Removing the fluorescent bulb in a Smeg KS9XSE

Calahonda52

Image here
http://www.kosion.com/KS9XSE.jpg

Its the 1998 version so the fluorescent tube, not the halogens/incandis/ or leds

Bulb is longer than the opening and I can't remember how I did it the past time
I have the cover off
Thanks as always.

colm_mcm

Probably just need to twist it?
Sorry I'm not familiar with your extractor, just a guess

Calahonda52

Thanks, I thought you might drop by!
The tube is out of the sockets at each end rotated and pushed up but no room to shove it left or right to drop out.
Thanks again.

colm_mcm

One side isn't spring loaded or anything?

Calahonda52

colm_mcm wrote: »

One side isn't spring loaded or anything?

No, both ends are pop riveted into the frame. I am puzzled.

Have email smeg Thanks again

colm_mcm

Can you get at it by removing the filter?

Calahonda52

colm_mcm wrote: »

Can you get at it by removing the filter?

No, its in its own separate compartment at the front.
I am usually pretty good at this stuff so am puzzled, will look at again tomorrow

Calahonda52

Colm_ Mcm
Okay, just to wrap this up.
Smeg, for health and safety reasons can't tell me how to remove the bulb, its not a user serviceable piece:mad:

So I pressed out the middle of back panel of the section where the bulb is and I got it out enough to pass one end of the bulb up far enough so as the other end dropped down out of the opening.
Seriously risky play as if the panel springs back it will crush the tube, which is 17" long in a 14" (nett) wide ope.
Anyway, thanks, as always, for responding: no cigar this time:D

colm_mcm

Getting the new one in will be the fun part! Is there an LED equivalent you can get?

Calahonda52

colm_mcm wrote: »

Getting the new one in will be the fun part! Is there an LED equivalent you can get?

Don't know, the newer ones have a different bulb layout,
will stick a timber wedge in it to keep it open while I pop in the new one.