On Thu, 6 May 2010 00:32:36 -0500, "don" wrote:

I have a Luxo asymmetrical task light which takes an 18 watt bulb, which is
starting to give me trouble. Most of the time it will just flicker as if it
is trying to come on, but sometimes it will flicker once or twice and then
come right on.

PeterD wrote:

Uh, did you replace the bulb?

Or the starter? I've had several bug zappers with replaceable bulbs, that
did not get fixed by replacing them. Then I decided to ignore the "no user
servicable parts inside" stickers, and opened them up. Inside was a regular
floursecent starter in a socket for each bulb.

I've replaced them each time I've replaced the bulbs, which makes a makes it
a $7 repair instead of a $40 replacement.

Yes, these are big bug zappers.

Geoff.

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