How to Select and Install Retrofit LED Recessed Lights | Commercial Electric 6 Inch

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I will walk you through the 2 main areas to consider when selecting LED recessed lighting to retrofit into your 4, 5, or 6 inch recessed "can" lights. LED recessed retrofit lights are easy to install and flexible to fit any room and lighting need. These lights are cost effective and save you money every year compared to standard incandescent light bulbs. Bang for the buck I would say LED retrofit recessed lights are one of the best updates for most homes to brighten up a space and update the look of your light fixtures.
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[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Booom! Who knew they were that ez. I hate messing with electric, now I have gone LED crazy, replacing every incandescent light throughout the house. Thanks for the instructions. 😘

[@urcookin]

Scott you’ve helped me with several of these kind of fixes around the house. From outlets to these canned lights. Very helpful and look way more modern.

[@tonymorgan2813]

Simple, detailed and easy enough for a not so good diy'er!

[@sweetgrl4JC]

You initially showed in the video a 3-prong led light with the night light to install but you only showed the finished product in the hallway. Then when you went to install the light the one you have is different and shows the “V” sling like prongs one on each side. Do you have a video that shows the 3-prong and how to install it?

[@paulcross7446]

I added some insulation behind LED light replacement hoping that helps with the drafts.

[@robl7586]

5:15 - any tips for getting the clips to actually stay in place? I spent 40 minutes trying to get them in on one install, and can't seem to get it in 🤦

[@aps8184]

Hi Scott - I have can lights that have the same metal prongs as the example light you’re holding at 3:25 (different than the light you use during the install). The prongs seem to be bent downward, how do those get installed?

[@danielranger7376]

Ok... I am so sorry that I may have confused us.... in your video you did briefly show the night light one that has the 3 tabs and no springs for insert into the housing..... when you put the light into the housing I think you used one that was not the nightlight and it had the pinch spring..... how do you install the nightlight one that has the 3 tabs? Thank you and so sorry!!

[@sweetgrl4JC]

Here’s a video that sort of helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXTUpHyjZsd8mbc

[@lisat1324]

Hi - great video. However when we pulled down the old recessed trim, it pulls out the entire fixture leaving nothing to hook the prongs of the new led fixture into. There is no "can" that remains - It is just open to the attic. These are probably close to 40 years old. Will this product still work or do we need a different product. We haven't purchased the new led fixtures yet. Thanks so much!

[@computerkid1416]

My problem with these kinds of fixtures is that, inevitably, the integrated LEDs will go bad and, who knows if the same exact model fixture will be around in the future. I prefer ones where you can put your own LED bulbs in.

[@greg925911]

So can one cut off the twist connector and just wire it to a 12 Volt system

[@kauaireed9006]

Was you able to wire it ? Thanks

[@aemsiw3798]

5:00 What if you don't have socket to screw it into? What are they called and how do you replace traditional wiring with the socket?

[@izmashing5993]

Same question here

[@AgentOffice]

@@izmashing5993 they have hard wire versions

[@AgentOffice]

@@izmashing5993 search one with junction box

[@wisecanadianwoman]

Wow! Thanks for this video!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You're welcome 👍

[@FaithMakeupQueen]

This was very helpful

[@tonyjohnson6900]

As usual, extremely informative!!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thx Tony 👍

[@m.333rd6]

Very Very helpful. Just installed them.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Great! Glad the video helped 👍

[@autumn1231]

Is there a general calculation how many lights are appropriate for the area?

[@davidohman8972]

I find that the nightlight versions clips do not hold up in the 6 inch housing very well

[@debracarter9935]

The hardest part is cliping these into place. We had these installed 5 years ago in our kitchen when we remodeled and while they are still burning brightly, they are starting to sag; creating little gaps around the trim, and not looking as sleek as they once did. I've tried adjusting/tightening them to no avail. Any suggestions? Ive seen newer, flatter models with much tighter clips but I don't want to rewire all the [9] lights in my kitchen.

[@djtall3090]

great vid! everything i needed to know and nothing i didnt. Subscribed

[@dgroover5044]

Thank you my brother! Great tutorial!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

No problem 👊

[@JM-vj7we]

Thanks 🤸🏾

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You're welcome!

[@Bayoubebe]

Great video

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks!

