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SeattleVet

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2. Depending on the age and type of fixture, it is probably the ballast or the starter.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:59 PM

Oct 2013

Does it have a little silver 'can' somewhere near the connection for the bulb? If so, you have a model that uses a starter. They're pretty cheap, and easy to replace (they are usually a twist-and-pull). If not you may have a ballast; a bit harder to replace, but still do-able for the average person.

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Help! My kitchen light has developed an environmental conscience! [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2013 OP

Perhaps it's the ballast. Wilms Oct 2013 #1

Depending on the age and type of fixture, it is probably the ballast or the starter. SeattleVet Oct 2013 #2

Gotta be the ballast. Warpy Oct 2013 #3

Loose connection mablemacaulay Dec 2013 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #5