How To Fix A Wobbly Floor Lamp

Loose screws may have been the lamp s only problem.

How to fix a wobbly floor lamp.

Touch and gently wiggle various parts of the lamp starting slightly beneath the socket and working your way down. Here are some easy steps to follow. If the lamp has been recently used wait until the bulb has reached room temperature before attempting any repairs. If not take it apart again and proceed with the following steps.

Movers smashed my weighted lamp base for my torchiere lamp. Remove the light bulb and shade so they won t be damaged when you move the lamp base. If the screws are loose tighten them and reassemble the lamp. If the lamp does not work repeat steps 1 and 2 to expose the switch again.

Lamp bases are usually covered with a felt material to protect furniture from scratches. Learning how to fix a floor lamp pole is the answer to this common problem. Examine the lamp closely to determine the source of looseness. If you can tighten the screws with a small phillips head replace the metal bulb holder and bulb plug the lamp in and test it.

Often a faulty lamp switch is caused by the wires coming loose and does not need to be replaced. As a safety precaution always unplug the floor lamp before handling it or doing any repairs. If the lamp works after you tighten up the screws great. Turn the lamp over to access the bottom of the base of the lamp.

Just make sure to test fit with some seal tape before ever adding glue to ensure that the screws fit snugly. 1 unplug the floor lamp 2 unscrew the section that is loose 3 take a small piece of duct tape and wrap it around the inner grooves of the pole 4 reattach pole and screw on until tight. I used quikrete a vinyl concrete patching material to repair it. If it is wobbly the whole lamp will be loose feeling.

Rest your foot on. Don t try to make it tight.