[@KoseogluMurat]

Hey thank for the video, question, I got the commercial one you mentioned but seems too loos because I think it has 3 bars sticking out not like the clip ones, I got one to fit but one did not, any suggestions?

[@frostyfire03530]

@Everyday Home Repairs One year later, have you had any performance degradation in the LEDs? I'm looking at solutions like this, but hate that the bulbs are not swappable.

[@-gg8342]

Perfect! Thanks!

[@Veronica-uv9ng]

Hi, my home was built in 1997 and the can that house the old eyeball light does not have a place for the little wire clips to go? Is there a particulate LED light that can be used with the old can?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Veronica, jump over to our Facebook Group (Everyday Home Repairs Community) and post some pictures of the exact setup and we can point you in the right direction. Thx!

[@skobryan]

What about the ground wire?

[@gonzsuarez]

Do you need new dimmers/switches for LED lights? Will the old incandescent light switches/dimmers work?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hi Gonzalo, depends on the type of dimmer installed. You can try it out but if the dimmer is not designed to work with dimmable LED bulbs then you will have very little or no ability to dim the LED light. Since LEDs pull far less wattage compared to an incandescent bulb an older dimmer isn't going to be effective at controlling such a small range of power draw. Best of luck!

[@breckdiy1981]

Looks great!!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

👍

[@Casper042]

@5:10 - Anyone ever figured out if Commercial Electric makes a HardWired Pigtail for their lights? I'd like to find 1 light for both retrofit AND adding a few new lights in my hallway where there are none currently. Put another way, is orange plug some kind of standard I can buy and direct wire into a J-box?

[@johnmcweeney205]

Nice job on the video

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks John!

[@celestialknight2339]

Aw man, I wish you showed us exactly where the springs are supposed to go. I’m lost on that part.

[@sonjahmcbain6979]

Thank you - very informative! Are the torsion springs necessary? I don’t think our can has the hooks for them and I’m worried that they won’t lock in tightly/flush.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

The springs are pretty good in pulling / holding the trim flush with the ceiling. There are other types with 3 thin metal strips sticking straight out that provide a friction fit in the housing and those I have not had great luck installing and getting flush.

[@abdullahsalamahmed9799]

What about I measure my can and it’s like 6.25 and I bough a 7. 5 lite retro outside fit and the spring alignment falls short so it’s not straight into can slots so the new light does not sit 10@ percent flush any ideas

[@shannahodgesburgoyne7198]

So, I’m trying to install the one you are holding. How do I get those clips to hold the light in? It keeps falling out.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hi Shanna, do you have the little metal hooks in the light housing which will hold the wire springs? If the wire springs aren't aligned with the metal hooks then the light will continue to want to fall out of the light housing

[@blitztohot1463]

Hey I just came across this, how do I work the night light 😩

[@RepairRenovateRenew]

Do these help with air sealing the living space to attic barrier?

[@danielranger7376]

Where did you get that specific commercial electric light that’s in the video?? It has different attachment then the one I found at Home Depot..... your showing it with the pinch spring.... the ones I found has 3 tabs and no sprong

[@michelleerdmann334]

Agreed!! We bought the same ones and they don't fit into the can. I thought this was a video on how to retro fit with an old can. So frustrated!

[@la.belle.de.jour.]

I have the same one with 3 tabs and I’m FRUSTRATED… it doesn’t work!!! The tabs freaking bend, they’re about to break 😫😫😫

[@abdullahsalamahmed9799]

I have old cans like 35 years old that have a big box on top of can I no that as I had to repair Sheetrock no one can seem to tell me what kit will replace these can you help me- Matthew new jersey

[@chefkibby]

I was super excited about these lights, but when I went to install them they don’t work. I plugged them into three different light sockets and nothing. Any thoughts?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hmmm, and the standard bulbs were working before? Do you have a dimmer switch for the lights? Since LEDs draw very little problems an older dimmer switch can cause an issue. You could swap out to a simple residential 15 Amp switch and see if the LED work after the install of the new switch.

[@chefkibby]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks for the quick reply! No dimmer switches, all standard bulb sockets. I’ve tried two recessed spots, a ceiling fan light, and a vanity and none of them make the light come on. Bad set of bulbs perhaps? Wiring issues? The house itself is less than 20 years old.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@chefkibby hmmm possibly. Do you only have 1 unit or did you get multiple and they are all not working? If you got just 1 then you might have a defect and should return it to the store for a new one. Let me know if you get it working.

