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Review on πŸ’‘ Enhanced Illumination: Dimmable TORCHSTAR Adjustable Recessed Downlight for Flexible Lighting Experience by Daniel Shivashankar

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great light, almost as easy as changing a lightbulb

I originally bought 4 of the 4" versions as a retrofit with lights in my cooker hood. They were chosen on purpose because the beam of light is controllable and adjustable, allowing me to focus the light on the stove. Installation was very easy. Since Torchstar lights have bezels I had to remove the old bezels which were held in place by two coil springs. The wiring harness supplied is screwed into the socket of the old light bulb and the plug of the new light is plugged in directly. That's all there is to electricity. As for the mounting of the new fixture, it uses a pair of spreader springs that differ from the original coil springs, but the ceiling glasses have accommodations for both styles. All I had to do was bend two small staples (no tools, just my fingers) into the right places. It was so easy that I just looked into the first ceiling jar to get my bearings and made the other three jars without even looking. The new faceplates look better than the old ones and the light was so amazing (with less power) I had to add a dimmer. the work was just as easy. And then I bought 4 more! There are 12 in total so far. The dimmers I have installed throughout are the Leviton 6674 model which I bought from Home Depot. The combination works great together.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Only available in black