The question “how to remove the chandelier from the ceiling” becomes especially relevant at times when a ceiling lamp that has gone out of fashion needs to be replaced with a new one or its body should be cleaned of accumulated dust and dirt.
In most cases, the chandelier is washed without removing from the ceiling. But sometimes you can’t do without dismantling .
How to remove a chandelier from a hook
The masters' advice on the topic: “How to remove a chandelier with a decorative dome from the ceiling” begins, as a rule, with a warning about the need to de-energize the part of the house in which the chandelier is suspended.
A specialist, for whom the procedure described below is commonplace, can work without turning off the lamp, while for a beginner this step is mandatory.
But back to the conversation on how to remove the chandelier from the ceiling. First you need to unscrew the side screw on which the mount is held that supports the decorative dome of the ceiling lamp.
Now that the dome is not fixed, it is easy to lower it down, exposing the connecting element with the wires: the blue wire is “0”, the brown one is “phase”.
After the wiring, supplying electricity, disconnected from the ceiling lamp, it can be removed from the hook, "recessed" in the ceiling. Now just a few words about how to do without dismantling.
How to wash a chandelier without removing it from the ceiling. Possible options
There are two ways to clean a chandelier - dry and wet. The dry method is suitable for cases where there is very little dust on the surface to be cleaned. But if the lamp is very dirty, then wet cleaning is indispensable.
If a housewife, who had never before encountered the need to clean a contaminated chandelier, chose the dry method, she does not have to remove the chandelier from the ceiling. Simply turn off the lamp and wipe all parts with a dry rag.
How to wash a crystal chandelier?
Experts working with crystal recommend cleaning this surface by wearing cloth gloves. Then on a fragile surface there will be no trace.
To wash the crystal chandelier, the lamp, previously disconnected from the electric current source, must be removed from the ceiling and soaked in warm water for thirty minutes. After this time, a special detergent or glass washing liquid is diluted in a basin with water, where the chandelier is "soaked", with which the contaminated places are washed.
Another way to clean a dirty crystal chandelier
Crystal parts can be cleaned with an alcohol solution (100 grams of alcohol are diluted in five liters of water). After rinsing the frame and pendants in running water, the chandelier is assembled and returned to the hook.
Here are two more tips on “How to clean a crystal chandelier with pendants”:
- In three liters of water, half a glass of mustard powder, half a glass of vinegar and the same amount of alcohol are diluted. A chandelier removed from the ceiling is simply lowered together with the pendants into the detergent obtained. After allowing the water to drain, the pendants are wiped dry with a dry and soft cloth.
- Ten potatoes are boiled “in their skins” in three liters of water. A chandelier removed from the ceiling is lowered into a chilled potato solution and, having stood for some time, immersed in a hand-made rinse aid: two tablespoons of ammonia and a tablespoon of vinegar are dissolved in a container with two liters of cold water. As in the previous tip, give the rest of the funds to drain from the pendants, after which they wipe them dry with a dry cloth.
How to wash a frosted ceiling lamp
To fulfill the recommendation below, you do not need to remove the lamp from the ceiling. Cleaning consists in treating the contaminated surface with starch first and then with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (or vinegar).
Starch diluted in water, it is necessary to cover the entire surface of the lamp. For lack of starch, you can use potatoes: after cutting off part of the peel and exposing the starch-containing part of the potato, they rub the surface of the lamp with it. As soon as the “body” of the potato absorbs dirt from the lamp, the used part is cut off, exposing a fresh portion of starch.
A lamp treated with starch must be left alone for a while so that the starch absorbs dirt. And a few minutes later, armed with a soft cloth dipped in a solution of potassium permanganate or vinegar, wash off the starch layer. The lamp washed from dirt is wiped dry with a dry cloth.
How to clean a fabric lamp without removing it from the ceiling
Having previously cleaned the lamp from dust with a stiff brush, the fabric surface is treated with a special solution that each housewife can prepare on her own. It will take half a tablespoon of ammonia, a tablespoon of water and the same amount of boric acid. The resulting slurry is applied to the lampshade and left for some time.
