Thanks for watching the video. Due to the fantastic response to the video, I made some more videos on repairing lamps. Thanks for watching! Here's the link to the lamp repair video playlist: kzread.info/head/PLvce66kQTjJR9SvrmHgWbz9fK4kFzvRFT There are hundreds of videos at Know How Now, subscribe so you can always find the channel…. It’s free. I always respect your time and do my best to keep the videos brief, but informative. Check out the channel with this link: www.youtube.com/@Know-How-Now/videos

@kimbennett2677

Жыл бұрын

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The "extra" explanation you provided about removing the shell saved my sanity! I could NOT for the life of me figure out how to get that shell off. THANK YOU!

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I do my best to cover everything you need to know in the videos.

This woman is excellent! Every video she makes is far superior to anyone I have watched on YT. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us DIYers.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Dolores. I do my best to make quality videos. Unfortunately, the YT algorithms often put content on the first search page that is about getting you to watch longer, not about the best answer/good quality.

What an EXCELLENT TEACHER!!! Very patient with the correct amount of explanation of everything....I almost threw a beautiful lamp away, but found this and replaced the socket and my lamp is once more working💃🏻thank you!!!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the lamp repair Dorothy. Thanks for the compliment.

Thank you for this video. It is so helpful, especially the portion of the video where you describe the hot and neutral wires...so helpful. Thanks again!

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, William. It's my pleasure to help. Best wishes for the lamp repair.

I agree she is very patient and explained everything. I was able to change it. Thanks a ton.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Kay.

This is an update to my previous comment. I fixed a nice lamp that I was going to put in the trash, and fixed it by replacing the 3-way socket and switch. I wouldn't have been able to fix it without the aid of this helpful video. Thank you.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, William. I love to hear that the lamp was saved from the trash.

Your video was the first one I watched that talked about the Press spot!!! I held the lower piece with one a piece of cloth to give me a better grip. And I pressed on the spot that said Press. Next up is a trip to Home Depot and buy the Leviton brand's Push-Button Socket Lamp Holder. Edit: The old lamp socket holder is Leviton brand and made in USA (that tells you how old it is) and had the Press spot. The new lamp socket holder also Leviton brand and made in Mexico but does not have the Press spot.

Thank you for the detailed demonstration. Very helpful.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Watched 2 other videos before watching this. This video is perfect for a novice. Every step explained carefully, intelligently, and with information about “why”. Ie. Description about why wires go to what poles, how they look and are marked, great separate pictures of them. I could not get the socket apart either, which immediately stumped me until I saw her gently use channel lock pliers. Duh! Which was perfect for someone like me. Last example, only video that said when you put socket back together you hear a click. Mine didn’t go back together until I needed to use more force than I thought I would til I heard the click. Without this video I couldn’t get started or get finished. Thanks. I’m s subscriber

@Know-How-Now

11 ай бұрын

Welcome to Know How Now, thanks for subscribing. I do my best to keep the videos short, fully informative on the task and accurate. Have a great day.

Perfect teaching video how to do this!!!

Watched a few videos. Yours helped explain how to use the wire cutters which I need to buy. I wouldn't have known about using the 18 gauge hole at all. I also had trouble pulling the casing apart until I found the spot that said press. Not so easy for some of us who are older and don't have man hands (or perfect vision)! Thank you for having a DIY video made by a woman. 😊

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feed back, I enjoy hearing from people who have watched the videos. I too have a hard time pulling the socket apart. I usually end up putting a piece of cloth on the socket and using a pair adjustable channel lock pliers to grab and pull./wiggle. You have to be really careful not to crush the socket.

@oceansdeserts4446

3 жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now You're welcome. Pulling the socket apart was a breeze once I found the "press" spot imprinted into the metal. My mistake was buying cheap strippers from Wal-Mart! They were so stiff and like dull scissors and wouldn't cut through the insulation for anything, even on the tiniest gauge. After 30 mins on each side, I got through and stripped the insulation off. I was in pain for days. Luckily, I could return them and will be buying better ones with a spring in between the handles (and with cushioned handles) at a home improvement store the next time I need to do this. Tough lesson but my lamp is great. My only other advice to folks is the socket I bought off Amazon (better brand) is long and narrow and my GE LED bulb wouldn't make contact. I used the EcoSmart brand from Home Depot and it fit but just a warning if it works with an incandescent but not an LED: look for one with a skinnier base.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

Klein Tool and Ideal make good wire strippers. I had a pair that I used daily for years. They were good until a co-worker borrowed them and cut through live 120 VAC. That blew a chunk out of the cutter part.

