bulb replacement help :(

[lyris]

Please help. I have spent hours online trying to find advice on changing bulbs in the down lights I have in my bathroom and cannot seem to find anyone who has a similar one to myself.

I have moved into a rented property and the landlord doesn't know how to do them either as they were fitted by contractors years ago.

The unit itself comes down a little but is held in by nasty bulldog type clips. The unit is sealed and I cannot get the front facia off to get to the bulb. It has no clips that I can see to release it and it does not twist but twists the whole unit.

I have taken some pictures if they are of use. I would be very grateful for help. I am on my last bulb in the bathroom which has no windows and will soon be total darkness in there.

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[flameport]

They are supposed to unscrew, but often seize closed due to the heat.

I have moved into a rented property and the landlord doesn't know how to do them either as they were fitted by contractors years ago.

Not your problem - it's up to the landlord to fix them or have replacements installed.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Normally a quarter, anti-clockwise twist of the front lens plate.

 

[sparkwright]

Just the chrome bit should turn.

You should not have to pull the whole fitting out like that.

 

[chivers67]

Probably came with a tool to unscrew the chrome plate looking at the two indented notches

 

[Iggifer]

they look more like lugs than notches to me.

Might be worth trying to grip them (if they are indeed lugs) and twisting that way