I know to unplug everything first. But when the bulb is broken off, it is hard to grab ahold of anything to unscrew the bulb. Is there any other way?
2007-01-03 06:32:26 · 10 answers · asked by Lanna b 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Done. Thanks!!!
2007-01-03 06:47:58 · update #1
I have done this two ways, First definitely unplug the light...
the first is a potatoe, they say you push it on the top and slowly unscrew the rest of the bulb, I tried this but it didnt work that well, so i hgrabbed two needlenose pliers pinch the aluminum part (one on each side of the circle) that used to hold the bulb... you should be able to slowly turn the remainder of the bulb out from the lamp then, good luck...
2007-01-03 06:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by n_maritz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard of using a half of a raw potato - a bit messy perhaps, but better than cutting your fingers (I would also wear rubber gloves when doing this). So you cut a potato in half (a large potato) and hold it up to where the broken off light bulb is - squish it onto the broken light bulb, twist it, and it should come off into the potato, instead of worrying about cutting your fingers and hands up.
NOTE: Please also remember to protect your eyes when you are doing this. Wear glasses - or some sort of plastic safety glasses. You do not want shards of broken glass raining down into your eyes as you are doing this. Good luck.
2007-01-03 06:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by Alice laughing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a potato and stick it in the socket, the broken glass well get lodged into the potato allowing you to twist and remove the broken light.
2007-01-03 06:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by den 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you can unplug it you can use needle nose pliers to get it out be carefully not to damage the lamp. or try a halved potato and jam it in the socket and spine. be careful.
2007-01-03 06:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by dudedawg20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been successful shoving the rounded end of a broom stick into the socket and twisting.
2007-01-03 07:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by Richard S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A pair of scissors works great. Just open them. Also a potatoe cut in half. UNPLUG FIRST!!!!!! u-know
2007-01-03 07:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, the potato doesn't work, I even tried a yamm 1/2 and whole...pliers wont work either...its just stuck!
2014-10-25 09:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by Deanna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used a half potato the other day, it works.
2007-01-03 07:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by eniomelmahnarb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
confusing aspect. look in yahoo or google. just that may help!
2015-04-05 19:38:00 · answer #9 · answered by Glenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
complicated step. research using yahoo. this could help!
2015-04-05 19:38:01 · answer #10 · answered by Jefferson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