Replacement of this kitchen ceiling light?
#1
04-03-17, 11:07 AM
Replacement of this kitchen ceiling light?
I am sorry but I am so ignorant that I do not know the name of such kitchen ceiling light. It was installed probably 30 years ago.
Could anyone offer a tip on a simple way to replace this with a modern one? Or, should I continue using this one and just replace the tubes?
I am not looking for anything fancy. The simpler the better as long as it is not absurd or ugly.
Could anyone offer a tip on a simple way to replace this with a modern one? Or, should I continue using this one and just replace the tubes?
I am not looking for anything fancy. The simpler the better as long as it is not absurd or ugly.
#3
04-03-17, 04:07 PM
Thanks a lot for the clarification.
I got 11 in. White LED Edge-Lit Flat Round Panel Flushmount from Home Depot. I look forward to putting it on this weekend.
I got 11 in. White LED Edge-Lit Flat Round Panel Flushmount from Home Depot. I look forward to putting it on this weekend.
#4
04-03-17, 08:07 PM
Group Moderator
That was called a dual circline fixture. Those tubes are just about extinct.
Your replacement looks like a good choice. The instructions show two screws into the box and then an additional two screws probably into hollow wall fasteners or mollys.
Your replacement looks like a good choice. The instructions show two screws into the box and then an additional two screws probably into hollow wall fasteners or mollys.
#5
04-03-17, 08:47 PM
Thank you so much for the illustration. It looks exactly like what I have. I was so eager to use it that I installed it this evening:
I just used the two old screws to hold the fixture.
For the old dual circline fixture, I have not been able to find the replacement for its broken cover for quite a few years.
I just used the two old screws to hold the fixture.
For the old dual circline fixture, I have not been able to find the replacement for its broken cover for quite a few years.
#6
04-03-17, 09:02 PM
Group Moderator
If that center bar is plastic.... the two screws in the box may not be strong enough to keep the bar from sagging.
