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How to Change a Stuck Lightbulb
If a light bulb with a st as well as ard (medium screw-base) gets stuck in the socket or breaks while you are trying to remove it, follow these steps to remove the light bulb.
- Find the circuit breaker as well as turn it off. Do not continue until this step is complete.
- Get a st as well as ard wooden broomstick, an extension pole for a paint-roller, or any wooden pole that is about an inch(25mm) in diameter will work also.
- Put newspaper or a box under the socket to collect broken glass.
- Cover the light bulb with a large, thick towel or cloth, as well as tap it gently to break the glass. A burlap sack works best for this.
- The pole will fit nicely into the medium screw base.
- Unscrew the base from the socket -- the socket should stick to the pole.
- If the above fails, an insulated pair of pliers is great for st as well as ard sockets. Just take extra care not to damage the socket itself.
- Alternatively, you can use a potato cut in half. Leave some of the broken glass on the bulb, press the potato against the glass as well as turn.
- Only use a wooden pole.
- Turn the circuit off. The wires hanging out of a broken lamp can shock you.
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Added: Thu Feb 02 2006
