How To Fix A Wobbly Floor Lamp

Adding too much seal tape causes it to bind up so test fitting first will help you determine how much you need per screw.

How to fix a wobbly floor lamp. If the lamp has been recently used wait until the bulb has reached room temperature before attempting any repairs. Remove the light bulb and shade so they won t be damaged when you move the lamp base. Learning how to fix a floor lamp pole is the answer to this common problem. Here are some easy steps to follow.

Examine the lamp closely to determine the source of looseness. 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. If the screws are loose tighten them and reassemble the lamp. Adding a super strong glue along with the seal tape is a good addition to permanently fix the problem.

Turn the lamp over to access the bottom of the base of the lamp. If it is wobbly the whole lamp will be loose feeling. As a safety precaution always unplug the floor lamp before handling it or doing any repairs. Lamp bases are usually covered with a felt material to protect furniture from scratches.

Rest your foot on. Touch and gently wiggle various parts of the lamp starting slightly beneath the socket and working your way down. Just make sure to test fit with some seal tape before ever adding glue to ensure that the screws fit snugly. If not take it apart again and proceed with the following steps.

I used quikrete a vinyl concrete patching material to repair it. If the lamp does not work repeat steps 1 and 2 to expose the switch again. Often a faulty lamp switch is caused by the wires coming loose and does not need to be replaced. Don t try to make it tight.

If the lamp works after you tighten up the screws great. Movers smashed my weighted lamp base for my torchiere lamp.