Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 08, 2016 6:38 am We have downlights in our kitchen area and I don't like them for several reasons (seem to add heat to an already hot house, they prevent insulation covering the roof, some of them don't work etc). I was wondering if they were easy to replace and if so with what (ie given that there would be 6 holes in the ceiling, is this easy to plaster over)? Re: Replacing downlights 2Mar 08, 2016 11:04 am D101 We have downlights in our kitchen area and I don't like them for several reasons (seem to add heat to an already hot house, they prevent insulation covering the roof, some of them don't work etc). I was wondering if they were easy to replace and if so with what (ie given that there would be 6 holes in the ceiling, is this easy to plaster over)? Have you thought about swapping them for LED ones? Ours don't get hot at all (they're not on for hours on end though). We're actually kind of surprised how much we like our downlights because we've been to other people's houses with them and haven't liked them. We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Replacing downlights 4Mar 08, 2016 3:50 pm LED are probably the way. Mine are also plugged in - so easy if you ever have to replace. Re: Replacing downlights 5Mar 08, 2016 5:33 pm LED lights don't generate anywhere near as much heat as the old halogen ones. A lot of the electricity used is turned into light, as opposed to mostly heat with the halogens. I've seen varied opinion on how insulation should be handled around LED downlights, and the standards have been focussed more on halogen. Some of the LED fittings have been rated by the manufacturer as acceptable to insulate up to. The driver can be placed above the insulation, and the heat from the LED should be able to dissipate downwards if the design is suitable. Recessed lights are inherently a pain in terms of handling the insulation and heat flow, but given that you already have the holes, it may be worth persisting with recessed fittings and moving to LED downlights. Re: Replacing downlights 6Mar 08, 2016 8:58 pm I think its a phenomenal amount of power that goes in heat - 80% ? From the old globes. Halogen are better. But LED are best. Re: Replacing downlights 7Mar 10, 2016 6:50 pm When I was online looking for lights I saw Domus sell a light which is designed as a replacement for the old halogen lights. You can buy it from GoLights.com.au. Just make sure you get the right cut out size Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 Re: Replacing downlights 8Mar 23, 2016 4:17 pm Hi guys! Just a quick note as we saw our GoLights website tagged here - thought I'd fill in some useful info for anyone else reading this forum. We have an IC-F rated downlight in stock which means that they can be fitted directly into homes that already have insulation and they can also have insulation fitted over these downlights without the need to cut the insulation away to let the downlight breath (Which you have to do for most downlights as stated in this thread). Feel free to check it out at: https://www.golights.com.au/led-downlig ... e-lighting (It's an LED downlight too!) Kind Regards, Kristin Lighting Expert Phone -1300 798 220 Email - service@golights.com.au Website - http://www.golights.com.au 2 3912 2 6865 Yes, get a builder, make sure he is experienced and a registered building practitioner 5 7554 |