Recessed lighting replacement time.

[gypsyman]

The white trim rings (halo) around all the recessed lighting in my ceilings have yellowed and cracked. They are the standard 7" outside diameter type. I am going to replace them but you can not replace just the white halo. You have to buy the halo ring and the baffle as a unit. I currently have black baffles on a white ceiling. Any benefit or reason to go with white over black? Any replacement tips?


Thanks..

 

[BigJ]

Purely aesthetic in terms of benefits. If you're using an R40 Bulb, you might as well just get the Open Trims and save a couple of bucks. If you're using the smaller R30s, stick with the baffles, otherwise you'll notice the gap.

 

[jagec]

Well, white will run slightly cooler, reflect slightly more light, and match the ceiling. On the flip side, white paint tends to discolor sooner than black paint, but that's still a loooong time from now.