How to Choose and Install Retrofit LED Recessed Lighting | Easy DIY
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2021
- Let’s save on electric bill by retrofitting the old can lights with these LED down lights. These new LED lights look so much better, save a lot of energy, and last for a long time. Better yet, they are very easy to install! If you still have older recess lights with incandescent or halogen bulbs around the house. Definitely consider swapping them out! It takes just minutes to do by yourself.
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This is exactly what I was looking for! An upgrade to my 1970s can lights that I can do myself. Your instructions are perfect. Clear, easy to understand and just enough information.
THANK YOU, first video up and you’re explaining everything I need to know AND I can change out myself. Will make Hubby happy, 1 less thing for him todo.
We have the retro fit but the light finally died. I thought for sure we were going to have to replace the entire lamp. Been dealing with a dark area for months.
Many Blessings to you
My new kitchen lights were easily installed after viewing your video!! Thank you so much!!
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Leona! Enjoy your new kitchen lights! Stay well!
Skimmed through 15 videos. This is the best one, especially in regards to the right size for cans and installation. Thanks
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, TekToyzGaming!
Thank you ! Exactly what I wanted to "modernize" the house that we bought recently
Thank you. the bit about squeezing the torsion clips inside the hook is what I needed!
Great job explaining how to swap out old lighting with the new retrofit lighting. You made it easy to understand...
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Anthony!
Thank you!!! Right to the point with great demonstration
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Bri! Stay well.
Wow! Thank you for this. I was just looking for the trim needed to finish the can lighting that was installed during a partial remodel and came across your informative video. Now I know I'll be getting these instead! :)
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, @DoBeLove! Let me know how it goes.
thanks. great info on how the installation done. thanks for the links to the replacement kits.
Good to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Vic Mann! Stay well.
Amazing! Thank you for showing how easy this is! Electrician suggested I upgrade to these and I thought. ….can’t I do myself? Know I can!
Yes, you can! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Kim! Enjoy your new lights!
Thank you so much for this educational, succinct and well-explained video!
I'm getting this. Thank you! Very helpful.
Thanks for watching, Silvia! Let me know how it goes.
Thank you for a great concise tutorial. I'm going to switch mine out! Awesome video!
Thanks for watching and letting me know, @danielchu! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you for sharing this video. I was able to change my entire loft. My electrician asked me hundred dollars to do this work.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, webera! Yes, leave the tough ones to the experts but this is a good DIY for most! Happy Holidays!
Perfect for my kitchen and the price is right. Thank you.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Cindi! Stay safe.
Very easy to follow instructions. Worked perfectly! 5 🌟
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, @jeffreylemm8049!
Thanks man, great job
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Tung! Stay well.
Mahalo for Sharing this video, My bathroom light was out and I went to the store and get one light but i don't know how to Install till I watch your VIDEO and I Install it myself. Again many thanks.
Glad to hear! (from Hawaii?) Thanks for watching and letting me know, Aloha!
Great video.
Great info. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Joe!
Nice!!
just did 4 in 10 minutes, thank you
Great! Thanks for watching and sharing, C Theiler! Stay well.
did it..worked..THANK YOU ...now my husband cant brag about doing it for a month..;)
Haha, glad to hear! Thanks for watching and letting me know, Jenelle!
Great video. Do you have a video on how to install these when you don't have recessed lighting already? I only have a ceiling fan in my living room and boob lights in the bedrooms and kitchen.
Thanks for watching and asking, Dubious! No, this one only works if there is an existing recessed light housing.
Great video! Is it possible that my old 80's halogen potlights are a different voltage than my led lights I bought? The old pot lights have a huge electrical box hooked up to the lights, which resemble a motor almost.
Nice video. I need a trim ring that measures at least 7.75" diameter. Can you recommend a 6" retrofit that would work?
Thank you! This is really helpful. I have a few old lights with the GX-23 2 pin base. Is there a recessed light for that?
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and asking, Kapil. For GX023, I've converted mine to LED with these: amzn.to/3CcBMLe.
GREAT video! Thanks much.
Do you have any recommendations on dimmer switches??? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks for watching and your support, @Joninani! My favorite are the Lutron switches. Here are a few vides I did on them, ua-cam.com/play/PL7NJhlJrvooqj9-TF5RttTAapumoVRqfb.html.
I have a dimmer switch on the halogen lights do they have kits for the dimmer switch or do I have to change the whole dimmer switch to a LED. great video gave you a thumbs up.
Thanks for watching and asking, Yankee mudbug! These particular Retrofit LEDs are dimmable so they will work with your dimmer switch.
I am changing out existing led lights for brighter white ones. They are both halo brand- the old ones have a green ground wire- is it necessary to have a ground for these? Thanks
Please show these clips that are up in the can where the tension springs connect
Hi, is there an advantage to retrofitting the led vs. just using a new LED screw in bulb into the old housing to replace the incandescent bulb?
Just retrofit it with a LED flood bulb! Cheaper too!
That's also a good option. Thanks for watching and sharing, @FirstClass!
Hi,we have some recessed lights with the 4 pin sockets with halogen bulbs,what to do in that case,because the adapter of these lights won’t fit in that.
