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Forums › Home Workshop DIY › Roof Leaked through light fitting - replace or allow to dry?
Morgenmuffel

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#171471 19-Apr-2015 18:39
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Yesterday morning our roof sprung a leak, it came in through a light fitting, I have stopped the leak at least 24 hours ago, do i need to replace the light fitting, or can i just let it dry out and keep using it as normal
Currently i have the lighting circuit off at the switch board and that's basically half the lights in the house not going,

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  #1287372 19-Apr-2015 18:43
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What sort of light fitting? 



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  #1287376 19-Apr-2015 18:46
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My vote is that unless it is something special it is likely to corrode over time, even if you get it going in the interim.  Just replace it. 




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  #1287387 19-Apr-2015 19:13
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One of those roof bayonet connector thingies, I will probably replace it eventually but I just want some light, candle light isn't that romantic when you keep stubbing your toes on things




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  #1287409 19-Apr-2015 19:50
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If its just a bayonet batten fitting then replace it. They are dirt cheap so silly not to. I would only bother drying out if it was part of some matched set of fittings.




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  #1289476 22-Apr-2015 16:03
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I just bought a few bayonet light batten fittings to replace some in my basement. Less than $8 each from Mitre 10

Too easy and cheap to replace to not do it.

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