RE: Steamproof downlights

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pete,=20

Our kettle is situated like yours, although it is at the end of the run of
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wall units so I do try to direct the spout out from underneath the
cupboard=
s. However, my under-cupboard lights are slim-ish fluorescents (like these
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http://tinyurl.com/ey3ko), hidden
by a moulding on the underside of the row=
of units. We have 6-8 of these lights around the kitchen (they link togeth=
er a bit like the LED strips recently discussed) and in 5 years I think
I'v=
e only replaced one tube, and that wasn't near the kettle.=20

Have you got the depth to hide LED deck lights? These would be rated for
ou=
tdoor use, so may survive a bit better than regular cabinet lights.

HTH,

Tim.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Church
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> Thanks - kettle moving is of course an obvious solution -=20
> should have guessed you guys would have thought of that one!
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> Seriously though, wherever the kettle goes it will be near to=20
> a light and as it this light is actually about 80cm from the=20
> spout, so surely any kettle under a kitchen wall unit with=20
> under cabinet lights would have a similar problem.
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> I agree that IP 69K would be overkill - particularly as the=20
> fitting I've got cost all of =A36 so replacing it will be a=20
> serious upgrade!
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> Thanks
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> Pete