes in them they are most definitely not ic rated.
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The heat that recessed lights produce can affect temperature in the attic and in the room in which they shine.
Insulating over ic recessed lights.
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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.