2. So many special times and places in our lives are connected with light. Warm glowing light. Soft fading light. Bright shimmering light.
3. When a bulb burns out It may be difficult to replace for several reasons. Not sure how. Hard to access. Not surewhere to buy a replacement bulb.
4. There are a few simple steps to make sure you change it safely. Good Even Better Un-Plug the Lamp Turn OFF the circuit breaker
5. Replacements can usually be found At your nearest home Improvement Center. Before attempting to change a bulb Make Sure your footing is secure especially if you have To use a ladder
6. Three Important considerations: 1. Correct Wattage 2. Correct Voltage 3. Correct Base Size The Ratings on the replacement Bulb should match the labels On your lamp.
10. Using a needle nose pliers, remove the glass tube and any sharp glass shards. Bend an edge down and then twist the base in the Counter clockwise direction
11. Once the new bulb is Installed and your tools are put away, you can re energize the circuit and turn the light back on
12. Sometimes projects that seem too big and scary get put off, but if you just get started,you will find that its not that bad after all.
13. Few things look worse than a burnt out light The effort to keep your lighting maintained is well worth it.
15. Photographs in this presentation were taken by James Doyle. ** ** “Dog and Hydrant” (slide 12) retrieved from Google images July 30,2011 ** “One Light Out” (slide 13) retrieved from Google images July 30,2011