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1. Those LED retrofit baffles are the cat's meow. I push them on all my friends.
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 11:55 PM
Jul 2017

We did our whole house when they first came out. Shoulda waited. We paid $40 for the Cree brands. Now they are down close to $11 to $13 with the power company rebate included at the register.

They are great for showers as they are wet area rated. On a new install they are cheaper than a halogen and a trim kit.

I've done a shit load of those remodel can installs. That looks like a pretty good fix for those difficult tabs. It's a huge issue on the Home Depot reviews.

I've gotten pretty good with my technique. I'm often installing in old ceilings with a layer of drywall over old lath and plaster so getting those clips to seat can be even more of a bear.

I get it started by tapping the tab up and close to flat with a hammer. I hold the tab from springing back out with my finger. I switch my finger out with a large flat head screw driver to catch that little tab. Then I drive the clip up and in. It deforms that slot just like that guy does with the screw driver.

I'll have to try that technique. Now I'm wondering why Halo just doesn't pre deform that slot?

I did a couple of those surface mount leds that look like recessed cans for a friend. They worked great and put out a lot of light. They clip to the j-box. Still a little pricey.

Remember when people were crying about "they are taking away my 100watt bulb!!"?

We did the math. We took our lighting wattage from about 2500 to 400. My partner is a fanatic.

I think very light but the microwave light is LED now.

These are the Cree lights we used

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cree-TW-Series-65W-Equivalent-Soft-White-2700K-6-in-Dimmable-LED-Retrofit-Recessed-Downlight-DRDL6-06227009-12DE26-1C100/205337184

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