How to Fix A Wobbly Floor Lamp
Floor lamps are normally used to lighten up any specific portion of the room which remains dark. People also use torchiere floor lamps for decoration purposes. They are very much convenient and take a very little space to lighten up a wide surrounding.
Sometimes, you might find some parts of your floor lamp wobbly. What to do then? No worries, this article tells you the easiest way how to fix a wobbly floor lamp all by yourself. So let’s dive in to learn.
Why is My Floor Lamp Wobbly?
Floor lamps normally become wobbly due to excessive and repetitive use. That means when you press the on and off switch of your lamp repeatedly; it possesses the high possibility of getting wobbly. Also, if you use your floor lamp for a long period of time, mechanical connections of the parts of the lamp can get loosed. As a result, your floor lamp turns into a wobbly lamp which you need to tighten for further use.
How to Fix a Wobbly Floor Lamp
In order to fix your wobbly lamp, you have to follow the instructions mentioned below:
- First and foremost, the thing you need to do is to examine your wobbly floor lamp closely to identify the loose portions that need to be fixed. You have to do this examination in a very gentle way, and you can start from the portion just next to the socket and gradually proceed downwards. Another way to find out wobbly or wiggle parts of your floor lamp is that you just set your foot on the base point of the lamp and gently move the tube or the pole of the lamp to identify whether they are wobbly or not.
- Secondly, you need to unplug or disengage the lamp from its outlet portion.
- Thirdly, if you have recently used or lightened your lamp up, then let the bulb of the lamp cool and stay at room temperature.
- Take a pillow and set it on the floor. Now, lean your floor lamp downwards in the way so that the upper portion (near the bulb) gets leaned on the pillow. While leaning, try to move the shade of the lamp as well if possible. You can move it by unfixing its screws through which it is tied with the harp. But if the shade is too hard to move, no problem, let it be there as it is.
- In order to tighten or fix the wobbly parts, you have to hold the lower part of the lamp tube steadily while twisting the upper portion clockwise. It will tighten the loose tube on the middle part of the lamp. Tighten other wobbly parts of the lamp following the same twisting process.
- Closely look into the downside of the lamp, whether there are any screws or nuts with the tube. If yes, then use a suitable wrench or Philips-head screwdriver to tighten that nut.
- Finally, your floor lamp is fixed. If you moved your shade while fixing it, replace it again and set up the lamp like before.
For better results, recheck the lamp again to find if any parts are still wobbly or not. If you find any parts still wobbly, fix them following the same instructions once again.
How Do You Keep a Floor Lamp from Tipping Over?
In order to keep your floor lamp from tipping over, you might have tried some wax-like things. But in this case, we recommend you to use museum wax, which is also known as earthquake wax in California. This wax is very much effective, unobtrusive, and clear. It makes your floor lamp base so harder that you can not easily tip over it. Moreover, this wax does not cause any harm to your surfaces as well. Museum wax is easily available in all local markets.
Conclusion
So, now you know how to fix a wobbly floor lamp, right? Here we have provided the easiest way of fixing your wobbly floor lamp that you can do all by yourself without any extra repairing cost. Also, you have learned about the best wax that prevents your floor lamp from tipping over. In case your floor lamp becomes wobbly for longer and repetitive use, follow these guidelines to fix it like before. Best of luck!
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