How To Change Recessed Light Bulb On High Ceiling

If the light was recently on wait until it is cool to the touch.

How to change recessed light bulb on high ceiling. Halogen lights may take twenty minutes 1 x research sourcestep 2 tear off a strip of duct tape. The cover is held in place by torsion springs so it will be resistant to release. Fold each end of the tape back against itself to create two nonsticky handles.

Position the grabbers jaws or suction cup over the end of the light bulb. The screws are on the flipside get a test pen straight screw head to unscrew it. The light bulb loosened from its unity with the controller or cables from the ceiling step 4.

Fold a short section of the duct tape over and stick it to itself. Grip the handles between your thumb and forefinger and give them a quick twist in a counterclockwise direction. Pry the fixture cover away from the ceiling with the putty knife.

Get a new bulb and place it in the cup of the bulb changer place the new light bulb you want to install in the suction cup at the end of the pole and raise to the fixture. First make sure the bulb is cool to the touch. The strip should be about 12 inches 30 cm long or half as long as your arm step 3 fold over each end of the duct tape.

Turn off the fixture and allow the bulb to cool. Replacing a standard light bulb. Then tear off a 12 inch long strip of tape and press it onto the middle of the bulb.

Without touching it use your hand to gauge how hot it is. Before changing any light bulb always make sure you ve turned off the light switch. You then will have to give it a very gentle push to fully disengage the cup from the bulb.