We were a bit nervous that we wouldn't be able to fix the busted light on our rangehood. You can read about what happened here.
There was a bit of a search and a very long wait for the new light fitting to be sent to us. And when it arrived, Jason exhaled with relief. There's nothing worse than a fubar lingering around the place, is there? He was able to easily replace the light - it just plugs in.
I was able to source the light online - it is a place that just deals with appliance spare parts which I found via Google. It was very easy to order and there was no running around on our part. The link is here if anyone is interested.
The light fitting was a little bit on the expensive side (about $90 with postage) but it was better than the alternative which was just to leave the old light dangling! Ha! We weren't going to have that.
Anyway, it's fixed and all is right with the world again.
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| the old light fitting - the metal strip was inadvertently bent and the light would no longer lock in place. |
There was a bit of a search and a very long wait for the new light fitting to be sent to us. And when it arrived, Jason exhaled with relief. There's nothing worse than a fubar lingering around the place, is there? He was able to easily replace the light - it just plugs in.
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| Good to have you back rangehood light! |
I was able to source the light online - it is a place that just deals with appliance spare parts which I found via Google. It was very easy to order and there was no running around on our part. The link is here if anyone is interested.
The light fitting was a little bit on the expensive side (about $90 with postage) but it was better than the alternative which was just to leave the old light dangling! Ha! We weren't going to have that.
Anyway, it's fixed and all is right with the world again.
Some days, I feel like my entire life revolves around chasing up light bulbs and batteries and bits and bobs to fix broken things - thank god for the internet. Glad it's a problem you've solved easily. x
ReplyDeleteOh me too. Things are starting to break around here...touch wood there will be no major break downs. xx
DeleteI think that's just the lot of homeowners, whether they have an old home or a new one. Shortly after I moved into my little modernist nest, I had a leak in the bedroom ceiling. My contractor had just started a major job, so I had to wait over the summer for him to come fix it, which was no problem, since our summers are very dry. He fixed it a couple of weeks ago, but now I'm waiting for someone to come out and texture the ceiling. And then there's the board that broke when a freak gust of wind tore down our patio sail. My SIL made the repair, but now we need to caulk and repaint. It's always something, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteGlad you found the replacement part for your range hood so easily and that everything is like new again.
There's always something to fix or maintain around here. I'm just so glad parts are easier to find these days. Xx
DeleteCongrats finally you fixed a new light. Its better to use new lights why because it consumes less power and produce higher brightness rather than the old one. Anyway its good to see.
ReplyDeleteWe should do this as ours is dangling still but the fan is gone too now. It's an Ilve so it will cost a bomb to replace. It's on the back burner with all the other broken things now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bugger that the fan is broken.,. That will cost a bomb. It might even be worth just replacing the whole darn thing! Xx
DeleteHi brismod. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to do this. The range hood is only a year old, so can I confirm that there is no 'natural' way to get this light fitting back in? Ilve just suggest to replace the whole thing? That being the case, the light fitting in the photo is broken, correct? Thanks for the info, I'm sick of (both) the lights dangling! And the wifey is ready to crack it with me : )
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it suck! Yes, the light fitting was broken and we cold not insert it back into place. There was no other way to repair it once the metal bit was bent out of shape. You will have to get the new part.
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