"Stuck" Light Bulb
#1
02-11-02, 01:32 PM
"Stuck" Light Bulb
Help. I am trying to change the bulb in my ceiling fan but the bulb is stuck. I cannot turn it at all and am afraid to apply too much pressure and break the bulb. Any Hints?
Light Bulb Removed! Thanks for all the suggestions.
Light Bulb Removed! Thanks for all the suggestions.
Last edited by jholland; 02-11-02 at 09:41 PM.
#2
02-11-02, 01:56 PM
Keep twisting, but place something under the bulb to catch glass in case it breaks (wear thick gloves, too). If it breaks, you can use needlenose pliers to latch onto the now-exposed base and unscrew it.
#5
02-11-02, 07:47 PM
Well, leave it to you dang Canucks! I've mangled many bulb sockets using needle-nose, and sometimes destroyed the luminaire with 'em. Knowing potatoes like I do I have to imagine that this works as well as you say it does. I'm impressed. I believe that the most simple solutions are the best, and this sounds like it! Jholland, try unscrewing the bulb as others described, but please wear safety glasses! And if it breaks I'd listen to gard for removing the broken one if it comes to that.
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