Professionals Deserve CanCoverIt
CanCoverIt™ delivers: speed, ease & results
"The labor savings with CanCoverIt is enormous."
- James, Environix indoor air quality specialists
CanCoverIt is the ultimate insulation companion
· Air-seals and Eliminates thermal transfer
· Protects and extends lifespan of LED bulbs
· Improves home acoustics & protects speakers
· Protects against moisture, mold and pests
· Enhances homeowner comfort & saves them money
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Universal works for all 6" diameter and smaller can-lights, even Non-IC types, as well as bathroom exhaust fans and air exchange fans.
Low-Profile series is designed for IC fixtures and most fans *(IC stands for insulation contact fixture)
Pros can get special pricing
CanCoverIt for Air Sealing & Thermal Protection
Don’t be fooled: cardboard boxes & thin buckets don’t work
Cardboard boxes are wasting your time: they are not effective, plus they cost you time (which is money), and are a future risk to your business due to sagging over fixture and fire-resistant coating evaporation.
The Data Supporting CanCoverIt
24”x24” ceiling section, with a 6” can light in it and ran a series of air leakage tests, at 50 Pa (same as for a blower-door test on a house) by Johns Manville Research
| Fixture Set Up | Effective Open Area (in") | Leakage @ 50 Pa (cfm) | Reduction in Leakage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC rated 6" fixture no trim | 2.64 | 33 | |
| IC w/ CanCoverIt Low Profile | 0.95 | 11.8 | 64% |
| IC w/ CanCoverIt Low Profile, sealed | 0.06 | 0.8 | 98% |
| IC w/ CanCoverIt Universal | 1.1 | 13.8 | 58% |
| IC w/ CanCoverIt Universal, sealed | 0.21 | 2.6 | 92% |
| IC w/ CanCoverIt Universal, sealed, vents removed | 1.37 | 17.1 | 48% |
Three core properties make CanCoverIt ideal
1.) Better airsealing: Cardboard boxes and some other covers are made of a permeable materials, and are not fully airtight regardless of the amount of perimeter sealant used. At best they are more of a half reduction than a full seal.
2.) Superior shape: CanCoverIt is a square which installers have found works much better in practice for different situations (cutting a circle is harder!) plus CanCoverIt is folded flat before usage making transport much easier (cancoverit takes up less volume in transport, easier to work with)
3.) Load-bearing: CanCoverit's shape is designed to be buried. It tapers at the top while resting on a cube, which allows weight to compress it without compromising the shape. Circular covers and regular boxes are not as resistant due to their geometry (see this explainer page for more)
4.) Radiant barrier combined with airsealing: Cue to a combination of fiberglass and FSK, CanCoverIt can protect against air infiltration and thermal bridging. This is why Pest control and indoor air quality mitigation companies choose CanCoverIt: keeps moisture well away from the conductive metal
Check Out Pro Content, Interviews & Studies
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"What do you like most about CanCoverIt?" 2:04 "What about other solutions like IC can-lights?" 3:31 "Install myself or hire a pro?" 4:12 "Advice for homeowners?" 5:21 "How does CanCoverIt fit into my budget?" 6:23
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Through CanCoverIt’s involvement in the Southern California Regional Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) we have sponsored two student teams to study the benefits of CanCoverIt protection for metal attic fixtures.
In a SCEIN first, CanCoverIt orchestrated University of San Diego (USD) and University of California San Diego (UCSD) into one study consisting of two parallel operations.