Have a problem with two recessed can lights in a cathedral ceiling. House is 3 hrs old,
with a great room and cathedral type ceiling on the back side of home. Roof has 6 vents on that side , about 2 ft from ridge, no ridge vent, and soffit on back side. The two can lights now have brown rings around them and a brown line running down the rest of the ceiling and down the back wall. Contractor that built the home is now out of business ( there’s a surprise ) and no way of knowing who did the roofing. There are no signs of any roof leaks anywhere from the center to the can lights. Middle of winter here and some amounts of snow on roof. Was wondering if water could be leaking from the vents , down the rafters to where the can lights are and then circling around the cans and then leaking down the rest of the ceiling. Any replies with your ideas would be greatly appreciated. tks
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More likely interior air is leaking around the cans into the cold space and condensing.
And there is no or very limited insulation where the cans are.
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Probably cold air is infiltrating through the fixture, cooling it,
causing condensation.
Yeah, I'd agree with the others -- humid air from inside leaking into the "attic" and condensing.
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Winter is very different in Arizona than say Massachussetts.
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If the can is not air tite it will leak air which does condense in our NW Ohio winters. You might be able to swap out that can with one of the same brand that is an air tite. You'll be leaving the housing, just pulling the can itself from the rack. All the connections can be had once the can is dropped.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
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Air leakage may be part of your problem, but I would check to see if there is any insulation above the can. If you have metal against the cold attic space it's going to condense water from the heated room below.