I have just fitted a four bulb bar that came with four bulbs.
Sadly the light generated would be more than adequate - for a dog kennel.

I had a stock of "50w" equivalents. I removed one of original bulbs and
replaced it but the remaining 3 wouldn't budge. the solution appears to be
some kind of sucker.

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces. They
have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these gadgets I
would dearly like to hear of one that works.

TIA


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Pinnerite wrote:
I have just fitted a four bulb bar that came with four bulbs.
Sadly the light generated would be more than adequate - for a dog
kennel.

I had a stock of "50w" equivalents. I removed one of original bulbs
and replaced it but the remaining 3 wouldn't budge. the solution
appears to be some kind of sucker.

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces.
They have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these
gadgets I would dearly like to hear of one that works.

TIA

Yes, you need the sucker or you will struggle. I've been there.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...bulbs&_sacat=0

Pinnerite formulated on Tuesday :
There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces. They
have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these gadgets I
would dearly like to hear of one that works.

A large blob of bluetack sometimes works.

Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Pinnerite formulated on Tuesday :
There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces.
They have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these
gadgets I would dearly like to hear of one that works.

A large blob of bluetack sometimes works.

I thought about suggesting that.

On 02/01/2018 15:38, Pinnerite wrote:
grip the bulb

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces. They
have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these gadgets I
would dearly like to hear of one that works.


Wearing disposable rubber gloves can help to grip the bulb with some
bulbs/fittings.

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On 02/01/2018 15:38, Pinnerite wrote:
I have just fitted a four bulb bar that came with four bulbs.
Sadly the light generated would be more than adequate - for a dog kennel.

I had a stock of "50w" equivalents. I removed one of original bulbs and
replaced it but the remaining 3 wouldn't budge. the solution appears to be
some kind of sucker.

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces. They
have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these gadgets I
would dearly like to hear of one that works.

TIA



They're a right pain - particularly if the bulb is recessed, preventing
you from getting a hold on it!

Try a softish rubber (eraser). Press it against the bulb with both
thumbs, turning it anti-clockwise at the same time.
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Roger Mills wrote:
On 02/01/2018 15:38, Pinnerite wrote:
I have just fitted a four bulb bar that came with four bulbs.
Sadly the light generated would be more than adequate - for a dog
kennel. I had a stock of "50w" equivalents. I removed one of original
bulbs
and replaced it but the remaining 3 wouldn't budge. the solution
appears to be some kind of sucker.

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces.
They have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these
gadgets I would dearly like to hear of one that works.

TIA



They're a right pain - particularly if the bulb is recessed,
preventing you from getting a hold on it!

Try a softish rubber (eraser). Press it against the bulb with both
thumbs, turning it anti-clockwise at the same time.

I once ****ed up the lights in the kitchen as I could not find the sucker.
Just buy the sucker.

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 22:27:12 -0000, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

Roger Mills wrote:
On 02/01/2018 15:38, Pinnerite wrote:
I have just fitted a four bulb bar that came with four bulbs.
Sadly the light generated would be more than adequate - for a dog
kennel. I had a stock of "50w" equivalents. I removed one of original
bulbs
and replaced it but the remaining 3 wouldn't budge. the solution
appears to be some kind of sucker.

There are several advertised but my bulbs do not have flat surfaces.
They have a bulge in centre. If anyone has any experience of these
gadgets I would dearly like to hear of one that works.

TIA



They're a right pain - particularly if the bulb is recessed,
preventing you from getting a hold on it!

Try a softish rubber (eraser). Press it against the bulb with both
thumbs, turning it anti-clockwise at the same time.

I once ****ed up the lights in the kitchen as I could not find the sucker.
Just buy the sucker.


Personally I find removing the old bulbs easy. It's getting the new
ones in that is difficult!

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"Mark" wrote in message
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Personally I find removing the old bulbs easy. It's getting the new
ones in that is difficult!

A few GU10 bulbs have raised lines at 12 and 6 o'clock on the front surface
of the glass of the bulb. These allow you to get just enough of a purchase
on bulb when pressing with your thumbs that you can turn the bulb when
removing / re-fitting it.

The main problem I have with the GU10 fitting in the bathroom ceiling is
refitting the outer cosmetic metal ring (part of the fitting) which locks
the bulb in place so it doesn't dangle on the end of the wires - the GU10
socket on those lights is free, and not fixed to the back of the fitting, so
there's a loose push-fit and then a locking ring. One of the fittings
doesn't even have that, just a circlip which has tabs which should fit into
recesses in the fitting, but modern LED GU10s stick out slightly too far for
the wiggly tabs on the circlip to be able engage with the notches on the
ring. Grrr.

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 17:05:53 -0000, "NY" wrote:

"Mark" wrote in message
.. .
Personally I find removing the old bulbs easy. It's getting the new
ones in that is difficult!

A few GU10 bulbs have raised lines at 12 and 6 o'clock on the front surface
of the glass of the bulb. These allow you to get just enough of a purchase
on bulb when pressing with your thumbs that you can turn the bulb when
removing / re-fitting it.

It's not a matter of getting purchase for me but getting the pins
properly aligned when I can't see them in the (recessed) fitting.

The main problem I have with the GU10 fitting in the bathroom ceiling is
refitting the outer cosmetic metal ring (part of the fitting) which locks
the bulb in place so it doesn't dangle on the end of the wires - the GU10
socket on those lights is free, and not fixed to the back of the fitting, so
there's a loose push-fit and then a locking ring. One of the fittings
doesn't even have that, just a circlip which has tabs which should fit into
recesses in the fitting, but modern LED GU10s stick out slightly too far for
the wiggly tabs on the circlip to be able engage with the notches on the
ring. Grrr.

Your fittings sound quite different to mine.

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