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After watching that video....I'm going to have to call an electrician. LOL not doing all that. It's also on my kitchen ceiling.

Great tips, I had to go up into a 10 inch by 5 inch It was bolted to the wall which held two bulbs, side by side, I was lucky to get one, took the needle nose pliers and broke away the pieces that housed the bulb part that spins and then was able to get a grip on the piece that's spins out. Watching your video gave me the courage to go out and try. Thank you

Tried the epoxy putty method on a hard to reach candelabra outdoor light and worked like a charm. Sprayed a small amount of wd40 prior to applying the putty. Thanks for the tip!

Great tips! Thank you.

Great tip!! Thanks for sharing

so helpful to see, but my problem is, only the metal rim is still sitting stuck. It's in my oven and a very awkward position. May be I try the epoxy way, again and again!

Great tips and it worked...Thank you.

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Thanks man,plier trick nailed it and you earned my like and subscribe

Does the epoxy solution require cutting electric?

A carrot worked better than a potato for me, as the bulb was small. In any case thanks for the idea!

potato worked on one of my three and pliers worked on the other two, thank you!!🙏🏼

This is important info! Thanks!

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First, turn off the power! 💪🏾

Hi Frank! Great video! I have an outdoor enclosed on all sides sconce fixture with two candelabra bulbs. One bulb completely came off its base! But I’m hoping not to have to take my whole light fixture down? Any way to avoid it? My husband already broke one of these trying to get the broken bulb out. 🥴

Thank you! I used an old gummy eraser instead of putty, and pliers and it worked 😊

I took an old dry rag and stuck it in there, twisted it in counterclockwise while applying pressure until it turned loose.😎

Another option, especially in a tight space such as an outside lantern, is to use needle-nose plyers to bend opposite sides to the center, then grab the bother sides together with the players and turn. Voila!

Unfortunately, your ideas (although they seem good) didn’t help me. In my case, the entire glass came out, just not the metal part. I did not want to touch the metal part with anything! What I ended up doing was put a little hot glue in a groove on the bulb and put it back in the socket. It worked! I was able to unscrew the metal part! The metal is pretty stuck to the bad bulb.

If it’s in say a microwave. Probably a good idea to unplug.

Great tips! Thank you!

Thank you so much! I'm on a rented apartment and I was freaking out, this was very helpful 😊🙏

Thanks a ton! I used needlenose pliers but because I don’t have much strength in my hand I wrapped a piece of duck tape (sticky side out) around the length of each prong of the pliers. That helped me get a grip on the inside of the socket and I got it out!!! Relieved, happy, proud and GRATEFUL.😊

These type of light bulbs need to be used on streetlights!!!

I remember that potato trick from Tool Time

Thanks for the tips!

Frank, thank you for the video and how to remove a socket with broken glass. My question is, the light won't go on so how do I know I'm shutting off the right circuit breaker? I may have to shut the entire house off while I replace the broken bulb from the socket?

you're a king

Thank you sir. Needle nose worked.

Haha the potato worked!

Awesome tips! Worked!

Well sometimes people might just have potatoes around and they don't have a good pair of pliers it is a good fix most of the time when you've got an oven that your landlord refuses the place with the new one that's kind of what you love to do

Hey frank! I have a question. Will an apple work as a replacement for the potato? That’s all I got on hand and I don’t feel like running to store for 1 potato!? 😂😂☺️

I was going to call an electrician and have them replace the entire ceiling fixture. Got it out with epoxy putty. Bless you.

Thanks! I'll try the needle nosed pliers first, but I like that you give a few alternatives.

BLESS YOU! I had a broken floodlight in one of my recessed lights (kitchen). The base was jammed in on a serious angle. I worked on it for a couple hours, trying all of the basic tricks. The only thing that FINALLY worked (after finding your video) was the quick-setting epoxy putty. Thank you!!

I just use the bulb release button on the back of the socket

I live for the potato 😂

Heck yeah buddy - thanks!

Thanks for the great tips! Had this happen to me today and needed to get that bulb end piece out.

I wonder if filling the base of the bulb with hot melt glue might work instead of epoxy putty.

Thank you!! I used a needle nose pliers and it worked!!

This saved me.

Thank you! Your way's of removing the light base were great.

just pulled out 2 with the plier method! Thank you!!!

Thanks for the alternate ways. I hate to waste a potato. 👍🏼

Thanks so much, I used needle nosed pliers, worked a charm

Great info! I ended up using some marshmallows from the pantry as putty along with a butter knife.

I tried the potato method before finding this video & came here for other ideas because there is now potato AND light bulb pieces stuck in my light socket. 😄😄😄 time for pliers