Of 18 lights in my basement, five of them do not stay in the can against the ceiling; they slide down out of can. Was is the solution to this problem?
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I wrestled with this, and am frustrated that the Feit installation instructions don't talk about this. But I found the secret (for me at least)..... inside the can are two pairs of little metal L-shaped "ears" across from each other. (the "clips" that others refer to) By default they are not folded out... they're flush with the metal can. With a screwdriver, bend them out 90 degrees. Then the springs on the light fixture slide in to those ears and hold it tight in place. If you have can lights in your bathrooms or closets that have a solid glass waterproof plate over them, those plates mount the same way and you can look at how the ears work. I wrestled with this, and am frustrated that the Feit installation instructions don't talk about this. But I found the secret (for me at least)..... inside the can are two pairs of little metal L-shaped "ears" across from each other. (the "clips" that others refer to) By default they are not folded out... they're flush with the metal can. With a screwdriver, bend them out 90 degrees. Then the springs on the light fixture slide in to those ears and hold it tight in place. If you have can lights in your bathrooms or closets that have a solid glass waterproof... » Read More I wrestled with this, and am frustrated that the Feit installation instructions don't talk about this. But I found the secret (for me at least)..... inside the can are two pairs of little metal L-shaped "ears" across from each other. (the "clips" that others refer to) By default they are not folded out... they're flush with the metal can. With a screwdriver, bend them out 90 degrees. Then the springs on the light fixture slide in to those ears and hold it tight in place. If you have can lights in your bathrooms or closets that have a solid glass waterproof plate over them, those plates mount the same way and you can look at how the ears work. « Show Less
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Never had a problem. Are you sure the spring clips are inserted into the clips in the can?
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If you still have a problem you might take a look at this product from Sylvania B00UM9SWTA which goes on top of the sheet rock
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Anything restricting the movement of the clips where they attach to the LED frame? Are they in the correct position for the size of the can (5" or 6")?
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Sorry that I can't help, ours work great they may be in a place where the surrounding light is too bright.
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The fixtures have adjustable clips that hold them in the ceiling. The side of the can has graduated notches they fit into marked with the depths in inches. If I remember correctly the maximum depth was 1 1/2" or maybe 1 3/4". I'm not sure as I was installing them on 1/4" paneling and that didn't apply. I can tell you that they light a 14'x32' room quite well with LED bulbs and pull less than 1/2 amp. They are easy to install if you buy a 4" hole saw and a wood rasp. 4" is just a little too small but a rasp will open up the hole without much trouble or effort.
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Not unless you want the bar holding the lights pointing down. This is only for use on a ceiling. Bought 2 sets for my family room. Packaging was poor and half the glass shades were broken. The manufacturer sent 2 more sets, again, half the glass shades were broken. When I finally got them installed and purchase the mini halogen bulbs, the glass lenses shattered, due to the high bulb temperature. Poor design and no packaging skill. Beware of this product.
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The way I installed was I cut a very precise hole for the light and the spring mechanism is what holds it tight in the ceiling. I put mine in the wall and is holding tight still.Hope this helps.
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I called Amazon and they gave me the number for the manufacturer. The manufacturer replaced the lights, but within a week the stopped working. There is a design flaw which causes too much condensation and causes the lights not to work. I am going to call them and see if they have a solution.
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I'm sorry. I don't know. I actually ended up changing my light fixture out and put canned lights in the room. I do get frustrated when all different fixtures take different bulbs. One note about the bulbs- I felt like they went out faster than they should. The manufacturer told me that they aren't meant to be put in a room where the light is only on for short periods, such as a walk-in closet. They did send me replacement bulbs though after I complained to them.
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These are designed to go in an unfinished attic. There isn't a way to get them through a hole in a ceiling if you remove the can. They would not fold up and they were too high for me to pt the subfloor back over they without cutting away about 1 1/2" all the way around the bottom. I was only putting them over 3" cans so it worked for me. If I was doing it again I would buy IC rated cans and use led bulbs.
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It's difficult to know without information about your basement ceiling. The 4 inches refers to the diameter of the "can" that these lights fit into. I believe the height of 4 inch cans exceeds 4 inches. If you have 2 x 8 joists, you can use the 4 inch or you can get the compact 6 inch cans (Halo) at a big box store. Its your choice.
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I believe that the light unit you are describing in your basement is similar to the light units that I had in my office. They will not accomodate the skypanel. I had the units changed so that I could use my skypanels. I have been using sky panels in my windowless office rooms for 6 years now. They are loved by my clients and my receptionist.
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If the ceiling is hollow or dry wall use a couple of toggle bolts or those expanding screws made for that sort of thing. The lamp doesn't weigh much, the toggle bolts may be overkill, but they will make it really secure. Put it up against the ceiling to see if it works for you first. I'm no electrician and I put it in my bathroom and it works fine, but this guy Jerry seems to be some kind of expert and perhaps his advice is worth considering.
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One of the lightbulbs in mine came lose so I just tightened it and made it really tight, I haven't had trouble with it since.
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Yes, that's exactly what I used it for. The light has springs that you push in and it sits within the can. You have to purchase a light kit or can and light separately. Check home depot or lowes.
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I have four in my kitchen on a slanted ceiling. There's not really a beam angle the light is dispersed and provides even lighting.
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Honestly I do not know. But through trials with these lights I have had good growing experiences indoors in the basement. One additional note not dealing with the lights is that growing during the warm season, people use the air conditioner and the basement gets too cold. Use an area heater and seal the area to keep the heat in.
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No, I actually had two different types of cans in my drop ceilings. The ones these worked GREAT the others, they didn't stay in the can correctly. The cans didn't have have the tabs, but used springs, just couldn't get them to stay.
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Make a trial run with one installation...assuming you are updating existing can lights...several iterations available and you may/may nothave enough head space, in which case try another provider. We have 80 can lights, not all installed at one time by same brand and have beenable to retrofit by trial and error.