I agree with other reviews -the bit where you show how to get the shell off by pressing on an image on the shell which may not have the word "press" but has the round shape gave me the assurance that if I used a wrench there it would finally get the top off the base. One of the other videos starts to suggest getting a screwdriver but then zooms forward to where the top's been removed -not showing how. Your video is far more honest and helpful.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, Chris. I do my best to not gloss over difficulties you may encounter. I hope the lamp repair went smoothly.

Thanks - pressing the side to get the socket apart is the main information I really needed. And it was right there. Thanks

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Christopher. It's my pleasure to help.

Great info. Thank you. Most videos don’t get to the safety info like this one. Hot = smooth wire, narrow prong, printed wire, gold connector.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Electricity is not very forgiving if you make a mistake.

Thanks for saying what happens if you connect them wrong :)

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

I spent extra time on the electrical videos. Errors can have bad consequences. There are over 200 how to/repair videos, organized by playlist on the channel. They may not always appear at the top of your search. If you have a spare moment, click on the channel name and check it out. Subscribing is free and you will always be able to find the channel and the videos easily.

Thanks for the help! Helped me to fix my favorite old lamp.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

1.) Thank you so much! 2.) I have 40 minutes trying to pull the bottom couplet off the socket... Press... Push press 😂😂😂😂

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! It's my pleasure to help.

Well done ! Thanks

@Know-How-Now

10 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for the compliment.

I had to come here bc I chose the other tutorial with more views, which was the pits. He said pull socket out, period. I was unable. Thankfully you had this well informed video, i was able to remove socket. Thank you very much!!!

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. There are now over 200 how to /repair videos, organized by playlist on the channel, including how to replace a lamp cord. If you find a few spare moments, click on the channel name and check it out. Thanks for watching the video, it's people like you who have made the channel successful.

Excellent video, I always wondered how they came apart. Thanks!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Walkin' Man! It's always nice to hear from you!

Thank you! I just followed your easy steps and made my repair.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Way to go on the successful repair!

Thank You.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Thank you.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Ya I shocked myself not unplugging my lamp first before attempting to take off the parts to the lamp socket 😅

Thx!

@Know-How-Now

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Very good explanation!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!

Keep up the good work

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the show of appreciation, Christopher. It's my pleasure to help people accomplish some common tasks and have some fun making the videos too.

perfect

Thanks

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Barbara.

What if the base of the old socket won’t unscrew and come off the lamp?

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

I've never had one that won't come off. Sometimes there is a set screw that you have to loosen first.

Nice video, but you should always place a bulb in the lamp to demonstrate that your repair actually works..

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

I assume that you will put a bulb in the socket. I keep the videos as brief as possible to respect your time.

@cd7071

Жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now yes and it is greatly appreciated! Just a suggestion, that’s all..

Thanks, I could not figure out how to take golden lamp holder apart... push. Why the polarized plug? My lamp was recently wired, it doesn’t have polarized plug..

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

The short answer is that the lamp socket threads could be connected to the "hot" because you can insert a non polarized plug into an outlet either way. If you have a broken bulb, don't unplug the lamp and touch the threads you are going to get a shock. If another part of your body is grounded when you touch the threads and the current goes across your heart, it can kill you. It doesn't take much current to stop your heart.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

PS - there are other lamp repair videos on the channel, including how to replace a cord. Click on the channel name, find the playlist tab and you will find a bunch of videos on lamp repair.

Hi Loved your video, it already helped me change one socket but I have a question. Can I change a 60 watt socket for a 100 watt socket or is the wiring in the lamp specific to having a 60 watt bulb? Really appreciate your help!

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

If it's an older lamp, the bulb size limitation label on the socket would be for an incandescent bulb. The concern is that the heat from an incandescent bulb would cause the shade to catch fire, not overload the socket/wiring. The socket and wire size would handle either a 60watt or a 100 watt incandescent bulb. An LED bulb creates very little heat. A 5.5 watt LED bulb is equal to a 60 watt incandescent bulb and will generate way less heat. I hope that helps.

@julieanderson6503

2 жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now Thank you for your quick reply, your information clears things up!

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Julie. Have a great day.

are they all the same size for every lamp!?

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

Most of them are the same socket. The big box hardware stores sell the typical socket.

"Hot wire to silver screw"...🤯 Copper screw is hot (black), silver screw is (white) neutral...

both of my screws are silver

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

Is that on your new socket or the old one?

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