9 Articles Found...

• How to Clean a Glass or Crystal Chandelier
  Chandelier lights can be beautiful, but because they have so many facets and surfaces, they can quickly accumulate dust and dirt, making their otherwise sparkling appearance dirty and dull...
• How to Clean a Lampshade
  Lampshades collect dirt and dust over time, but cleaning them can be tricky because some types of shade fabrics or materials are easily smudged or stained...
• How to Repair a Broken Light Fixture
  When a single light doesn't work, the problem is almost always either the bulb, the circuit breaker (or fuse), or the switch...
• How to Replace a Fluorescent Light Starter
  Although newer fluorescent fixtures have built-in starters or no starters at all, most older lights have an easy-to-change, visible starter...
• How to Test a Light Socket
  If you've established that the light bulb hasn't burned out and that the outlet is receiving power, how do you figure out whether the problem is with the socket or the plug?You'll need a continuity tester, and you'll need to remove the socket from the lamp frame...
• Lighting Fixtures: Troubleshooting & Repairs
  Most problems with lights occur when power is interrupted to the light fixture or when the light bulb or its socket is defective...
• Lights Dim When Appliances Kick On
  When this happens, the cause is too many electrical devices drawing power from one circuit...
• Recessed Lights Go Off and On
  To minimize the risk of fire, recessed lights have a thermal protector that shuts them off when they get too hot...
• Troubleshooting & Repairing Fluorescent Lights
  Inside a fluorescent light, electricity is delivered to a ballast, which sends a spark through the mercury-vapor-filled tube (or bulb), creating light by activating phosphors that coat the inside of the tube...