How Do You Replace Recessed Residential Lights?
Recessed lights are a group of individual lights that all work together with one switch. Because these lights give off such a great amount of light, the metal canisters can overheat and burn through the wire insulation and malfunction. When all of the lights malfunction at once, use a continuity tester to determine if the wall switch is the problem, and if not, replace the recessed lights and then consider adding a dimmer switch. Locate your circuit breaker or fuse box and turn off the power to the room where you will be working or the power off for the entire home. Take out the lightbulb, trim, and metal case on each recessed residential light you are replacing, being careful not to misplace any of the clips, springs or screws that are holding the cases in place. You may need to use them later to help hold in the new casing. Loosen up the screws located on the inside of the canister, but do not take them out. Shove the canister up into the ceiling and allow it to rest on the floor of
