I started watching your video, and the idea popped in my mind when you said apply pressure to sides. So I got an old cork from a wine bottle wrapped it with a kitchen towel and stuck inside the light bulb base and twisted it (on an angle). Worked like magic. Thanks for your video.
@Hannah_Rachel_and_Kotik4 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's genius!
@Nammilicious3 жыл бұрын
Great tips in the video but I have push bulbs and I almost stopped watching. Then I saw your comment about using a cork... Success!! New bulb in and now I get to relax with wine :)
@KN-uk5td2 жыл бұрын
My broken bulb was small and backward to me in the over counter mivrowave. I had to trim the cork a few times but finally got it out. Thanks!
@randallgardner7852 жыл бұрын
I just wadded up an old sock lol
@EmilyJaneDoe Жыл бұрын
Ahh you’re the best! I tried the cork method and got it out in 5 minutes! Thank you! 🙏
@roseh44985 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I'm a divorced empty nester that is learning to do home maintenance by myself. Half the time, I make things worse, but you helped me fix a seemingly unfixable problem in about a minute. Who needs a husband when I have youtube? Thanks again, I am very grateful!
@user-hh7bg1og8k4 жыл бұрын
Well put, Rose! I'm in the same boat.
@carlycruise Жыл бұрын
single rose?
@user-oe3mf6wo6d Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am a 72 year old widow that had a spotlight over the garage break. I got a pole to remove the bulb but the base broke off, so I had to use the extension ladder after all. I couldn't get it out until I watched your video. After it finally loosened, it came out easily. Thank you so very much!
@charleskuo21892 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. It was a good reminder to take the proper safety steps (turning off the power at the circuit breaker) before attempting the procedure.
@kannacop90305 жыл бұрын
This happened to all three of the lights on my ceiling fan and I'm so pissed my eyes are watering. Thank you for helping.
@samyb28344 жыл бұрын
Alright Stanley, I hope you alright.
@andrewdoesyt77873 жыл бұрын
I’m 13 and was changing the bulb in a shower. When I was putting the new one in, I tightened it too hard and the glass broke down to the metal. I struggled for like 30 minutes, this vid was the one that got it out. Thanks.
@jdogthepro9794 жыл бұрын
Helped me remove a 40 year old lightbulb from my elderly neighbors house. Thanks 👍
@trevorhall49732 жыл бұрын
-Thank you for posting this video. You really helped me out of a bind. My ceiling bathroom fixture had a bulb that broke the same way and the socket was stuck inside. I 'LIKED' your video and thanks again!
@marymagdalene30045 жыл бұрын
This video helped me as I had the exact same situation to deal with. I used the handle end of a screwdriver to turn the socket counterclockwise and then used pliers to actually take it out. Worked very well!
@janicestewart38113 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video, and also, all of you commenters for your ideas! I had this happen with one of my recessed kitchen lights, and I was able to get the base out of the socket with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers. I tried the broom handle , a water bottle and an olive oil bottle first, with no luck. However, once I tried the screw driver and pliers, it took me just about 5 minutes to victory! I have some rusty gunk that fell out to clean up, but I am so relieved! Thanks again, everyone.
@lindseysummers53513 жыл бұрын
It was so simple, and yet, so brilliant!! I need to replace a broken freezer bulb just now...it not only has a canopy around it, it's facing away from me. Just that little bit of pressure inside the metal ring was enough to allow me to remove it. Thanks for your help!!
@krismaly6300 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for educating the community and appreciate your volunteering and thanks to your team Please post some more such tips
@forevercalmute72262 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Worked well for removing the tiny stuck light bulb base from the tiny socket within a glass cabinet! :)
@ShaneeJudee7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video- it was really helpful! You just helped me get a stuck lightbulb out of my bathroom light fixture!
@gklash68823 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened at my place, wife was just getting ready and bulb literally blew up
@ayyubme2 жыл бұрын
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@reginaldelliott4203 жыл бұрын
In the future just wrap some electrical tape on a screw driver but make sure it’s in the sticky side. Then stick it in and screw it out. You will find that this way is easier and also a lot safer. Someone may have an issue we’re their light switch may not be in the best angle so this would be helpful. Overall great job.
@MrKurber9 ай бұрын
Wow creative idea
@furybugs2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the safety shoutout, things like that tend to slip my mind when I'm frustrated. Thanks for the help!
@sxn_setta Жыл бұрын
W mans I already had the pliers and a oven mitt but i didn’t think about just turning it😂😂 appreciate it gang 💯💯
@sherrycaballero2 жыл бұрын
I know your video is 6yrs old but you just helped me out soooooo much!!!!! Thank you!!!!
