Did anyone else have to clean the metal blade holders with a tap before the screws would go in? The screw holes on my fan were full of paint & metal.
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Yes I purchased 3 fans and had to tap every one of them! Hunter quality control definitely not what it used to be.
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It's been awhile since I cleaned mine but as I recall, you can take a small flat screwdriver and put the tip between the light cover and the fan housing and lightly pry the cover out. I believe the tabs that lock in the light cover are on the vent sides of the fan housing so that is where you need to pry the cover with the screwdriver. It's also a good idea to clean out the vent openings periodically by either vacuuming out the dust or taking the fan housing down and washing it out. Hope that helps.
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That job tends to be a bit tricky but basically you just push them into the holes in the bottom of the fan. One of mine went right in while the other was a bit more difficult to get in. Probably a plastic mold issue. Good luck
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Yes ours is leaking also, what have you tried? My husband thinks he needs to tork the screws tighter. Wanted me to see if anyone else had this problem and how they fixed it.
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My issue was the degradation of quality in the recent blade holder angles. ThePlastic handles prevent/interfere the use of th the shallower two angles. I even tried real screws but the new holder still prevented shallower angles.
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It is just a plastic clip that is attached to the shaft of a screw holding the metal band around the fan cage. Pry off the clip with downward pressure and remove screw to clean.
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I took a single self tapping screw and drilled it through filter into the metal of the fan. Works well in my setup since I have it well supported in the air.
554907
I had the same question and the company told me to wipe the outside. Dyson should have made this fan be able to open to expose the fan blades, yes this fan has blades inside and there is no way of cleaning them and you know it must get a buildup of dust which will slow the fan down
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Hey TNG, I had the same problem. The holes in the frame of the fan are drilled smooth and not threaded. The coarse thread screws provided with the fan must be screwed into the fan frame BEFORE you try to install it, so that the screws will go in and seat to the threads. Another problem I had with mine was the hole spacing. Two holes were about 3/32 to 1/8" off, so the screws went in at a slight angle, but it held securely with no rattling. All in all it's a great fan once it's installed. Hope this helps...
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Inside the unit there is a round spindle that has approximately 1/8" blades attached from top to bottom. I wouldn't describe the blades as being metal. They're more like durable plastic/aluminum blades, so in essence the whole spindle is what gets cleaned.
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They're self-tapping. Just screw them in.I wasn't exactly impressed by the provided screws and the location of the holes pre-drilled in the metal brackets, though. So, I drilled new holes and used better screws. The standard hardware will work. Mine will just work better.
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I had the same problem when I first attached the blade....and the instructions sucked; I had to figure out how to do it myself. Vibrated so bad that I couldn't hold it. I simply took the blade off and flipped it over and reattached it and that solved it completely. It runs as smoothly and powerfully as I could want now.
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Sorry!I cannot access the fan blades for cleaning.I try to vacuum off the dust on the fan blades
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I suggest using dish soap and water. If you really want to clean them well, take a few more minutes and remove the flaps from the mounting screws and soak them in the sink with hot water and dish soap for an hour, rinse, replace and see what you think.
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I will tell you that, to me, I do not find the task very easy, but this is just my opinion. On the back of each individual fan grill, you will notice that on the back, you will see 4 small screws inside the back of both fan grills. I would suggest you use a flashlight to find the screws. You must unscrew all four screws to be able to take the grills apart for cleaning, and then you must screw them back in, again, to secure both grills before using the fans. I will say that this fan is a great buy, but you would have to decide if you would want to unscrew the grills for cleaning. Hope this helps you make your decision.
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I've never had that problem. I thread locked the screws even though I thought it was overkill. Perhaps they were screwed in at a bad angle and finally gave out?
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Mine works fine. I have not had a problem with the screw working correctly. It holds tight, and releases ok, I usually unscrew it after every shave, rinse it out then tighten it down again until next time. Change the blades after a few shaves, I haven't had any problems.