Removing a Stuck Light Bulb

By

nelsonpa1

I have this problem with a conventional ceiling light. I really don't want to deal with broken glass. I'm going to remvove the fixture and replace the entrie socket.

By

catastrofy

If it's not broken, but just stuck, meaning that when you turn the bulb, the whole socket turns but the bulb won't come out and stays stuck, first, turn off the power. Then put on a thick leather glove, to protect your hand. Use a pair of "Needle nose pliers" to hold the socket in place while you turn the bulb. If you still can't get it out, call an electrician to remove it. The bulb may have been cross threaded into the socket and the whole socket may be stripped and, if so, it needs to be replaced. Be very careful, as this could create an electrical fire or you could get electrocuted!

By

yoder178

Turn off power at the breaker box. Take a potato cut in half for grabbing the bulb and turn, voila. :)

By

TXBetty

I just did this! Turn off everything at the breaker box. Then I took a tool that works kind of like pliers. The ends are pointed and sharp. I don't remember what it called. I went up where it broke off and unscrewed it.

If it is one of the new compact fluorescent light bulbs, it is extremely hazardous if it breaks. Here is the procedure you must follow if a bulb breaks:
http://www.greenerchoices.org/produ ... product=cflsbulb&pcat=homegarden

If it is a regular light bulb, follow the suggestions that are archived below.

How do you remove a light bulb that won't unscrew? It just turns the wires when I turn it.

How do I get a stuck light bulb out of a socket?