@skrapdiggy4 жыл бұрын
Pliers just happened to be on the desk as I was watching this. Done in 30 secs. Thanks
@nonawolf7495 Жыл бұрын
Bingo - needle nose pliers did the trick for me. Thank you for this video - it was a real life saver!
@sonic31century12 жыл бұрын
Just had this problem. To remove the stuck bulb parts, turn off the power to that light, put on rubber gloves, and stick the handle end of an adjustable wrench into the broken socket. It is a perfect fit. Then using the wrench turn the broken socket until it is released from the light fixture. Thank you for making this video.
@luvgabriel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I followed your instructions and successfully removed the stuck base of the broken light bulb. 👍
@GlassWolfLH2 жыл бұрын
LOL I found this video after the exact same thing happened to me, witha ceiling fan and bulb. My search criteria was the exact title of this video. Side note, don't use your fingers to reach into the bulb socket. use hemostats or needle nose pliers to grab the edge of the bulb base. Much easer to do! My problem was that the ceramic base was also loose. ugh. Required needle nose, and channel locks simultaneously.
@jadawest70232 жыл бұрын
Nether one of my dads (step or bio) are involved in my life and my mom does little to help with this stuff thank you for videos like these they really do help out a lot of people and especially me with my situation
@Blak2blue3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Already had my trusty pliers out and it was not budging. Saw you keep trying so I did too and out it came! Diligence 😌
@jimmy977 жыл бұрын
thanks. video helped a ton. one suggestion, you can jam the pliers in, then open and twist.
@TLMack4 жыл бұрын
Great idea, my fingers were too big, but a pair of pliers worked like a charm!!!
@lizt22943 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This saved me a step! I had no clue how to get the busted bulb out of my microwave!
@gpeter4872 Жыл бұрын
for anyone watching this , it's so much easier to place a thin strip of two way tape on the part of the bulb that contacts the metal base. push the bulb into place on the metal base. Pushing up on the bulb and twisting slowly will usually remove the broken base portion.
@susanyoung603 Жыл бұрын
you're a genius! worked like a charm. thank you!
@c.c.136611 ай бұрын
What?
@MrTee122 ай бұрын
Try using a wine bottle cork
@suzisaintjames6 жыл бұрын
Every time this happened to me, there were glass and wires sticking out. The potato method is effortless. Thanks for the video xoxo from Arizona.
@youknowimcute215 ай бұрын
@suzisaintjames I thought I was the only person who remembered this! I was scared to suggest it! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 We have to be careful bc without the disclaimer of safety and making sure to cut the power source off at the breaker or the switch/ plug it would become very dangerous and electrical shock can and will kill you!
@suzisaintjames5 ай бұрын
@@youknowimcute21 , you're right about the disclaimer. I'm just telling what I do... not suggesting that you do the same. Truthfully, I don't turn off the breaker if I'm confident that there's a switch to the fixture and it's turned off. But if you aren't sure turn off the breaker or even all the power to your home to be safe. 💖🌞🌵😷
@carlosbarronpaz37993 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Unfortunately I didn’t come here until I tried to remove it myself. I used the pliers but ended up bending the metal… Didn’t have a wooden dowel like others in the comments but I rolled up a piece of cardboard from an Amazon box, squeezed it in and it worked like a charm!
@ruiz_nailedit3 жыл бұрын
I used pliers too and ended up scrunching the metal..now im screwed..dont know what to do..
@TheMaprapet2 жыл бұрын
Rolled up cardboard really worked!!
@mjh277 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Saved me money because I don't have to hire an electrician now.
@_..-1abby1-.._2 жыл бұрын
Bro thank you so much! The glass just slipped off the light bulb in my bathroom so this was such a help thank you!!
@jacobhartsfield7086 Жыл бұрын
Your a frickin life saver man
@ktwatson09 Жыл бұрын
Such a thankful video!!! Makes me feel silly I didn’t l think to try unscrew from the inside instead of the thin space around it lol.
@lannie895 жыл бұрын
August 2019 and this video is still useful. So pissed it took me a half hour to remove but the glove and plier eventually did the trick. 🙃
@alyssaburdick57105 жыл бұрын
Landa Kameesh same haha
@geoffelder22363 жыл бұрын
@Landa Kameesh. While I was reading your comment and got to the part where you said you were pissed, I just knew you were going to say that it was because your gloves AND your pliers were stuck, along with the base of the light bulb! Since I need to remove one myself I can see that very scenario happening to me! It's just my luck!
