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Shower can light issue - sroxberg - 09-21-2015
My friend has a light over their shower. It appears to be a can light since it has the ring, and I can pull it down and see the can. The light has a frosted glass over the bulb area.
The problem is the bulb is burned out and I can't tell how to get to the bulb to replace it. The frosted glass part won't unscrew, and it isn't obvious how to replace it.
I'll try to get a picture, but was hoping someone may know what I'm talking about and give me a clue.
Re: Shower can light issue - Ohio Mike - 09-21-2015
If it's made by HALO, the frosted glass is held in by short pins that protrude from the fixture.
Push the frosted lens up into the fixture about 1/16"
Rotate frosted glass counter-clockwise about 1 inch.
Frosted glass will now drop out of fixture by its own weight.
Instructions above are for fixture that looks like this:
Mike
Re: Shower can light issue - Bob10 - 09-21-2015
Most cans you just pull the ring down as it has springs or spring clips that keep it in place. The thing that usually makes the process a bit difficult is paint making the ring part of the ceiling. A sharp knife making the separation tear free is my method
Re: Shower can light issue - live4ever - 09-21-2015
Could be an LED if relatively new (last 5 years). Those units are rotated counter clockwise (the ring is often integral to the unit) so they can drop down, then undone from the can socket.
Re: Shower can light issue - sroxberg - 09-21-2015
I doubt it is an LED, probably ten years old and the bulb is burned out.
I can get the ring down and can see the spring clips. I may have to take it out of the ceiling.
I've tried to push the glass up and turn it both directions but it won't turn.
Has a flat bottom to the frosted white glass, about an inch below the ceiling and I'm still lost.
Will climb up there again this evening and possibly find a solution, worst case I'll grab some pictures and maybe try to get the fixture label or manufacturer.
Re: Shower can light issue - who - 09-21-2015
The ring and glass slides down and you can see inside the fixture, yes?
Pinch those slide wires together and unhook from the can.
Re: Shower can light issue - sroxberg - 09-21-2015
Wow, I took the fixture out and the glass does rotate but man it took all I do muster to get it to turn, About 1/4 turn. It has a regular light bulb in it so it will now be an LED so I hopefully never have to change it again.