I had a new bathroom ceiling light fitted a couple of years ago and it takes a bayonet light bulb. It used to be really bright, but around 5 weeks ago it started to flicker quite a bit but didn't go out. However, for the past 3 weeks the light has stopped flickering, comes on but is not bright at all. It is quite dark in the bathroom even when the light is switched on.
I thought it might be the lightbulb on the way out, so went to replace it, but I can't remove it as it seems to be jammed tight - it is a bayonet type. I had to remove the globe shade first and I have noticed that the workman who installed the light fitting (a replacement for a previous light) has only inserted one screw (there are 3 screw holes) to fix the light fitting to the ceiling (the loft is above the bathroom), so it does not feel that secure (moves a bit when I'm trying to remove the bulb).
Can somebody tell me the best way to remove the bulb without it breaking in my hand? The council put the new light fitting in when the house was rewired, but I don't really want to have to get them out if it is something that can be sorted out quite easily by myself. Any suggestions would be most welcome, thank you.
I thought it might be the lightbulb on the way out, so went to replace it, but I can't remove it as it seems to be jammed tight - it is a bayonet type. I had to remove the globe shade first and I have noticed that the workman who installed the light fitting (a replacement for a previous light) has only inserted one screw (there are 3 screw holes) to fix the light fitting to the ceiling (the loft is above the bathroom), so it does not feel that secure (moves a bit when I'm trying to remove the bulb).
Can somebody tell me the best way to remove the bulb without it breaking in my hand? The council put the new light fitting in when the house was rewired, but I don't really want to have to get them out if it is something that can be sorted out quite easily by myself. Any suggestions would be most welcome, thank you.
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sorted byDon't need to fit the whole thing if you don't want , just change the bit the bulb fits in.
"Hey, that light-fitting you fitted has got a bulb jammed in it and I can't get it out, please send someone round for 15mins to repair it" is a lot better than
"I melted the wiring in my house, tore a hole in the ceiling and dropped a hammer though the basin, please send someone round after I come back from A&E for treatment for electrical shock, glass in my hand, a mashed thumb and a broken ankle from falling off the ladder"
she used brute force, and the bulb smashed, luckily it was wrapped..
the metal part stayed attached to where it screws in, my father used pliers to detach it
If it does smash, mole grips are best to remove what's left. (edited)
That way, if you do break it, you won't cut your hand.