@masseffect39225 жыл бұрын
This has happened to me more than once. Bad design I think. We need innovation.
@DormammuMason Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this my girl's broke on playing in the basement
@PA_Support_And_Publish7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this has just happened in my house and was a little hesitant and what to do next. As it is night time, I will wait until tomorrow turn the power off and remove the metal bit. Thank you again.
@JMuntean-sq5ep4 ай бұрын
I tried the cork method. It worked slick! Thank you MrTee12!
@MrTee122 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@josejimenez37995 жыл бұрын
You went through WAY too much trouble. The simplest and easiest way is to use a wooden broom handle, no electric conduction at all and it's the perfect size for the inside of the socket. Stick the broom handle in, twist and voila. Easy. *If the bulb has been in place for a looong time or if it's really stuck you can use a rubber glove on the end of the wooden handle to provide extra grip and then you can easily apply the force needed for it to come off.
@HowToWithGEO5 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@RhondaA5 жыл бұрын
I actually had one stuck in our porch light...just tried your idea with a wooden rake handle and it worked beautifully! Thanks!
@kurtb21065 жыл бұрын
@@jordan-kz3rx VOILA INDEED!
@predatorminutepodcast15704 жыл бұрын
Broom handle worked for me, too! Thanks for the tip!
@Amanda7610004 жыл бұрын
My daughters ceiling fan has smaller light bulbs with tiny bases (I hate them) but I used the wooden handle of a toy hammer when I saw your solution and it worked!
@roastbeafman875 жыл бұрын
I assumed there would be a potato. I am disappointed.
@RobWill5864 Жыл бұрын
This guy is actually frustrating me lol
@junesbaymac38783 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! This just helped us take our two broken bulbs!
@SoupMistro2 жыл бұрын
This really helped me out of a bind, thanks for the video!
@anthonyp3450 Жыл бұрын
We like to get things done.✔️ Thanks for the video.
@seanmurphyTHEONEANDONLY9 ай бұрын
Very helpful in dealing with exactly this situation. Many thanks!
@bigboy0494 Жыл бұрын
You are the best my friend 🙏🏾
@JudyGoldthorp Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I didn't have a needle nose plier, but I did have a hemostat that served the same purpose.
@Hannah_Rachel_and_Kotik4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! It came out like a charm with the help of your video. Tried the tool mode first cause didn't have gloves... 👏👏👏
@LifeWulf2 жыл бұрын
This happened to me with my stupid Whirlpool microwave, the stove light bulb separated exactly like your bulb there. Unfortunately it’s a heck of a lot harder to get in there than a ceiling fan. Luckily a single pair of rubber gloves under the sink saved me. Thanks for the video!
@acucount6 жыл бұрын
Try the soda/water botel method. Works great. Very quick and harmless.
@cheeto44175 жыл бұрын
Thanks a Million!!! I didn’t what to do to remove it. I was afraid of breaking the socket or electrocuting myself.
@ahmyself14 жыл бұрын
Always shut power off first
@queenbee39822 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I broke mine this evening. Now off to fix it.
@HanNabi993 жыл бұрын
THANK YOUUUU from the bottom of my heart
@caseye66776 жыл бұрын
Tried the pliers and worked great. Thanks!
@jbaumun8 жыл бұрын
I've never had luck with the potato is this instance ; the bulb separates cleanly from the base leaving no " teeth " for the potato to grab on to . This is the best way to remove the base . Thanks for posting
@marlolee99103 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I was about to cry I had no idea what to do
@josepheyraud48873 жыл бұрын
Another way I found that worked was putting pliers in the center of the broken bulb and opening the handle of the pliers so that the pliers are applying force on opposite sides of the bulb, then applying force to the left to loosen the bulb from the socket.
@vickiearnold97562 жыл бұрын
I had already tried all this before searching for a how-to on KZfaq.
@chezalepresents Жыл бұрын
Thanks! My awkward task is trying to do this with an oven light. 😑
@mr.capomusicstudios3 жыл бұрын
A few years ago the same thing happened to me. I had to cut off the power to remove the socket with tweezers. Greetings from Argentina.
@nicoleshupe23134 жыл бұрын
I actually was just changing my ceiling fan light bulbs and one came off in the socket. Thanks 😊
@facesofevildead3 ай бұрын
Hi i had this happen recently and im wondering, can i just turn off the kught swotch and itll be safe or i should turn off the breaker too?
@margaretblank93514 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This worked like a charm!