Yo baba thanks I gave you a like
Thanks for watching, OMI_Homie13! Did you install one?
@@Tech4Baba I did but it has a gap around it. I will need to buy some caulk or something
Are these retrofit lights okay to switch when you have blown in cellulose insulation? Thank you for the video.
Yes, they run much cooler than the halogen recessed lights they replace. Thanks for watching and asking, Mary! Stay well.
These are great...I have 4 old ones along side of my outside driveway and are covered from water . Can I use these outside ?
Yes, they are. Thanks for watching and asking, DONATO CONGIALDI! They should work as long as they don't get wet.
I have lytecaster 1176 cans, which don't hold clips. Can I remove the cans and the bulb socket from the cans and use the kind of retrofit lights with tabs (to grab the edge of the holes in the ceiling drywall) and connect the pigtail to the socket? Is it safe to install the light without using any can at all? Does the socket/pigtail gets hot once connected and powered?
Thanks for watching and asking, Franko! There may be ones you can bend out or you can try these: amzn.to/3xrfJ0Z.
What are the friction clips for thanks
What brand of lights are used in the video and what’s the diameter of the collar please?
I have a few 4.5” cans. What size will work?
How do you remove the LED cans to adjust the color temperature once it has been installed?
Hello, thank you for the video! After installing these lights, I have a "humming" noise when i turn them on to full power. I have 3 cans on 1 dimmer; and when that dimmer it low, no noise, but when full power, humming. I did not have that problem with my 60 watt canned bulbs. Any idea?
You have to have dimmable bulbs
You should replace the dimmer that supports LED bulbs. I had the same issue and replaced with Lutron
How much can be charge per light? I recently got an estimated for this, just wanted to know if the price for them is right?
I bought these exact same lights. They don't even come close to staying flush in the can. The springs don't work right. What am I missing?
How wide is the trim on this light?
How can I clip on to the can if they don’t have slots in them?
I don’t see the clips inside of the housing. What can I do to make the plate stick ? Thanks in advance!
Thanks for watching and asking, Amna. There may be ones you can bend out or you can try these: amzn.to/3xrfJ0Z.
Good job....t.y.
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching and letting me know, Ivon!
How do you fit them if your canister has no holes
I couldn’t get the cables to stay in the pot ugh was suppose to be so easy did r for at all- my can didn’t have the slots yours do :(
When this bulb burns out, how do I replace it? Is this a sealed unit where the whole thing needs to be replaced or can I just replace the bulb?
Thanks for watching and asking, @UncleRit! This is a sealed unit. LED bulbs should last for a long time. 50,000 hours of life accordingly to this manufacture, amzn.to/3RT8oTN.
How do you change when they go bad
Weird, I don’t have anything for the torsion springs to latch on to.
My existing cab doesn’t have a spot for clips?!
How to install when the housing does not have clips on the side’s?
Thanks for watching and asking, S.Com. There may be ones you can bend out or you can try these: amzn.to/3xrfJ0Z.
Sucks my can doesn't have a place for the clips
How do you remove these lights? Just pull it down and squeeze the clips?
Good question, @m3chan1zr! Yup, just pull it far enough and squeeze the clips. Thanks for watching and asking! Are you planning to retrofit yours with these?
@@Tech4Baba I actually have these in from the previous owner and I want to take them out! I find it is much better to get a good LED bulb that just screws into the existing socket inside the can vs. pitting these. And I have much more selection of bulb colors and brightnesses.
Best. Video. Yet....THANKS. MUCH. LOOKS. LIKE. THEY. STILL. COULD. U$E. SEALENT. TO. KEEP. MORE. AIR. OUT. !!.
Thanks for watching and sharing, Gerry!
Are they dimmable from a switch?
Thanks for watching and asking, @tonyholt5951! Yes, they are.
Mine don't fit snuggly, suggestions?
I’m wondering the same thing
Where can i buy?
Thanks for watching and asking, Kevin. You can buy them here: amzn.to/3pQ9qhm. There is also a link to a color-adjustable version in the video description.
Instructions with most retrofit lights always say to turn off the power at breaker box FIRST. I've seen several of these "how-to" videos with amateur DIY installers that never mention turning off the power. Why do you omit this step?. When it comes to showing a tutorial for electrical installation s, isn't safety a priority?
Good point, Melanie! It's always safer to do so. Since this particular LED retrofit is similar to changing a light bulb, many choose to skip that as long as the switch is confirmed off. Thanks for watching and sharing! Stay well.
@@Tech4Baba Melanie, I'm not sure how much experience you have with electrical work but since your comment suggest you watch a lot of DIY videos I suspect its...not very much. No self respecting electrician working in their own home would turn off the breaker to install these simple cam lights. Respectfully, please save your comments for topics that you have a more knowledge of.
@@michaellenorgant5079 Looks like your an expert dyi
@@garybagwell186 Hmm, never thought of it that way, but Thank you Gary! I will try to be more confident in my abilities going forward.
Karen!!!
Thank only video that talks about the size needed to know what to measure 📏