I’ll be the first to admit when I don’t know something and I am not afraid to ask for help.  I have found that asking someone who knows the answer can save you a lot of time and headaches.  At least that is what has worked for me so far.

So, when my fluorescent light bulbs just didn’t seem to want to come on anymore, I decided to head down to the store to ask a local specialist.  Before you jump to conclusions though, I did try some new bulbs in them before going down to the store (and the new ones didn’t work either).

I was greeted by a salesperson who asked kindly what they could do to help.  I explained my problem and the gentleman suggested that I might need to replace the Fulham Ballast to get things working properly again.  His advice seemed to be sound, so I decided to ask what I needed to do next.

Instead of trying to do it myself (even though it was tempting), I booked an appointment for them to come over next week and fix it for me.  I guess in the meantime I will just have to go in the basement during daylight hours, or find my flashlight.  Where was it again?

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