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BJS | 17:51 Mon 16th Nov 2015 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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We have one of these fitted above our shower and it is activated by switching on the bathroom light What the problem is I cannot see how to remove the light bulb as I have no information on the unit. The bulb is shaped like a mushroom and have tried pushing it up and turning it but obviously worried as I a not sure of damaging it. Sorry I Cannot be mor explicit on the unit but any suggestions will be appreciated.
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I can only think of two options, it will unscrew if its a screw fitting, push it up and turn anti-clockwise if its a bayonet fitting. They can be a bit stiff if not changed for some time, particularly in a bathroom, you might need to be a bit rough.
Put a cloth over the bulb before you try this in case it breaks
Is the light COVER you can't move, BJS?
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There is no cover over the bulb just the bulb itself to hold.
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BJ......if the lamp has no cover then change it for an IP65 rated fitting.If the lamp shatters you will be showering on broken glass.
is the light built into the extract grille? these are normally low voltage lamps and these normally just push in to the lamp holder . you should be able to remove it by pulling the lamp straight down.
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Alas due to my age and having been quite ill over the last 6 weeks it is difficult for me to check exactly the fitting but as I said initially the bulb is mushroom shaped and on checking it with a torch it appears that there is a cover around the "stem" of the light bulb which is fitted into the fan inlet.
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Well my clever wife managed 2 days ago to remove the bulb. It was a halogen 12v bulb and the end did break but she used a cotton bud to clean the fitting out. What a clever girl.

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