Day before yesterday, I was in the bedroom and partner was downstairs,
Suddenly a loud crash and bang. The glass bowl of the bathroom ceiling
fitting had spontaneously fallen and smashed. No idea why - the screws
look to be in the right places, there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Now we need a replacement. At the moment, we just want a new bowl. But
damned if we can find one. It was a cheap fitting - about 180mm across
the metal plate that is still there. (Various ideas are going through
our heads for the future. It isn't that we won't go for something
nicer/better - just not right now.)

And we have already checked out the possible complete replacements in
the obvious shops (Homebase, B&Q, John Lewis locally and quite a few
internet sites such as TLC, specialist lighting companies, Ikea, and so
on.). Still not found anything suitably cheap and simple.

Any suggestions?

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

Rod wrote:

Day before yesterday, I was in the bedroom and partner was downstairs,
Suddenly a loud crash and bang. The glass bowl of the bathroom ceiling
fitting had spontaneously fallen and smashed. No idea why - the screws
look to be in the right places, there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Now we need a replacement. At the moment, we just want a new bowl. But
damned if we can find one. It was a cheap fitting - about 180mm across
the metal plate that is still there. (Various ideas are going through
our heads for the future. It isn't that we won't go for something
nicer/better - just not right now.)

And we have already checked out the possible complete replacements in
the obvious shops (Homebase, B&Q, John Lewis locally and quite a few
internet sites such as TLC, specialist lighting companies, Ikea, and so
on.). Still not found anything suitably cheap and simple.

Any suggestions?


Cheap bowl lights arent hard to find. Dont forget argos. Chance of
finding just a bowl is very low, unless you've got a lot of time on
your hands and dont mind paying for the privilege.

Glass bowls need the retaining screws to be a bit loose, otherwise
thermal movement can shatter them. Some have thin enough metalwork
that it can bend easily, making looseness unnecessary.

If you're into saving energy, fit a bowl with 2 bulbholders and a dual
switch.


NT

In article ,
Rod writes:
there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Must have the WC in a separate room then? ;-)

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Rod wrote:
Day before yesterday, I was in the bedroom and partner was downstairs,
Suddenly a loud crash and bang. The glass bowl of the bathroom ceiling
fitting had spontaneously fallen and smashed. No idea why - the screws
look to be in the right places, there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Now we need a replacement. At the moment, we just want a new bowl. But
damned if we can find one.

You're not going to find one, simple as. Nobody is going to stock parts for
cheap light fittings.

Buy a new fitting & replace the old one - it will be cheaper & easier.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

wrote:
Rod wrote:

Day before yesterday, I was in the bedroom and partner was downstairs,
Suddenly a loud crash and bang. The glass bowl of the bathroom ceiling
fitting had spontaneously fallen and smashed. No idea why - the screws
look to be in the right places, there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Now we need a replacement. At the moment, we just want a new bowl. But
damned if we can find one. It was a cheap fitting - about 180mm across
the metal plate that is still there. (Various ideas are going through
our heads for the future. It isn't that we won't go for something
nicer/better - just not right now.)

And we have already checked out the possible complete replacements in
the obvious shops (Homebase, B&Q, John Lewis locally and quite a few
internet sites such as TLC, specialist lighting companies, Ikea, and so
on.). Still not found anything suitably cheap and simple.

Any suggestions?


Cheap bowl lights arent hard to find. Dont forget argos. Chance of
finding just a bowl is very low, unless you've got a lot of time on
your hands and dont mind paying for the privilege.

Glass bowls need the retaining screws to be a bit loose, otherwise
thermal movement can shatter them. Some have thin enough metalwork
that it can bend easily, making looseness unnecessary.

If you're into saving energy, fit a bowl with 2 bulbholders and a dual
switch.


NT

Cheap bowls that are suitable for bathroom use are a lot harder to find
than I expected! We didn't forget Argos (though Homebase usually has
pretty much the same stock these days).

Many of the ones we have located are nit able to take a 100W lamp.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

Rod wrote:
wrote:
Rod wrote:

Day before yesterday, I was in the bedroom and partner was downstairs,
Suddenly a loud crash and bang. The glass bowl of the bathroom ceiling
fitting had spontaneously fallen and smashed. No idea why - the screws
look to be in the right places, there wasn't much wind, and no-one was
there to do anything.

Now we need a replacement. At the moment, we just want a new bowl. But
damned if we can find one. It was a cheap fitting - about 180mm across
the metal plate that is still there. (Various ideas are going through
our heads for the future. It isn't that we won't go for something
nicer/better - just not right now.)

And we have already checked out the possible complete replacements in
the obvious shops (Homebase, B&Q, John Lewis locally and quite a few
internet sites such as TLC, specialist lighting companies, Ikea, and so
on.). Still not found anything suitably cheap and simple.

Any suggestions?


Cheap bowl lights arent hard to find. Dont forget argos. Chance of
finding just a bowl is very low, unless you've got a lot of time on
your hands and dont mind paying for the privilege.

Glass bowls need the retaining screws to be a bit loose, otherwise
thermal movement can shatter them. Some have thin enough metalwork
that it can bend easily, making looseness unnecessary.

If you're into saving energy, fit a bowl with 2 bulbholders and a dual
switch.


NT

Cheap bowls that are suitable for bathroom use are a lot harder to find
than I expected! We didn't forget Argos (though Homebase usually has
pretty much the same stock these days).

Many of the ones we have located are nit able to take a 100W lamp.

any 60w fitting can take a 100w lamp. Sleeve the cable ends with
fibreglass though.


NT