Cooker Hood Lamp

[vonda]

My cooker hood lamp has broken off leaving the screw fitting inside the lamp housing! How can I access it easily? Should I be able to remove the glass in front of the bulb? I think it's a CVA hood.

[TonyV]

With power off squirt some WD40 into fitting, leave for a while then with some long nosed pliers, you should be able to crush lamp base and unscrew it.

[vonda]

Ooh thank you, TonyV, will do!

[TonyV]

Ok let me know how you get on

[Old_Geezer]

When this sort of thing has occurred to me in non-oven lamps I used to switch off the power and use long nosed pliers to try to grab part of the stuck bulb edge, and turn/unscrew it.

Failing that you need something that'll stick or clamp to the inside of the stuck bit to unscrew it.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, just seen Tony already said much the same :'O

[Old_Geezer]

:-O

[TonyV]

OG at least we have same idea which can't be to bad for a solution, I've used method several times and never failed yet, I'm touching wood as I type lol

[vonda]

Couldn't find the WD40 but found snipe nose pliers, pulled the housing slightly and get a grip and twist remains slightly, it came out quite easy! Thanks to all answerers!

[TonyV]

Ok then that's good Vonda