Clean Up Cfl On Carpet

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Clean up cfl on carpet.

Youcan handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage. There is also concern that a cfl that breaks over a carpet necessitates the homeowner removing the carpet altogether particularly if small children will be playing on or near that carpet. First use your cardboard or stiff paper to scoop up the large pieces of the broken cfl glass. Sense vance shows how to safely clean up a broken cfl bulb.

Gently screw in the cfl until snug. Since compact fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury there. Testing a four foot lamp fall on living room carpet. You can handle cfl bulbs carefully to avoid breakage.

If you shatter a compact fluorescent bulb cfl follow a different set of steps to reduce your exposure to mercury. You can switch off and allow a working cfl bulb to cool before handling. Once the big pieces are up try. Next use tape or damp paper towels to help remove the smaller shards of glass.

If possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing. Remove the smallest glass particles by parting the carpet fibers with a vacuum. Place all pieces inside of the jar or sealable bag. The best bet is to carefully scoop up the larger bits of glass with a piece of paper or cardboard something you can easily dispose of along with the broken bulb.

In this episode of spec. Do not use a broom or vacuum to clean up a cfl bulb. O if possible screw unscrew the cfl by holding the plastic or ceramic base not the glass tubing. Cleaning up after these mercury filled bulbs is a hassle but here s how to do it safely.