Armed again with a stiff brush, the cleaning agent is swept away from the surface of the lamp and covered with a homemade antistatic agent. A tablespoon of vinegar is mixed with six tablespoons of water and a teaspoon of soda. The antistatic agent is applied with a soft brush.
How to wash a crystal chandelier without removing it from the ceiling
Turning off the power supply and pre-laying rags or old newspapers on the floor under the lamp, remove all parts that can be easily disconnected. In the case of a crystal chandelier decorated with pendants, you will have to remove all the pendants.
The removed parts are washed by choosing one of the crystal cleaning methods described above, and those that could not be removed from the ceiling are washed with warm water and wiped dry.
How to remove the chandelier from the ceiling? Questions and answers
The process of removing a chandelier is much simpler than installing it. However, experts do not recommend starting dismantling without disconnecting the safety plugs.
How to remove a chandelier with a cross-bar from the ceiling?
To remove the chandelier, which is attached to the stretch ceiling using a cross-shaped plank, you must first release the lamp from all fragile parts, for example, from shades, pendants and decorative ornaments. Then, experts recommend acting as follows:
- After unscrewing the cap, which is secured with a locking screw or central nut, gently pull it towards you.
- In the bare hole, you can see the fastening system - a cross-shaped (or rectangular) bar.
- First of all, suspensions are disconnected, which are screwed to the ceiling with self-tapping screws. After that, you can pull the structure through the hole formed in the tension coating of the ceiling.
- Having disconnected the wires, they are temporarily insulated with an insulating tape.
How to remove a plate chandelier from the ceiling?
First, unscrew the bolts with which the plate is attached to the base of the lamp. Only then can you start dismantling.
Often, disposable fixture tools are used to install the lighting device, which are not recommended to be removed. The reason is the fragility and high cost of fixing tools.
Before proceeding to disconnect the wires, it is necessary, armed with an indicator screwdriver, to make sure that they are not energized.
How to remove a chandelier from a stretch ceiling?
First you need to arm yourself with a set of tools: screwdrivers (indicator, Phillips and two flat), insulation tape, pliers and a knife.
The dismantling of a round or square luminaire begins with the removal of the bulb from the holder. To perform this procedure, it is necessary to free the lamp from the protective grille (or glass).
If you pry off the decorative strip from the outer edge with a flat screwdriver or knife, a gap forms. It is fixed by means of a second flat screwdriver.
By pulling the lamp towards yourself so that the fingers of the hand fit into the opened lumen, it will be possible to feel the locking latches. If they are pressed tightly to the lamp housing, the latter can be partially removed. To completely remove the luminaire, it is necessary to unscrew the screws by means of which the lamp is fixed on the terminal strip.
How to remove the hook for the chandelier from the ceiling? First you need to check whether there are parts on the mount that could interfere with dismantling. After this, you must act in accordance with the sequence:
- remove the protective cap;
- with your hand in the hole that opens, feel for the hook through which the chandelier is attached to the concrete base;
- pull the hook out together with the wiring;
- free sections of bare wires from insulating tape;
- remove the insulation tape by separating the wires.
How to remove the LED chandelier from the ceiling? To remove a small lamp-lamp from a stretch ceiling, experts advise:
- While holding the ring, by means of which the lamp is fixed in the ceiling, gently pull the lamp down with the other hand until the fasteners are exposed.
- Having squeezed the “antennae” -reinforcement with your fingers as much as possible, the lamp is taken out from the bowels of the ceiling.
How to remove the ceiling from a round lamp plate
In most cases, the glass shade is attached using three staples. To remove it, you need to pull one of them - the one in which the spring is enclosed, not forgetting to hold the ceiling with your hand. When pulling the bracket, make sure that it does not slide back. The impact can be so strong that it will damage the glass of the ceiling. To free the ceiling, you have to make an effort.