{"id":7591,"date":"2017-01-11T19:17:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T00:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=7591"},"modified":"2017-05-16T18:43:13","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T23:43:13","slug":"how-to-remove-a-broken-lightbulb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-remove-a-broken-lightbulb\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove a Broken Light Bulb"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>To Remove a Broken Light Bulb, Think Safety First<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">To remove a broken light bulb, first turn off the power to it. If the broken light bulb is in a lamp simply unplug the lamp. If the broken light bulb is in a ceiling or wall light fixture then turn power off at the Electrical Panel and toggle the light switch to make sure the light is indeed off.<\/p>\n<p>Next put on a pair of protective leather gloves and safety glasses. You may also want to lay down a tarp to catch any broken glass, if you are removing a broken light bulb from a ceiling or wall light fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Using a pair of needle nose pliers grip the broken light bulb base and attempt to rotate it counter-clockwise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You may have to slightly bend in the broken light bulb base using the needle nose pliers. Be careful not to break the light fixture when doing so.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">If there is resistance in turning the broken light bulb base counter-clockwise, slightly attempt to rotate it clockwise and then back again counter-clockwise. This \u201cwiggling\u201d action should enable the broken light bulb to be unscrewed and removed from the light socket without damaging the socket.<\/p>\n<p>After you remove the broken light bulb sweep or vacuum up any broken glass and replace the bulb with a new one. Plug the light back in and\/or turn power back on at the electrical panel and test to see if the new light bulb works.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent the removal of future broken light bulbs never over tighten them when screwing them into the light socket.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01CAL1EMY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01CAL1EMY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=a41aa85cdd21838cff1aa0bd76c65866\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B01CAL1EMY&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01CAL1EMY\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Screw them in just to the point where you feel a slight resistance and test to see if the light works without flickering. 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