Install New Light Bulb

What happens in this clip

Take the new light bulb (matching the type and wattage of the old one, often specified on a label inside the fixture) and align its base with the socket. Carefully twist the new bulb clockwise into the socket until it is finger-tight. Avoid overtightening, as this can damage the bulb or socket. The video briefly shows the motion of twisting the bulb in.

What's used

Materials

• New Light Bulb

About the full video

This video demonstrates the manual process of accessing, removing, and replacing a recessed light bulb in a ceiling fixture, common in areas like showers. It focuses on the mechanism of detaching the trim and reflector assembly by disengaging its spring clips, then manually twisting out the old bulb and twisting in a new one, and finally re-securing the fixture. While the broader context often involves a bulb grabber, this specific video illustrates extraction by hand.

Step 4 of 7: Install new light bulbs

Take your new light bulbs and align the base of each bulb with an empty socket. Gently screw each bulb clockwise into its socket until it is snug. Do not overtighten, as this can damage the bulb or the socket.

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Every video in How to Remove a Ceiling Light Cover to Change the Bulbs

1. Step 1: Turn off power to the light fixture

   • 0:50–1:05 Turn Off Power at Circuit Breaker
   • 0:47–0:52 Turn Off Power at Circuit Breaker
   • 0:03–0:05 Shut Off Power to the Circuit

2. Step 2: Remove the light fixture cover

   • 1:50–2:38 Remove Old Light Fixture Glass Cover and Bulbs
   • 1:03–1:50 Remove Light Fixture Cover
   • 0:17–0:23 Remove Light Bulb Cover and Bulbs

3. Step 3: Remove old light bulbs

   • 0:34–0:50 Unscrew Old Bulb
   • 1:50–2:05 Remove Light Bulbs
   • 0:38–1:04 Remove the Old Bulb

4. Step 4: Install new light bulbs

   • 1:15–1:30 Install New Light Bulb (this video)
   • 1:04–1:12 Install the New Bulb
   • 0:26–0:31 Install the New Light Bulb

5. Step 5: Reattach the light fixture cover

   • 6:11–6:23 Replace the Fixture Cover
   • 0:57–1:08 Reinstall Dome Light Cover
   • 0:55–1:09 Install the Light Cover

6. Step 6: Restore power to the light fixture

   • 10:35–10:39 Restore Power and Test the New Fixtures
   • 2:59–3:02 Restore Power
   • 2:11–2:21 Restore Power and Test

7. Step 7: Test the light fixture

   • 9:22–9:55 Restore Power and Test
   • 8:04–8:19 Restore Power and Test
   • 2:47–2:52 Test New Light Fixture