Changing a shower lightbulb

[alisoneadie]

Hi,

Our shower has a sunken lightbulb fitted up to the fan in the ceiling. The bulb has gone and we don't know how to change it. We've tried pushing it in & it doesn't go. When we turn it it turns a little, but feels like you're pushing against a spring or something & doesn't go very far.

Any idea how to change it?

 

[fireman22]

is it in the centre of the fan housing

 

[alisoneadie]

yes. And you can see the ventilation tube going up above it.

 

[RF Lighting]

Do you have children?

Not a silly question. If you do, borrow one of their sucky arrows from their bow and arrow set. If not the window sucker of a sun catcher or car mascot.

Stick this to the center of the bulb, and pull it towards you.

The lamps do not twist, the just pull straight out.

 

[alisoneadie]

I don't, but I'll see what I can rustle up which might do the job. Thanks!

 

[RF Lighting]

If you can't find anything you can gently prise the bulb out with a screwdriver, but be exteremely careful if you do this, as it is suprisingly easy to break the lamp and drop bits of glass into the shower tray

 

[Steve]

This isn't the variety with a retaining ring is it?

 

[securespark]

Not if it's a manrose fanlight thingy, no.