Help from a US resident needed please !

[MidnightBlueS2]

Thanks for reading this first of all and be advised this is completely offtopic !

I'm a US citizen living in Europe and I need a favour

I try to live the american way even while being on another continent thus when I needed to buy a full size fridge a few years back, I chose to go for the real deal by getting a General Electric one instead of a crappy Samsung.

Cutting to the chase, I need a water dispenser lightbulb and they're only available stateside as the importer here went bust last year.

It only costs around 3-5 $ but also something like 25 $ shipping and handling which I'd like to avoid.

So if someone could help me out, I'd really appreciate it !

PM me if you can.

Thanks.

David

[UrS4boy]

When you live as an ex-pat you should try to immerse yourself in the local culture and local lifestyle as much as possible, not try to replicate living in the US. What's the point in that?

Home Depot stateside is selling Samsung and LG appliances BTW.

Good luck with the bulb.

[MidnightBlueS2]

When you live as an ex-pat you should try to immerse yourself in the local culture and local lifestyle as much as possible, not try to replicate living in the US. What's the point in that?

Home Depot stateside is selling Samsung and LG appliances BTW.

Good luck with the bulb.

I presume marrying a foreigner, having kids together, leaving all behind to another continent, learning 2 other languages and embracing european culture means I haven't immersed enough

Please, I don't need lecturing, I just need a lightbulb.

[macspring]

Class exchange of views, lol.

Let someone definitely get him a light bulb.

[90quattrocoupe]

Aren't appliances in Europe, 220 volts?

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[MidnightBlueS2]

Aren't appliances in Europe, 220 volts?

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Yes, absolutely correct.

But the bulb I need is 12volt 6 watt and was installed in 110 and 220 volt GE fridges.

It's for the dispenser and as such is right next to a water source. GE doesn't want to risk electrocuting their customers with 110 or 220 volt, contrary to south east asia manufacturers who use 15 watt 110 or 220 v bulbs in their dispensers. GE fridges in europe cost 3 times the price of a similar full sized fridge so almost no one here buys them hence why parts are so difficult to get ever since the importer closed down ( probably due to lack of sales but GE's can and will last over generations and they actually weigh 3 times as much as their competitors ).

I have the bulb reference number and fridge model of course.

[spikemoto]

This is so random

What is the model# or Part # of the bulb?

[MidnightBlueS2]

This is so random

What is the model# or Part # of the bulb?

WR02X12208 light dispenser

[spikemoto]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Water-Disp-L...1#ht_642wt_905

[speeding-g60]

i perform this function for people on this forum alot.

if you need to see my references, just ask Chef (TerryBullwon) how much that i have had of his stuff from time to time.

i can get the bulb for you, and send it out no problem. hell, i will get two just to be sure they are cheap.

just LMK.

Aaron

[MidnightBlueS2]

i perform this function for people on this forum alot.

if you need to see my references, just ask Chef (TerryBullwon) how much that i have had of his stuff from time to time.

i can get the bulb for you, and send it out no problem. hell, i will get two just to be sure they are cheap.

just LMK.

Aaron

PM sent

[terrybullwon]

if you need to see my references, just ask Chef (TerryBullwon) how much that i have had of his stuff from time to time.

Yep Aaron has helped out a whole bunch top chap!

[speeding-g60]

this is what we got from Home Depot. they cross referenced out the same, have the same bases, and are the 12v 6w.

do i have to declare anything special on document? or just light bulb $5.00???? they were $2.49 for each package.

[Bram]

hehe, that's Philips. Must be available in the EU mate

[MidnightBlueS2]

hehe, that's Philips. Must be available in the EU mate

Show me where please. I went to 3 appliance specialist shops and all were unable to order these for me. I could only find them on us websites. Philips is an international company, surely they have products that they only sell in certain markets, like for example, 110v lightbulbs for home use in 110 v countries:mischeif: