I just changed the bulb maybe a week ago. I always have it on during the night time so it's not on all the time. I was holding my son at the time i turned it on and really scared me. i'm glad it didn't cut either of us. It's in alot of pieces all over! I've had the nightlight for a couple years now and it never made any bulbs explode before.
2007-11-01 11:35:48 · 6 answers · asked by blank 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First to address low_talk, if the fixture is rated for 10 watts and you use a 35 watt bulb, you'll get very dim lighting. I have changed alot of bulbs in my life time and never had any blow up on me. Voltage can be a factor with light bulbs, but in that case the filament glows for a few seconds and you have no light after.
Now as the other answer indicated, you had a defective bulb. Alot of people buy light bulbs at a cheap price because they're are imported and that's the results in alot of cases along with not working at all and have just been installed. Since it's important to you, pay alittle more and buy a GE or other brand made in American..
2007-11-01 15:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My first guess is that the wattage of the new lightbulb was not compatible with the nightlight. If you stuck a 35 watt bulb into a 10 watt socket, well, that would cause it. I would do some research on the specific brand of light and see if there are any consumer warnings about hazards associated with that paticular brand and model. Also, it should be a rated electrical product under the Underwriters Laboratory. Their website can tell you if they have tested your product for consumer safety compliance. Not only are you lucky that it didn't cut you, you could have had a fire!!
2007-11-01 11:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by low_talker 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds to me like a defective light bulb and nothing to do with the night lite fixture. A small crack in the bulb would make it do what you described.
Buy another bulb and try again. I'll bet all will be fine.
2007-11-01 11:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Wes B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many smaller bulbs come in several different voltages. 12v, 24v, 110v and in Europe 220v.
A regular plug in night light usually uses a 110v bulb. You may have accidentally gotten one that looked the same but was for a lower voltage. As a result, BOOM!
Be SURE that the next bulb is the correct one for your nightlight.
2007-11-01 15:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wrong type of bulb, replace only with same bulb.
2007-11-01 17:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Goodhead 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wrong voltage bulb or defective bulb.
I see we have another phony electrician on the forum. Wonderful, just what we need.
2007-11-01 15:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by John himself 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