Is your oscillating fan dirty or noisy? Follow these steps to clean it, and it will be clean and quiet again in no time!
Steps
Step 1. Unplug the fan from the power outlet
Step 2. You have to remove the front protection grille; to do this you have to use a screwdriver, or open the hinges, depending on the fan
Step 3. Remove the blade fixing screw as well
Step 4. Remove the blades
Step 5. Also remove the rear grille fixing screw
Step 6. Remove the rear grille
Step 7. Use warm water and liquid hand soap to clean the fan parts, or wash them in the dishwasher
Step 8. Place the washed parts on a towel and let them dry for at least 10 minutes
Step 9. Reverse the disassembly instructions to reassemble the fan
Step 10. Plug the fan into the power outlet and turn it on
It should be cleaner and quieter than before. If not, try repeating the steps for a deeper clean.
Step 11. Finished
Advice
- Be careful when you assemble or disassemble the fan.
- If the fan wobbles when turned on, the blades may be out of balance. You can balance soft plastic blades in the same way as lawn mower blades by placing them on a spindle (which can be just a nail) and spinning them to find which part is unbalanced, which is heavier. Use sturdy scissors to cut a small portion of the heavy shovel, then try again until they are balanced.
- Before doing anything to the fan, unplug it.
- After removing the grates, you can use a vacuum cleaner on both these and the blades. This method is faster than a wash. However, if the fan is very dirty, it is inevitable to use soap and water. If you use a vacuum cleaner remember to mount the brush nozzle.
Warnings
- Do not clean any electrical components with a wet rag.
- If you can't avoid it, DON'T just do it.
- The fan blades may be sharp; be careful.