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"mc" <look@www.ai.uga.edu.for.address> wrote in message
news:AaWVh.27681$254.2984@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
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> "Chaviva" <chavivann@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:KXVVh.8$RX.7@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...
>>I got a drop of cold tap water on a hot bulb over the bathroom sink (25
>>watt globe) and it popped.
>> I replaced the bulb, and now that one bulb doesn't work. I tried another
>> bulb, it is not the bulb. There are three others on that strip over the
>> mirror that work fine still.
>> Is this something I would need a professional for, or something we can do
>> ourselves?
>> My husband is handy around the house, but he doesn't know what could be
>> causing it to not work.
>> Any advice appreciated.
>> Chaviva
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> You say "that one bulb doesn't work" but I think you mean "any bulb in
> that socket doesn't work."
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> With the power to that light turned off at the circuit breaker box, try
> cleaning the contacts in the socket (where the bulb screws in and makes
> contact). Use sandpaper.
Yes, thank you.. that is what I meant. I didn't know what the thing was
called that you put the bulb into!
I will tell him and we'll try that, thank you,
Chaviva
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Re: Lightbulb popped, now won't work
