Note: Members (not the Co-op or COHO) are responsible for changing lightbulbs in their unit. Work orders submitted for lightbulb replacement will be rejected (excepting those submitted from the four accessibly-designed suites).

Information

Most importantly- TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE REPLACING ANY BULBS

This is the Coho record of the specific light bulbs used in our units:

• Phillips or General Electric light bulbs are required for all units.
• 13 W - General Electric, code GE F13DBX/835/4P 13W G24q-1
  These are usually found in the bedrooms, storage room and hallway.
• 18 W – Phillips, code PL-C 18W / 35 / 4P / Alto (18 Watt PL Quad 3500K 4 pin compact).
  These are usually found in the kitchen, bathroom and hallway.
  Note: the building has at least two different kinds of very similar looking fixture connections for these bulbs and they are not compatible. In fact, even within a single unit both lightbulb type fixtures could have been used. Examine an existing bulb from the exact fixture you are changing to determine *exactly* what type of bulb connector your fixtures use:

One connector type

 

Another connector type

Examples of bulbs of the two different types: 

•  20 W – GAL MR-16 Flood 12V GU5.3 2-pin base
  These are the spot lights in the bathroom.
• Bulbs can be ordered from All Brite and they deliver it onsite. CRS tech has been replacing them for five years and there was no issue with the quality of these bulbs from this supplier. PH. 604-292-4800/4820 

Notes from members:

• These bulbs can also be obtained from Gescan at Columbia and 4th for a better price.
• Here is a video on the AV Co-op Members facebook group showing how to replace the bathroom lightbulbs: https://m.facebook.com/groups/154400424647624?view=permalink&id=2173025769451736
• Here are more videos of the hallway bulbs being replaced: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10R26AWgOOKLgavIee7BKz7KYKsgxiHO0?usp=share_link

And again: TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE REPLACING ANY BULBS