Has anyone ever tried the energy gaskets that are in the Juno recessed light catalog? The cans I have are IC “air-loc” rated and have an option an “energy conserving gasket”. Regular trim kits are used.
Problem I found is the wholesale electrical house had never even heard of them until I showed him in the catalog, and he says “sure, I can order them”. He couldn’t get me a price because the computer was down.
Are these things worth the money or should I try to seal the can with caulk and such?
I am in Idaho and winters can easily get way below zero, in fact the high this week hasn’t been above 12 degrees F. New construction, and r50 blown on top off cans.
Aaron
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CRF
I am in the same state geography your are in. Don't know about Juno's but Halo's airlocks come with them nothing special on the HALO just a ring 1/2" wide grey foam rubber, If that is what Juno's are that's sad that they are an option.
Wallyo
That is what I'm afraid of, spending $4? for a round piece of foam. (Just a SWAG on the price) There is no picture or description in the catalog.
Hasn't anyone seen/used these?
Go to juno's website and see if they have Rep locator.Find your rep and asking him exactly what they are and see if he has a sample..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I take it you already purchased and may have installed the cans. Other wise I'd check out the Halo and consider them (unless there is one particular trim you were after that only Juno had). Is it posibable that yours where just shiped without the gaskets? if your near a lowes I think they might be carring some juno now, Grovers too check the cans at either place to see if yours are just missing the rings, If they were in bulk boxes they are usually just thrown in the box, sometimes put in each can, but could of been on top of one can and some just pulled them out.Can Juno and ask them what gives.Wallyo
Edited 1/19/2008 11:05 am ET by wallyo
I have already installed the cans (actually have already sheetrocked and painted) and of the 50 some cans I bought not a single box had any sort of foam ring in there new box of six cans per box)
If the foam trim is what they call the energy gasket then I will do what I was planning and seal the perimeter of the can and call it good.
Just a thought, even with the "gasket" what "seals" the air from just traveling up past the bulb and into the metal box? Doesn't seem like the gasket is worth the trouble whatsoever.
CRF The seal does go on the can and sits between it and the drywall don't know how much they help either. The can it self is double walled and it is the second wall that make it airlocked. Some trims do have there own foam ring. Fillig that gap between the sheetrock and the can lip will help.Wallyo
Edited 1/23/2008 1:52 am ET by wallyo
well i don't feel so stupid now,i put the foam gasket on before sheetrock ,and going by this thread thought i've been doing it all wrong. wouldn't be the first time.lol larryif a man speaks in the forest,and there's not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong?
they aren't any rocket science,a thin,maybe 1/16-1/8 thick foam gasket about a 1/2 wide. like someone else said mine were just laying in the box when i opened them up[box of 6?].
i dont know how much they will save you,but reading this shows how stupid i am. i put them on the can before the sheetrock so that it would seal at that area and my thought was doesn't matter if you ever put trim on.i also sealed all my cans seams with silicone before they went up. i don't know where they get the term airtight at but my definition is different than theirs.then run a small bead at the sheetrock/can edge with latex. larryif a man speaks in the forest,and there's not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong?