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monicabell · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Location: ILFORD, Essex

My bathroom ceiling light has stopped working. It's in a sealed unit, the property is 7 years old and operates with a standard pull-cord switch beside the entrance. The ceiling also has an extractor fan which has a separate switch outside the bathroom and I have never had it come on with the light in 5 years and this was also the case when it suddenly stopped working. I have changed the bulb, to no affect. Any clues; is there a fuse I should be looking for, if so, where would it be?
Cheers for any answers or help with this... Confused

vince knight · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

I would suspect the pull cord/switch has given up the ghost.
Is the fan isolator on outside the door?

Vince

monicabell · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Location: ILFORD, Essex

Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes, the fan switch is outside the bathroom and the pull-cord switch is only 6 months old, replaced recently. Now to add to the confusion, in the bedroom adjacent to the bathroom, that ceiling light has stopped working! Shocked

vince knight · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

One of the loop feeds has stapped or come loose in one of the fittings/lights. It could be the live or neutral. Get a competent person to look at it asap.

Vince

monicabell · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Location: ILFORD, Essex

Thanks very much Vince for your answers and advice. I was wondering if your company carries out such repairs or you could recommend a local company. Do I need to check for an equivalent to a Corgi certificate?
Thanks again, and will follow your advice, asap! Smile

vince knight · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:

With the current work load it would be over 2 weeks before I could get to you, unless it was done out of hours on an emergency call basis.
Follow the link to my website if you need contact numbers.

Vince