Hi All
Just had 16 LED downlights fitted in a new kitchen extension. However 2 have fried within the space of 2 months. On pulling them out, I noticed that the diffuser/lens has a ring of water around it. I also noticed at the very top of the LED downlight, there is some cardboard/paper material and its soaking wet.
The 2 that have fried, was in exactly the same place, directly above the sink, and between the washing machine and tumble dryer. So, its quite a heavy moisture area.
Now the question is, are the downlights meant to take in some water and the ones that fried, just fried out of coincidence or is the moisture affecting and damaging the lights? I don't want to keep putting more in to find they will just burn out.
*Note* I also just noticed that this LED is installed right under a batten holding the plasterboard. I guess this batten just to happen to get in the way when the light was installed and a hole was cut out the batten to fit the LED. Could the lack of space be causing it to overheat, although its pretty draughty in the void.
Just had 16 LED downlights fitted in a new kitchen extension. However 2 have fried within the space of 2 months. On pulling them out, I noticed that the diffuser/lens has a ring of water around it. I also noticed at the very top of the LED downlight, there is some cardboard/paper material and its soaking wet.
The 2 that have fried, was in exactly the same place, directly above the sink, and between the washing machine and tumble dryer. So, its quite a heavy moisture area.
Now the question is, are the downlights meant to take in some water and the ones that fried, just fried out of coincidence or is the moisture affecting and damaging the lights? I don't want to keep putting more in to find they will just burn out.
*Note* I also just noticed that this LED is installed right under a batten holding the plasterboard. I guess this batten just to happen to get in the way when the light was installed and a hole was cut out the batten to fit the LED. Could the lack of space be causing it to overheat, although its pretty draughty in the void.