05-09-2016, 03:49 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Rachel
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The socket is behind the fridge freezer.This means that I have to crawl through the gap between that and the boiler and try to stretch my arm around the back of the F/F and hope I've located the correct switch.
AND havind accomplished the task of replacing both bulbs, I will have to crawl around the floor again to switch the ******* ******* thing back on
Aching too much at the moment. Had to move stuff in the garden.
Can you turn the breaker off in the consumer unit?
05-09-2016, 04:00 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Realist
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Changing a bulb should be very simples. I wouldn't personally unplug the freezer or oven to do it. If you are worried then just put on a pair of rubber gloves or 2 pairs.
05-09-2016, 04:07 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Rachel
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The socket is behind the fridge freezer.This means that I have to crawl through the gap between that and the boiler and try to stretch my arm around the back of the F/F and hope I've located the correct switch.
AND havind accomplished the task of replacing both bulbs, I will have to crawl around the floor again to switch the ******* ******* thing back on
Aching too much at the moment. Had to move stuff in the garden.
05-09-2016, 04:13 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Now look here you lot
You're beginning to freak me out.
The is NO WAY I can unplug the ****** and I'm not switching off the mains.
I managed to get the old bulbs out OK (several weeks ago) and just switched off at the socket.
Anything more complicated than that ... forget it !
Aching even more now, having reconstructed my tortoise's grazing area in readiness for the garden man coming tomorrow
If he wasn't a hefty lump I might have asked him to switch it off
05-09-2016, 04:16 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Realist
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Changing a bulb should be very simples. I wouldn't personally unplug the freezer or oven to do it. If you are worried then just put on a pair of rubber gloves or 2 pairs.
yes that was a kind of blonde response but ta for the image in my head
05-09-2016, 04:23 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Realist
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Changing a bulb should be very simples. I wouldn't personally unplug the freezer or oven to do it. If you are worried then just put on a pair of rubber gloves or 2 pairs.
Originally Posted by Meg
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In that case turn the power of off at mains to do this two second job
Firstly, the covering wotsits have to be unscrewed
but it is not possible to actually see where the screws are (they are in the top parts and near the front).
Yes I can use a mirror
05-09-2016, 04:41 PM
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Re: Replacing fridge and freezer light bulbs
Originally Posted by Rachel
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Sorry to be pedantic (is that the correct word ?) but replacing the bulbs is def not a 2 second job.Firstly, the covering wotsits have to be unscrewed
but it is not possible to actually see where the screws are (they are in the top parts and near the front).
Yes I can use a mirror
mine is and the bulb doesn't screw in. It is tiny and has two prongs (it's a Bosch) wearing gloves would be out of the question it is so tiny and fiddly.
I empty fridge so I can remove the shelves to get my head inside,
..turn off the power
..stand on a stool shine a torch on the bulb holder,
..pull one bulb out and put the next one in
..power back on.
It won't hurt the power to be off for 10 minutes or so, mine frequently goes on and off here .
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