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Old 11-01-2023, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip View Post
No, this is not a joke. When our house was built 3 years ago we had The Villages add overhead lights to the fans in the 3 bedrooms. One of the lights just burned out and when we went to change it, we found that there's no light bulb.

The building contract for the home says the lights are "LOW PROFILE L.E.D. FAN LIGHT KIT WITH ETCHED CASE OPAL GLASS MATTE WHITE."

Can we change the "bulb" (or whatever it is that makes light) ourselves? And if so, can you tell us how to do it. Or do we need to call in an electrician?

Thanks!
Dam, that’s a very poor design. I installed a brand new Hunter ceiling fan recently with a light kit, but the kit had two replaceable screw in led bulbs. The fan, with light kit included, was $179. What kind of crap is being installed in new construction? LED’s should last a very long time, but with the constant vibrations from the fan failures can happen. I would see if the fan is compatible with a traditional light kit and swap it out if possible so this won’t happen again. Best of luck.