If you treat your plasma TV like a child and if your children (the real ones), especially the little ones, attracted like magnets by the black monolith that emits beautiful sounds and lights, they usually sprinkle it with their little hands with all sorts of footprints and stains, then this article may interest you.
Steps
Step 1. Read the instruction manual
Often you can find advice on products and materials to use. Do not give up immediately if you do not find the relevant section, reading those few lines, could avoid you buying a new TV.
Step 2. Turn off the TV before cleaning it and let it cool down
This step is not mandatory, but useful, especially if you use spray solutions. Plasma TVs draw more power and therefore emit more heat than, for example, LCD TVs, so spray cleaners may evaporate on contact with the hot surface of the screen. The only result you will get, if you decide not to wait for it to cool, is to spend more time removing fingerprints and dust from the TV.
Step 3. Use a soft, lint-free cloth that leaves no lint when past the screen
Do not use materials derived from cellulose, such as absorbent paper, toilet paper and the like, they could scratch the surface of the TV and screen. Always find out what the manufacturer of your TV recommends, for example Pioneer recommends not using liquids to clean its TVs as they could damage the plasma screen.
Step 4. If you need to use liquid cleaners to clean the screen, use a small amount and spray it on a soft cloth, NEVER directly on the screen
If there are stubborn stains or fingerprints, use a little more detergent, but always spray it on the cloth only. The cloth should be damp, but not wet, avoid creating streams of liquid on the TV screen. Never use spray solutions that contain ammonia or alcohol, they have a corrosive effect on plastic materials and could damage the screen leaving annoying halos. After wiping with the damp cloth, repeat the operation gently using a dry one.
Method 1 of 2: Use dish soap
Step 1. Mix a couple of drops of dish soap and warm water in a spray dispenser
Step 2. Spray a small amount on a microfiber cloth
Step 3. Clean the entire surface of the screen gently and carefully
Method 2 of 2: Use the vacuum cleaner
Step 1. Grab the vacuum cleaner and get ready to use the hose, remove the brush
Step 2. Turn it on to the lowest possible power
Step 3. Pass it over the entire surface of the screen, vacuum all the dust and any residual dirt
Step 4. Make sure that the vacuum cleaner hose never comes into direct contact with the screen, keep it at a safe distance to avoid scratching it
Advice
- When you pass the cloth on the screen, do it horizontally, from left to right, and never from top to bottom so as not to exert excessive pressure.
- Do not save, in terms of time and material, when cleaning the TV, given how much it has cost you it is not a smart choice to risk damaging it by using detergents and / or poor quality fabrics or previously used to clean other surfaces.
- There are specific products on the market for cleaning plasma screens that also have an antistatic effect, preventing the subsequent deposit of dust on the screen.
