I can't get the lightbulb out of my dacor IVS2 range hood. I tried the suction cup and all it did was pull off the lens and I tried taking the filter screen out and reaching behind to turn the bulb. It is hard to get my fingers back there and they won't turn out - they are probably stuck from all of the grease over the years. Any suggestions. I can't get the bulb retainer springs loose because the area is too tight to loosen them.

use some packing tape stick it on light lens to turn
the hood came with a suction cup for unscrewing bulbs
you could order through dacor or find one in dollar store

the lamp is 75w and it connect behind a circle holder that you can pool down gently with flat screw driver

Using your finger nail or a small flat-head screwdriver, gently depress lens retainer tabs. good luck

i used two thin strips of metal shaped on the ends like the bulb i was putting in ,i tied these together with a rubber band and then applied finger pressure up by the bulb ,it came out ,but is a terrible design

there is a tool (suction cup) that dacor provides with unit or you can order the "kit" online for $30. i used some gloves with latex coating on palms to get "decent grip" to spin it out. that stainless stell rim actually pops out on my ventilation hood....it is similar to recessed lighting baffles...spring loaded....it may give you a bit more room to manuever your fingers.

To replace the light bulb:
1. Remove the right filter and turn off the main power
switch.
2. Gently push the suction cup on the light replacement
tool A (provided with you range hood)
onto the lens of the light bulb B .
3. Turn the tool counter-clockwise until the bulb
comes loose.
4. Remove the tool from the bulb and put it on the
lens of the replacement bulb.
5. Screw the new bulb into the light fixture clockwise
until it is tight. Turn on power at the fuse or junction
box. Turn on the main power switch and touch
the light key to make sure it is working.
6. Replace the filter.
You can download the manual here.

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You need the suction bulb that came with the unit.  In case you do not have it, it is part #62408 and is about $2.00.  I am trying to figure out for myself how to get the lens cover off in order to access the bulb, and how to replace it when the new bulb is put in.

simply remove filter screen from hood (might as well clean it while it is out), reach your hand through the opening, grasp the light bulb and turn clockwise to remove.

had same problem myself and this is what i did.

Buylighting.com, JDR120V-75W-E27CG...also comes in 50 watt. They aren't inexpensive, but if installed properly, will last a while. We have a little suction cup to take them out and put them in. It came with the range hood. If you get fingerprints on a halogen bulb, it can blow out quicker.

Believe it or not - they just unscrew like regular light bulbs. There is supposed to be a suction cup that came with the hood to replace the bulb - we lost ours. I was able to remove it by using a little bit of pressure on the face of the bulb and twisting it back and forth. The other bulb was stuck, so I made a "handle" using duct tape on the face of the bulb.