Change Light Bulb Ceiling Fixture

Use a sturdy step stool or ladder turn.

Change light bulb ceiling fixture.

Install the recommended bulbs into the fixture and make sure the wattage is correct. And when the fixture is a flush mounted one the procedure can be slightly hazardous. Lower the fixture base and remove the electrical tape or wire nuts from the black hot wire white neutral wire and if present green ground wire. Fortunately there are plenty of ways to troubleshoot even the trickiest fixture.

Now s a good time to upgrade to a more efficient bulb such as an led bulb. Even if you ve fitted all your light fixtures with long lasting led bulbs you ll have to change the bulbs at some point. Unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to the ceiling box. Because it s usually high on the wall or on the ceiling you need to climb on something and you could fall.

Remove the light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture. Changing a light bulb may seem like a no brainer but replacing a bulb in a ceiling fixture can get complicated. Replacing the bulb can involve a hair raising climb to the top of a ladder if the fixture is on a high ceiling or above your stairs. Changing a lamp bulb is no sweat but it can be a total hassle when a light bulb burns out in a hard to reach lighting fixture in your home.