http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/spare-parts-for-ceiling-fan/ Home Garden Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/spare-parts-for-ceiling-fan/#comment-37818 David B Tue, 04 May 2010 07:01:08 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/spare-parts-for-ceiling-fan/#comment-37818 Are you sure the base of a bulb didn't break off inside the socket? I have installed and removed dozens of ceiling fans and have never seen the threads of a socket get stripped as you have described. If you have a base stuck in it, use a pair of needle nosed pliers. Insert them into the base and open them up . The pressure inside the base will allow you to unscrew it. ( Do I really need to tell you to have the power off first?). Otherwise you'll have to replace the entire light kit. They are usually between $15 and $20 and can be purchased at any store that sells ceiling fans. Are you sure the base of a bulb didn’t break off inside the socket? I have installed and removed dozens of ceiling fans and have never seen the threads of a socket get stripped as you have described. If you have a base stuck in it, use a pair of needle nosed pliers. Insert them into the base and open them up . The pressure inside the base will allow you to unscrew it. ( Do I really need to tell you to have the power off first?). Otherwise you’ll have to replace the entire light kit. They are usually between $15 and $20 and can be purchased at any store that sells ceiling fans.

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