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Downlighter Hood

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  • 03-12-2008 11:48am
    #1
    ballinloughan
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    HI,
    I have gu10 downlighters in the upstairs of my house. In the attic teh insulation has been pulled back around each downlighter. So there is an insulation leake ans also a potential fire hazard.I've been looking at these fire hoods - anyone any experience/opinion?

    http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/doc/12/vid/627/INTUMESCENT_DOWNLIGHTER_HOOD.html

    If I wanted to floor the attic, can I lay flooring over these hoods with air holes cut in the wood floor?

    Cheers


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    #2
    Stoner
    Registered Users Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    hoods are good for this application, and anything you can do to add extra air flow is good.

    Just a quick suggestion , CFL lights, Megaman 9W much less heat?


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    ballinloughan wrote: »
    If I wanted to floor the attic, can I lay flooring over these hoods with air holes cut in the wood floor?
    I did exactly that. I used the chipboard attic floor panels and drilled a series of holes just above each fitting.
    No problems so far.


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    ballinloughan
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ballinloughan


    Hi - thanks for the comments.

    I agree that meganman 9w cfl would reduce heat .. however I need dimmable bulbs and I have tried the warm white version and they are much to white. So need to get dimmable extra warm white and from what I can see Megaman do not have this option ... please correct me if I'm worng .. or if they exsit by another manufacturer .. :)

    Cheers


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