Fixture guides
Start with the fixture, not the bulb aisle
The same base can appear in an oven, a ceiling fan, a wet-location light, or an ordinary table lamp. Read the exact fixture model whenever it is available; heat, vibration, covers, sensors, and moisture change the replacement requirements.
What light bulb does a ceiling fan need?
Match the fan's base and glass clearance, then choose a vibration-resistant LED within the fixture's wattage limit.
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What light bulb does a refrigerator need?
Refrigerators do not share one bulb size or wattage. Match your model’s specified bulb, including its base and dimensions, or its listed LED module.
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What light bulb does an oven need?
An oven needs a high-temperature appliance bulb specified for the oven model. Standard household LEDs and refrigerator bulbs are not suitable substitutes.
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What bulb works in a garage door opener?
Use a vibration-resistant bulb approved by the opener manufacturer. Some LEDs can reduce remote-control range through radio-frequency interference.
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What light bulb does a range hood need?
There is no universal range-hood bulb size or wattage. Use the hood model to match the listed lamp type, voltage, base, dimensions, and maximum wattage.
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What light bulb does a microwave need?
Use the lamp or LED assembly listed for the exact microwave model. Over-the-range cavity and cooktop lights can use different parts in the same appliance.
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What light bulb does a sewing machine need?
Start with the sewing-machine model and old lamp code. Similar small screw and bayonet lamps can use different contacts, voltages and lengths.
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What bulb works in a bathroom vanity light?
Match the base and globe clearance, then choose brightness, color rendering and a damp-location rating appropriate to the fixture installation.
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What bulb works in a shower recessed light?
Use only the lamp type and location rating supported by the recessed housing and shower trim. The bulb, trim and housing work as a system.
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What light bulb does a chandelier need?
Match the socket code, envelope width, exposed appearance and fixture wattage limits. E12 is common in U.S. chandeliers, but imported fixtures may differ.
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Landscape light bulb replacement guide
Match voltage, base, reflector size, beam angle and outdoor rating. Many landscape systems use 12 V, but the printed transformer and lamp labels decide.
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Porch and motion-sensor light bulbs
Choose a bulb supported by the fixture and sensor, with the required wet or damp rating, temperature range, shape and control compatibility.
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What replacement bulb does a track light need?
Match the lamp base and voltage first, then reflector diameter, neck length, beam angle, lumens and dimmer compatibility.
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What bulb should I use in a table or floor lamp?
Read the socket label, stay within its wattage limit, and match the shade clearance. Choose lumens and color temperature for how the lamp is used.
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Patio string light bulb replacement
Use the string manufacturer's specified base, voltage, maximum watts and outdoor rating. Decorative shape alone does not identify a safe replacement.
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