I was unscrewing the bulb in the ceiling fan to replace it and the bulb broke. The part that you screw into the socket is still in the ceiling fan, stuck. It is very dark in my family room because two of the four bulbs broke in this manner. How do I fix this annoying problem?
2006-10-13 12:49:17 · 21 answers · asked by forever charmed 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the potato thing never worked for me, I end up using pliers. (make sure light is off). My ceiling fan light bulbs were doing that a lot too, then I just started buying a different brand of bulbs. I think the cheap bulbs I was buying were breaking off easily. (GE from the dollar store)You might want to consider that with the new bulbs.
2006-10-13 13:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by hazyseptember 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that the power is off. Then, you can cut a potato in half, jam it into the broken bulb & unscrew it. If that does not work, get hold of it with a pair of pliers to remove it.
HINT: before replacing the bulb, and for any other light sockets that you have, place a very small amount of petroleum jelly (vaseline) on the bulb threads before screwing it in. It will be much easier to remove next time.
2006-10-13 12:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by cindyhemp72 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first you turn off the light switch. With the light switch off, there is no power going to the bulb, so don't be scared. Take a needle nose pliers and bend part of the screw-in part of the bulb until you can get a good grip on it and then just unscrew it that way. Hope I helped
2006-10-13 12:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If neither left or right brake light will illuminate, and if the center mounted light won't light up, then most likely the brake light switch on the brake pedal under the dash has failed. They aren't expensive. If only one of the brake lights fails, and the other two lamps operate properly, most likely the turn signal switch has failed. An additional possibility, but not as likely would be that there is a break in the wiring harness to the lamp socket assembly.
2016-05-21 23:56:21 · answer #4 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't tried this one but I did hear it from some talk show lady. Take a potato, cut it in half. Jam it up into the bulb and twist. It will supposedly come right out without cutting yourself.
2006-10-13 12:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Colleen S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not try anything until you can turn off all the power to the lights. Then and only then you can try a potato(so ive heard) i normally just use pliers.But once again make sure all the power is off. Its better to let someone with some elec knowlege take care of it if at all possible.
2006-10-13 17:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by mr orange 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first shut off the power.
next obtain a light source
then use an adjustable set of pliers to pressure from the inside to grab the broken socket from the inside to turn.
if that doesnt work then try wdforty and the same but allow the socket firmly to dry before using again and wipe clean
2006-10-13 12:58:42 · answer #7 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn off the breaker to the fan and use a potato to try and twist out the broken bulb then get some elecrical grease and apply it to the new bulbs before you screw them in.
2006-10-13 13:55:37 · answer #8 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd turn off the light and try the potato, or perhaps a dry, stiff or very slightly damp sponge. Unplug the light, or turn off the circuit if it's hard wired. If it's really stuck in there, turn off the circuit and use pliers.
2006-10-13 12:58:53 · answer #9 · answered by Singinganddancing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be sure the power is off. Then get a patato and push it into the light socket and turn as you would when removing the bulb
2006-10-13 12:51:36 · answer #10 · answered by aussie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