kitchen recessed lighting question


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Old 11-06-09, 05:20 AM
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kitchen recessed lighting question

I am thinking of installing the Utilitech 3 in. recessed baffle lights in our home. They recommend 50 watt bulbs. My question is, is 50 watts going to be bright enough to properly illuminate the kitchen?

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Old 11-06-09, 06:46 AM
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Smaller recessed will not provide enough light to adequately light a kitchen. They would be fine as a task light over the countertop.

If you were to use the 3" you would either need a lot of them closely spaced or you would have a dark kitchen.

Larger recessed like a 5" or 6" would work much better.
 
 

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