Refrigerators and microwaves use small appliance bulbs, such as an A15 on the standard E26 base, or a bulb on the smaller E17 base. Pick your appliance below and match the old bulb’s base.
Which appliance is it?
What does the old oven bulb look like?
With the oven cool and its power off, take off the glass cover over the bulb.
What does the old hood bulb look like?
What base does the old microwave bulb have?
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker, and let the bulb cool first.
What base does the appliance’s old bulb have?
Unplug the refrigerator or switch off its breaker, and let the bulb cool first.
What fits
A 40 watt appliance bulb
GE, Frigidaire and Whirlpool name a 40 watt appliance bulb or a small halogen, depending on the model. GE says not to use a standard 40 watt bulb.
On the package: 40 W appliance bulb
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A G6.35 halogen bulb
GE’s ovens with a straight-pin halogen take a 120/130 volt G6.35, 50 watts at most.
On the package: G6.35 halogen, 120/130 V, the manual’s watts
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A G9 halogen bulb
GE’s ovens with a looped-pin halogen take a 120/130 volt G9, 50 watts at most.
On the package: G9 halogen, 120/130 V, the manual’s watts
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A service call
GE says the LED lights in its ovens typically need service to replace.
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An A19 bulb, E26 base
Broan’s 403602 and its economy hoods take an A19, the economy hoods on the standard E26 base. Those and its 40000 series allow 75 watts at most.
On the package: A19 E26, within the hood’s watts
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An E17 bulb, such as a T7
Feit lists its 40 watt T7 appliance bulb, on the E17 intermediate base, for microwaves and range hoods.
On the package: E17, often a T7
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A PAR reflector bulb
Several GE hoods, such as the JV666 and JV535, specify a PAR20 of 50 watts at most.
On the package: The PAR code on the old bulb, such as PAR20 or PAR16
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A GU10 bulb
GE’s JVX5300, JVX5305 and PVX7300 hoods have flat, round halogens at the front corners.
On the package: GU10, at the old bulb’s watts
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A two-pin halogen, such as G4
GE’s hoods with G4 halogens take a 12 volt G4, 20 watts at most. Feit lists a 120 volt G8 LED for range hood lights.
On the package: The code on the old bulb, such as G4 (12 V)
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A built-in appliance light
With no bulb to unscrew, the light is replaced as a part.
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An E17 appliance bulb
The intermediate screw base, used in microwaves, refrigerators and other appliances.
On the package: E17 (intermediate)
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An appliance bulb, E26 base
The standard screw base. Small appliance bulbs such as the A15 come on it.
On the package: E26 (medium), often an A15
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Match the two-pin bulb’s code
Two-pin bulbs come with different bases, and one kind doesn’t fit another.
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An A15 appliance bulb, E26 base
A small standard-shape bulb on the standard screw base. GE’s refrigerator LED is one.
On the package: A15 E26 (appliance)
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Before you change any bulb, turn the power off and let the old bulb cool.
Freezers and the cold
Under ENERGY STAR’s rules, which ended for bulbs on December 31, 2024, a certified bulb’s box had to state its minimum starting or operating temperature.
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