@dakingjones65564 жыл бұрын
My brother watched this video and then tried to do this. He’s now pushing up 🌸
@davecoleman9793 Жыл бұрын
Is this narrated by Ryan Reynolds?
@mikestokes213 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, that worked a treat!
@peacefulone14862 жыл бұрын
This worked for us. Thank you.
@oricampo2032 жыл бұрын
Life saver thanks bro. I just thought even the large end of a carrot would do the trick 🥕
@ampelidiousMind Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this, I thought I was gonna have to call my dad 😂😂
@VegasStarDancer4 жыл бұрын
My problem is the light in my microwave, which faces BACKWARD toward the wall. I had never replaced it, and I've been in this RV for nearly nine years. When I tried to unscrew the dead bulb, it broke in half in my hand and left the socket in the fixture. I tried picking it out with needlenose pliers, but it's impossible to use them...tight and awkward. I can't even SEE what I'm doing unless I use a mirror, and I'm not good at that. Obviously, I can't use the end of a broom handle. I don't even use the microwave, but I miss having the lights it has. I can't use the one on the other side, of course, because I have the circuit breaker off. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
@youknowimcute215 ай бұрын
@vegasstardancer USE A WINE CORK IT WILL WORK LIKE A CHARM!!!
@bebetigre1252 Жыл бұрын
How much metal can stick out of base,and is that dangerous.
@liznisley5432 ай бұрын
Do I need to turn the circuit off to the house in order to remove the broken socket?
@carlosfuentes79454 ай бұрын
Did it with the rubbery tip of my work glove & a screw gun. Wallah! Thanks.👍🏻
@aba192 Жыл бұрын
Thanks pal, tou made my shitty day better
@caseyw.65503 жыл бұрын
Worked perfectly! Thanks!
@felishapannell42362 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing me how to fix that. I got one that just like it outside.
@BLAZE54177 жыл бұрын
What would cause a light bulb to rust in the socket? I descover this after bulb was stuck. I've experienced/successfully removed stuck bulbs before in other light fixtures, but never as stuck as this was. I actually cover the bell globe with a bag and purposely broke bulb. Now I'm questioning if I should used the fan or light at all. I'm healing from a broken back, needless to say do not move to fast. The stuck bulb situation wore me out. Little more infor... I live in a condo. The ceiling fan w/4 lights is located in my living room above my hospital bed. The room above is a bedroom and above that room is the attic. The attic has never show any signs of water leaks (in 20yrs). The upstairs bathroom is +/-25ft a way. Am I wrong in thinking that water must found the socket & water is what caused the rust? Sorry this long, trying to be exact. Sincerely, thank you for your time.
@munyaradzikennethdodzo26555 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks!!
@Titankiller-ek5le4 жыл бұрын
Thank you soo much It was stuck in my Ceiling and I it look much easier than it was
@xXMotoxking22Xx3 жыл бұрын
Omg thanks you just saved so much money
@almhagenmusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Worked with tools!
@SalvadorMalo4 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! This worked great!
@joeyskelton392 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much great video
@christinav89948 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@AlexanderDekhtyar2 жыл бұрын
It worked. Thank you for the tip!
@favourtoyin85723 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video i have just fixed up my ....
@badgalambz61816 жыл бұрын
I changed two bulbs under 5 minutes thanks.
@shaunmckee75466 жыл бұрын
Yeah its easy when you can access the socket. But what about catherdral ceiling lights? I broke one while changing a bulb using those extension poles and I don’t have a ladder tall enough to get up there. Would hate to spend $$$ for a massive A-frame ladder to swap out one broken bulb. Any suggestions? Is there an accessory you can fit onto the light changing extension poles?
@oBringMeTheDiscoCake6 жыл бұрын
I'm probably a bit late but I think you can rent ladders, just ask around or look online.
@shaunmckee75466 жыл бұрын
oBringMeTheDiscoCake thx. Thanks. Yes i thought of that but it was too much of a pain to get a ladder that big to fit on top of my small car. So after some thought, i came up with a solution that worked for me - a twist on the old potato trick. I wrapped thick double sided tape around the tip of my extension pole until it was just wider than the socket. Then pressed the taped end into the damaged socket and twisted - old bulb end came right out. Wear safety goggles and a hat though as bits of bulb came down as i was twisting.
@dewaynethomas2365 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍👍
@pokemongod93813 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video
@spongesoccer74676 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this helped a lot!!👍
@ladycavalier Жыл бұрын
Bruh my exact situation, it even looks like my fan lol