Unless you’re a qualified electrician or a bit of a handy man/woman, us average Joe’s don’t have a clue how to change a light bulb in the safest and easiest way possible. Here at Value Lights, we’re all about educating you and making sure you’ve got all the knowledge you need to look after and prolong the life of your bathroom lights, starting with how to bring back the light in your bathroom when you’ve been left in the dark!
There are a few safety points you need to remember when changing a light bulb in any room of the house:
What you must remember to do is turn off the power (this will turn the power off to the whole house/flat/apartment). Even if the light itself isn’t switched on, there is every chance that you can cause harm to yourself or people around you if you don’t do this.
Secondly, if you’re changing a bulb in a ceiling fixture, please ensure you are using a strong, sturdy ladder and that it’s sat on a solid and flat surface. Ideally, get someone to spot you as well!
Let the bulb cool down first before changing it. If it was turned on before it failed, it may be hot/warm to the touch.
Bathroom lights come in all different shapes and sizes with different bulb fittings.
Below shows the most common and how to remove bulbs from them:
Bayonet (BC/B22) - push it in slightly and twist out anti-clockwise
Large Screw (ES/E27) - unscrew anti-clockwise and remove
G9 - this requires you to pull it out gently but firmly
GU10 - push down the front face of the bulb and twist anti-clockwise
Wall Lights
Most bathroom wall lights will have a glass or plastic cover that shelters the bulb/s from moisture to ensure the fitting doesn’t short circuit.
As with our Diablo or Varuna wall light, this cover usually screws off. Once removed according to the bulb fitting, we recommend replacing the old bulb with an LED bulb (FYI - they use around 80% less energy than a standard halogen or incandescent bulb! Why wouldn’t you want to save money?!). Once the bulb has been replaced, reattach the cover and voila!
Bulb changed. Job done. Mic Drop.
Downlights & Spotlights
Bathroom rated ceiling spotlights and downlights cleverly provide you with the security that moisture won’t get into them and you can bask in their glory. Until one day, one of the bulbs decides it’s time to give up. Don’t despair. Value Lights is here.
Our spotlight and downlights take GU10 bulbs, which require a push and twist motion. And it’s the same logic when putting in the new bulb. There will be some notches in the holder where the bulb sits. Push it down into these notches and twist clockwise.
And you’ll be living in the spotlight once more.
Flush Ceiling Lights
Get prepared, set up your ladder and go and change that light bulb. Flush ceiling lights in the bathroom tend to have a glass or plastic cover on them, held in place by 2 or 3 nuts. Unscrew these nuts and keep them safe. Take off the cover carefully and put to one side. Remove the bulb according to the fitting and reattach the cover and nuts.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
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