Monstera help

[LittleBitofBread]

My monstera plant has developed dark brown patches that feel dry. Soil is definitely not waterlogged and it has a watering bulb so can take water at its own pace. It was initially on a high shelf about four feet away from the window, but when the dark patches started appearing I moved it to a west-facing windowsill (small window, and not hugely sunny). Does it still need more light?

It might need less water, mine likes to be dry. And they don't seem to like direct sun

Thank you. So do you think I should take out the watering bulb and just let it get really dry?
I can't work out how much direct sun it's getting on my windowsill, but I don't think it's much, as it's at the top of a tall house and west facing and doesn't get any sun until well into the afternoon. At this time of year and this weather, it's not that bright. I moved.it from its shelf as I was worried that was a bit too dark, but maybe it would be happier back there?

It's over watered. Don't use a watering bulb. The soil needs to dry out between watering. When you water give it a good soak. For mine I water about once a week in the summer and water untill it drains out the bottom of the pot. The rest of the year, water every 2 or 3 weeks. Think about where it grows in nature - hot so lots of evaporation causing soil to dry out with massive downpours causing the soil to be saturated.

I would take it out of its pot and wash off all the soil. Look at the roots. Chop off any rotten ones. Then I'd repot in equal parts potting compost, orchid bark and perlite to help with drainage and aeration.

That leaf is done for, I'd chop it off. If the rest of the leaves look the same I'd chop it right back to a couple of inches above soil height and let it regrow.

In terms of light, mine is about 4 foot away from a south facing window. Bright indirect light is what it likes

Thanks so much.

I thought it grew in humid rainforest, so hot, yes, but not particularly dry. But okay, I'll take out the watering bulb.
There's one other leaf with some dark spotting, not as much as the one in the picture. Then four large healthy leaves and ones coming.
It's on a west-facing windowsill but not in a particularly bright room. But I'll move it back to the high shelf, which is a few feet away from the window and at an angle. I just worried that that was too dim; I don't think I'd close it as bright indirect light. I'm not sure I have any of that in my house!