[@susanribnick7291]

I just watched this informative video. I had two of these installed today but I ahve one question...what if I want to change the color temp or brightness after I install these cans? I thought that was the idea, to be able to change these things as needed. Does anyone know how to do this? When I tried to pull it out from the metal housing it seemed very difficult so I let it be. Suggestions welcome.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Susan, you are correct that you need to remove the light from the can housing to change the Kelvin setting which will change the light color. The lights are a little tricky to remove the first time but once you get the hang of it you can easily remove. Just pull the light down to access the little metal legs that spring out. You can then pinch the legs together and remove from the hooks on the can housing. Let me know if this doesn't work.

[@emadreviews]

The light you installed is different than the light you hold up and is in your thumbnail

[@tannerwharton4670]

Thanks

[@latinhorse75]

Great video. These lights can all be dimmed correct?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

They can but make sure you currently have or will install a LED compatible dimmer switch.

[@joeysowell116]

Is the one you are use if dimmable?

[@craigmartin4188]

So you totally skipped over the hardest part, what do the springs line up to?

[@ashisabellamua]

Thank you so much for this video. Are the lights 6in? I can’t confirm on the link if they’re 6in frame?

[@ashisabellamua]

Do you know if you can use them as dimmer lights?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

They will work with both 5 and 6 inch cans. Additionally, these are also dimmable. Overall they have worked great and helped to brighten up the room.

[@ashisabellamua]

Great! The areas I need don’t have cans I believe they’ll have to run wires down. But I want to order the 6in

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Got ya, if you don't already have the can lights installed then there is a newer product people are using to install in their drywall ceiling. Here is an example of the LED recessed lights which you would install in newly cut holes and run the wires into the provided junction boxes. amzn.to/2Kq7nSj Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@ashisabellamua]

Thank you!!

[@shawnphillips1220]

Does anyone know what dimmer works with this kind of light? I have a commerical electric 11" flush mount LED with night light. I have a Leviton SureSlide Universal 150-Watt LED and CFL/600-Watt Incandescent Dimmer, White connected to the light. It worked for a while and now my lights flicker if I turn the dimmer slide past half way. I'm assuming this is a compatibility issue? Anyone experienced this?

[@benlebovits4870]

At 3:26 how do I remove such kind of bulb with a 3 leg tension ?

[@phughes1635]

Curious about the ground wire. The Halo retrofit LEDs I purchased came with a ground wire. Does that need to be attached to the can?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hmmm 🤔 so your retrofit lights didn’t just have the light socket with the pigtail to attach to the LED housing? Is there a model number on the kit?

[@phughes1635]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks for the reply! The kit number is RL56069S1EWHR-CA.

[@skobryan]

The HALO retrofits must have a ground wire installed on the assembly at the factory. When installing the retrofit you have to drill a hole in the existing, and installed, can to secure the other end of the ground. TOTAL NIGHTMARE for 4” cans. It takes about 1 hour per ground wire.

[@skobryan]

Sorry...the HAVE a ground wire (installed to the assembly at the factory) that MUST be installed to prevent shock and fire.

[@skobryan]

Poor huuby

[@ericgill6458]

Hi Sir! I have these 6 in can lights in my top floor. The cans appear to have a built in trim. Would something like this work on these even though the old trim can not be removed?

[@antonioceballos4069]

I would try and figure out what brand the cans are that way it’s guaranteed that the can lights you buy fit the housing

[@danielranger7376]

My can light trim is held in by the 1inch traditional spring and not those long spring that you have to pinch that were shown in this video. What is the fix for that? I also keep finding the Same light that you are installing but it has 3 tabs and none of the springs. Help!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hmmm, does the actual “can” housing have the small tabs where you could use the springs like in the video even though the old trim used the traditional springs?

[@danielranger7376]

Yes... had to pull trim and baffle out but yes you are correct. You can use either traditional spring or the longer pinch spring. But..... I have looked at Home Depot and the Amazon link you posted the problem is that I accept find the lights that have that long pinch spring..... the lights have 3 tabs. Where did you find the one in the video that had the long pinch tab??

