Monday, March 16, 2015

Portfolio Light Fixture Repair

Portfolio fixtures are one of the deeper common brands of in-home lighting. Portfolio, a division of Cooper Lighting, manufactures hundreds of styles of blaze fixtures. But, yet a well-made Portfolio product may much necessitate an casual repair. The skilled information is that Portfolio as well manufactures a vast combo of repair and replacement parts. Most are relatively inexpensive, manifest to install and available at many local improvement and lighting retailers.


Switches and Sockets


Whether your fixture's socket is causing the bulb to flicker, it's date to change it. Portfolio replacement sockets are available with either brass or white-metal finishes. Portfolio also manufactures bakelite sockets for operate in retro-look lighting fixtures. Socket switch types bear push Press-stud, three-way and pull-chain models. Provided the defective socket is in a ceiling mounted dome fixture, Portfolio also manufactures replacement keyless (missing a switch) socket adapter kits. Should the in-line switch on your swag light cord be on its extreme legs, replacement switches are available in either brown or bleached. Both sockets and in-line switches are effortless to transform and miss peerless a infrequent tools. Be definite to unplug the lantern from the wall socket or turn it off at the wall switch before replacing either.


Fancy Accents


Whether the finial on your light is damaged or discoloured from day, replacement units are available in a heterogeneity of styles, colours and materials. Over generation, the hanging crystal prisms on a chandelier are sometimes accidentally cracked or chipped. Crystal kits containing five different prisms are available to locate that doubt too. If one or more of the glass shades on your overhead or wall mounted fixture are cracked or broken, there is an amazing variety of replacement units you might install. Good luck with your repair project.


Other Repair Parts


If the cord on your Portfolio table, floor, or swag lamp is worn or damaged, replace it with a new one. Equipped with a molded plug, 12-foot replacement cords are available in either silver or gold. If the chain suspending your fixture is bent, rusted or discolored, new 3-foot chains are also available. Portfolio also produces a variety of ceiling canopies in various finishes too as replacement lamp harps in both brass and white metal. If the pull chain on your fixture is dulled or worn, replacement chains are also available. They are sold in standard 3-foot lengths and can be trimmed to suit your individual tastes. While you're replacing the chain, you could also brighten up the appearance of your fixture by adding a fancy chain charm. The best part about replacing any of the aforementioned components is that you won't need to switch off the power when doing so.