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Will this bulb work in a Can light from the early 1980s. Maybe a 4".
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Will this bulb work in a Can light from the early 1980s. Maybe a 4".
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Pull out the existing bulb....go buy an LED bulb with the same look.
Just so you know, that trim will pull off.
You 'can' pull off that trim and replace it with an LED trim where the bulb and trim are integral to each other. Advantage, slightly cleaner look and you are assured the setup will not have heat issues.....though I doubt you will have an heat issue with a regular PAR LED bulb either.
Just so you know, that trim will pull off.
You 'can' pull off that trim and replace it with an LED trim where the bulb and trim are integral to each other. Advantage, slightly cleaner look and you are assured the setup will not have heat issues.....though I doubt you will have an heat issue with a regular PAR LED bulb either.
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Yes.
I am liking the LED technology and the rapid drops in price.
I am liking the LED technology and the rapid drops in price.
Early on we didn't have a lot of selection so I just installed the lowest price LED bulb I could get into my 6" cans over my kitchen counter. Working fine and no one has complained about the looks.
I would try that or whatever you can get for 2 or 3 bucks and see what it looks like. Then swap that bulb to another location if you find one that looks better.
My daughter's house installed all Phillips slim style LEDs in their dozen or so 6" cans and they love the light. When people see them they are more intrigued by the shape.
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I would try that or whatever you can get for 2 or 3 bucks and see what it looks like. Then swap that bulb to another location if you find one that looks better.
My daughter's house installed all Phillips slim style LEDs in their dozen or so 6" cans and they love the light. When people see them they are more intrigued by the shape.
Bud
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I assume your 4" measurement was the ID of the hole in the trim. That would make the bulb a br30 (or r30). Your can would be either a 5 or 6 inch.
You definately want to use a R30 bulb vs the A19, which will lose light in the can. A 65watt R30 will put more light down where you use it than a 100W A19.
The A19 bulb you posted is a 5000k bulb which has a slightly blue-ish color to the light. Light color is definately a matter of personal taste. I prefer the warmer colors in the 2700-3000k range. The light in that range is closer in color to the incandescent bulbs.
You didn't say whether you are dimming the bulb. If you are, you need to be sure the bulb is dimmable.
You definately want to use a R30 bulb vs the A19, which will lose light in the can. A 65watt R30 will put more light down where you use it than a 100W A19.
The A19 bulb you posted is a 5000k bulb which has a slightly blue-ish color to the light. Light color is definately a matter of personal taste. I prefer the warmer colors in the 2700-3000k range. The light in that range is closer in color to the incandescent bulbs.
You didn't say whether you are dimming the bulb. If you are, you need to be sure the bulb is dimmable.
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