[@jayjohal6892]

What if you are connecting several recess lights??

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Jay, are you looking to upgrade several recessed lights on the same circuit?

[@jayjohal6892]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs yes that’s right! I’ve got 3 lights to replace one old existing down light , that looks like from the 80s!!! 😂😂😂

[@jayjohal6892]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs do I need to buy 3 junction boxes and some extra white cable?? I think the cable here in the U.K. is called 1.5mm wire??

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@jayjohal6892 As long as your "can" light was similar to mine you shouldn't have to do any rewiring. The new LED will simply thread into the existing light socket where the current bulb threads into. You might have a different setup but after removing the trim kit (which is just decorative to cover the drywall hole) you should be able to get a good look at the can light. Let me know what you find. If you want to share a picture to help you can jump over to our facebook group "Everyday Home Repairs Community" and post pics / video of your setup.

[@jayjohal6892]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs awesome dude!!! I’ll send some pics over! It’s basically 3 new ultra thin led recess lights as per video, replacing ONE 80s style can light

[@michelleerdmann334]

Okay, you show the box with the three useless clips, but then you're installing one with the springs. Wtf happened? The ones with springs don't exist. How did you retrofit the springs?

[@user-se1zw6fe4v]

I put six of these in my family room which has a dimmer. The box says these dim down to 10%. Two of them are almost completely off when I completely dim them. It looks odd that all six lights are not at the same level. Anyone know why that would be?

[@jillysfrillys8880]

They need to be resynched and/or could be the wire connection too. Contact ETi (the Commercial Electric manufacturer) for help. These lights are awesome. Love the night light effect.

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

It’s actually for 30$ in home depot, bought it in a bulk with black friday discount and still cost me 11 hundred for 40 pieces

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice, thanks for the tip 👍

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

Everyday Home Repairs Commercial Electric 6 in. Canless Selectable Integrated LED Recessed Trim with Night Light Downlight 900-Lumen Dimmable (8-Pack) Is there any difference between yours and mine, seems the same...

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

@@TakeNoPrisonersyeah I think the main difference would be the ones I featured / installed are retrofit when you have cans already installed. The "Canless" is a newer product that will simply be installed directly in a hole cut in the drywall with spring tabs holding the lights flush with the drywall. Just depends on your project. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

Everyday Home Repairs and the bulb irreplaceable right? You never mentioned in the video 🥴😋

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

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[@hugorodriguez8153]

I installed these lights with a smart switch and 1 of the 4 lights will go out of sync with the other 3 every once in a while. it will stay on night light mode (halo) and the other 3 will be on. Anyone have this same problem?

[@stepford1983]

4:32 is when he stops talking and actually shows how to change the fixture

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

😂

[@mitch1592]

Can you do updates on the deck

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Mitchell, thanks for the feedback. Still haven't done the planter boxes and seating for the deck but will soon. I bought a Condo a few weeks back and have been doing some updates which has been taking my focus. Are you redoing your deck?

[@edwintorres5514]

How long before he changes the lights.... 3 min in and still nothing

[@NickAlati]

Dude 4;35 before you got into what the viewer came here to see. Great information but your retaining viewers would increase if you save the personal added information to after you perform what the viewer came to see - Just saying, buddy!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Nick, thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately it is a bit of a balancing act as I also want to help those who are completely new to LED lighting options. If you are on mobile and the YT App you can double tap the screen and that will keep jumping ahead 10 seconds which will help get through info or parts that aren’t of interest/help. Best of luck on the project. 👍

[@Phil-D83]

Went 5000k everywhere

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Philip, yeah depending on the space I think that might be a good look. I have heard a bit of negative feedback when you get in the higher Kelvin ranges in terms of the strain on your eyes.

[@paulingould5762]

It's not flush against the ceiling and looks sloppy.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You can usually adjust the spring clips a bit and get the housing snug to the ceiling.

[@paulingould5762]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Ok, I'll work with it. Thanks.

[@pdogakron1623]

or just buy the LED "flood light style" light bulb for a few bucks and you're done. Sorry, HALO, Comm. Electric sponsor.

[@prockon741]

Ew. Get rid of that socket if you can. And you definitely could have

[@tomwright9615]

Completely worthless video. What do you do if your can has no clips to slide the new light into?

[@lazaroinige]

you talk too much