Replacing a funny light bulb

Accomodation, House and Garden
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Hi

Our flat has a light bulb that is going out. It is one of those long gas filled bulbs. Sylvania.

In the us I would go to any hardware store and find it or they could order it. But in swiss I feel like this might be one of those specialty shops or a repair guy at 200 CHF an hour. Would like to avoid both if I can.

Any ideas where to pick up this sort of thing? In Zurich.

Thanks

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Just take the bulb to a DIY shop (ie OBI, Coop Bau und Hobby etc.) and ask for an exact replacement.

Approach any staff and say:

"Tschuldigung, chönnti bitte genau sone Glüehbirne ha"

Phonetics: Tshooldeegung, koenti bitta ginau soone gluuubeerna haa"

Translation: Excuse me, cold I please have this exact bulb.

3
And you should also change the starter at the same time. You just need to unscrew the cover of the light then unscrew the starter (it has the same clip in and turn system as the little spot lights that you often have in ceiling lights). Take the starter with you so you get the right model. The starter costs only CHF 1.50 but often it is gone as well.

See photo.

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It's a fluorescent tube, for gawd's sake ....... hardly special or unusual. Available in any hardware/DIY shop.

You'll be asking, next, how to remove it.

Some people, just shouldn't be allowed out, in the big world, without their carer.

5
Indeed.

Coop, Migros, Jumbo all carry them in various sizes.

Just measure the length.

Tom

6
Too complicated. I take the bulb with me, find a staff member in the store, hand them the bulb and say "hilfe!" Works every time.

7
doesn't he just hand you back your own light bulb ??