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| Fig.1 Patio Lamp |
By Gary Boutin
Tools and Supplies:
Electrician screwdriver flat tipped
Paint brush
Phillip screwdriver
Vacuum cleaner
I was called by a client in Santa Clarita, California. They were selling
their home and moving to Colorado. After the Realtor checked each room
of their beautiful home, she requested a huge laundry list of repairs
that needed to be addressed immediately. This job was to clean up all the outside front yard deck lamps.
This post shows the seven steps to repairing and cleaning the lamps.
Step 1: Fig.1 shows the lamp that needs to be cleaned. Fig.2 shows the lamp shade was removed.
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| Fig.2 Lamp removed |
Step 2: Fig.3 shows the lamp shade was removed for cleaning. This lamp should be washed using dish soap in the laundry or kitchen sink and dried using a lint free cloth.
Fig.4 shows the lamp bulb was removed and will be replaced with a fluorescent bulb to save electrical energy.
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| Fig.3 Wash lamp |
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| Fig.4 Remove lamp |
Step 3: This is the only repairing that done on these lamps.
First turn off the power. Fig.5 shows this lamp socket was loose.
Fig.6 shows that to solve this problem, use a
electrician screwdriver to tighten the silver screws in the socket.
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| Fig.5 Silver screws |
Tip: The rubber gasket around the butt of the electrician
screwdriver helps against electrical shock should it occur.. Of course
you should not touch the metal of the screwdriver that would defeat the
purpose of using this screwdriver. Below this screwdrivers is a
Klein tool.
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| Fig.6 Electrician screwdriver |
Step 4: Fig.7 show the lamp shade
collar cap which surrounds the white lamp socket and holds the glass lamp shade. This collar cap house the glass lamp shade and allows bugs and flies to die inside the lamp shade collar cap. The lamp heat attracts the bugs and they die inside the glass lamp shade collar. These dried bugs could be a fire hazard and must be cleaned up regularly. Just add it to your home maintenance program.
Fig.8 and
fig.9 shows a paint brush is used to removed the stuck on bugs.
Fig.10 shows the vacuumed collar cap ready for the clean lamp shade.
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| Fig.7 Collar cap |
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| Fig.8 Brush removed bugs |
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| Fig.9 Stuck on bugs |
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| Fig.10 Vacuum out |
Step 5: Fig.11 and
fig.12 shows the glass is removed to be cleaned. The glass pane will slide upward to be removed and the reverse to place back into the lamp.
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| Fig.11 Remove the glass |
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| Fig.12 Reinstall glass |
Step 6: Turn the power back on. Fig.13 shows a fluorescent bulb is now installed.
Fig.14 shows the lamp shade has been placed back on the lamp collar.
Fig.15 shows the lamp is in working condition for the front entry way.
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| Fig.13 |
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| Fig.14 |
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| Fig.15 |
Step 7: Fig.16 shows both lamp that have been cleaned and have been turned by light sensors.
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| Fig.16 Job finished |
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