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Deckeda, I highly recommend that you try buying one LED can light to try out. Lumen-equivalency is often way off base. In particular, I recommend that you try the Ecosmart 6" LED can light insert from Home Depot. This is actually a rebranded Cree LED, which is much higher quality than those from Sylvania or most of the other brands. Also note that the Ecosmart is only about $32 and can be had for under $30 if you buy in bulk. They use less than 10 watts per bulb and they essentially never burn out. They are only rated at 600 lumens, but in a lot of the incandescent bulbs many of those lumens are wasted due to poor reflector design. I have a bunch of these in our basement studio and they put out a beautiful light and are completely dimmable.

Cree does make a 90 watt equivalent to the CR6 but I don't think Home Depot sells it. You can get it here: http://www.polar-ray.com/Cree-CR6-800L-_p_399.html . Unfortunately, it costs about $55 each, though your payback will probably be fairly quick if you are going to use the room a lot.

Lazydays, the $30 price is only for the bulb and trim. If you don't have cans already installed in your kitchen you'll have to buy the fitting (cheap, only about $20 each) and then have to have them installed (expensive and involved.
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can lights - by lazydays - 01-16-2013, 02:14 AM
Re: can lights - by lafinfil - 01-16-2013, 02:25 AM
Re: can lights - by 3d - 01-16-2013, 03:08 AM
Re: can lights - by NewtonMP2100 - 01-16-2013, 03:09 AM
Re: can lights - by deckeda - 01-16-2013, 03:23 AM
Re: can lights - by LyleH - 01-16-2013, 03:44 AM
Re: can lights - by Carm - 01-16-2013, 04:04 AM
Re: can lights - by davester - 01-16-2013, 04:17 AM
Re: can lights - by 3d - 01-16-2013, 04:20 AM
Re: can lights - by davester - 01-16-2013, 04:34 AM
Re: can lights - by billb - 01-16-2013, 04:41 AM
Re: can lights - by SunZmSpark - 01-16-2013, 10:16 AM

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