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[sudsmaster]

Flush mount lighting over toilet?

I prefer daylight bulbs in the kitchen and bath areas, and also at my desktop. Warm white for bedroom/living room/dining room/etc.

In any case, the contractor may feel the same so if you want warm lighting in the master bath probably a good idea to make sure he knows that. Also find out if replacement LED bulbs/elements are readily available for the flush mount fixtures.

 

[rp2813]

Flush mount --

Yes, in a manner of speaking.  The "flusher" will be a wall mounted model.

 

I'm concerned about replacement bulbs/elements so will be asking about that before giving final approval of the LED fixtures that have been suggested.

 

[kb0nes]

"I'm concerned about replacement bulbs/elements so will be asking about that before giving final approval of the LED fixtures that have been suggested."

In general with today's LED offerings this isn't a concern, you are quite likely to scrap the fixture before the LED module fails. I realize that many people are paranoid due to the early failures we saw with CFL's but LED's just don't see the degradation due to power cycles as the CFL's did. Relax they will last. I do suggest with buying the good name brand products though, like Philips or Cree. The off brand or re-branded stuff sold under names like Sylvania or Lights of America worries me a little more.

If you are still concerned then be sure to buy cans that use a standard medium base reflector style lamp, for these you will be able to get LED's lamps for the foreseeable future. Even with a good brand name fixture like say a Halo, a unitized LED can fixture is unlikely to have a replaceable module. They are engineered to have a ~20 year lifespan so don't count on replacement parts.

I have two 6" cans in one bathroom and I have 14w LED R30 replacements in them. The lamps flush out with with the circular trims and they look awesome, both physically and the light quality they give. I haven't touched those lights in 4 years now, not sure I will ever need to again.

 

[rp2813]

Thanks for the additional info.

 

We've gone off topic, but I want to clarify the issue I have with ceiling clearance.  This bathroom was tacked on to the back of the house in the late '60s.  I'm limited to the space provided by the rafters above the sheet rock ceiling (appx. 4"), as there is no attic space or other clearance between the roof and the ceiling.  The average recessed fixture that accepts a standard base bulb won't fit into this space, which is why I need the "slim" LED flush mount type. 

 

If this type of fixture doesn't accept replacement LED's but is easily snapped out and disconnected for replacement, I'm fine with that arrangement.