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Enclosed fixtures can kill some LED bulbs quickly if they can't dissipate heat.
by xnx 3mo ago
Enclosed fixtures can kill some LED bulbs quickly if they can't dissipate heat.
- foobarchu 3mo agoI would say most LED bulbs. You need ones specifically rated for enclosures, which are way less common, and most people have the wrong idea of what counts as enclosed (the glass hood around your kitchen chandelier bulbs is an enclosure, as are ceiling cans)
- jerlam 3mo agoI was killing a lot of LEDs in recessed cans. I replaced them with integrated retrofits, which aren't designed around a bulb shape that fries its own electronics, and aren't made as cheaply as possible. Here's a nice dim-to-warm recessed: https://www.homedepot.com/p/HALO-RL56-Series-5-6-in-Recessed-LED-retrofit-module-Adjustable-CCT-and-Lumens-Integrated-LED-Matte-White-RL56LS9FSD2W1EWH/324803704 https://www.homedepot.com/p/HALO-RL56-Series-5-6-in-Recessed...
- pmontra 3mo agoYes, cooling is important. I don't have a passion for lamps so after 5 years in a new house most of my LED bulbs are still hanging from the ceiling and walls, I can't remember any failure. I had an IKEA lamp with a pretty tight fitting for the bulb and it killed LEDs after a few months. I reverted putting a fluorescent bulb inside it. No failure.