Can the fan be opened up easily to clean inside? My fans tend to collect a lot of dust.
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The instructions say to not open up fan but to vacuum with attachment and it will suck out the dust. This has not worked for me. There is dust inside beyond the slats and my vacuum is not strong enough to such it all out. Considering what to do about this now. Update: I have an electric leaf blower(7amp 160mph) for my patio so I tried using that to blow the dust out and it worked really well. I used a tiny bottle brush that I have that fit in between the slats to loosen any not blown out, then blew again. Worked really well! Now I will blow it out every month or so to avoid the buildup. Problem solved.
1269028
The back vent opens up so you can clean it a little but it isn't easy to clean. Sorry wish I had more advise....hope this helps some.
2139284
ABSOLUTELY...it collects all the dusty bits...even upside down on our ceiling fans!!!
425077
Absolutely. I used it to clean the inside of my computer and it took all the dust off easily.
1664648
Yes it gets dusty. I just wipe it down after. The inside is a bit harder to clean when it needs it.
533276
I've had this fan for about 3 years. Dust was building up on the fins and was clearly inside the fan. I finally decided to take it apart. First, I removed the base...3 easy wing nuts. Then there were 4 screws to remove from the backside of the fan...2 at the top and 2 towards the bottom. Finally, I used a flat tip screwdriver to pry the seam on both sides of the fan. After that, the fan was almost completely apart (except the fan mechanism itself was attached to one of the halves). I was able to clean nearly all of the dust out. It was relatively easy to disassemble/reassemble and the fan is now as good as new. I've had this fan for about 3 years. Dust was building up on the fins and was clearly inside the fan. I finally decided to take it apart. First, I removed the base...3 easy wing nuts. Then there were 4 screws to remove from the backside of the fan...2 at the top and 2 towards the bottom. Finally, I used a flat tip screwdriver to pry the seam on both sides of the fan. After that, the fan was almost completely apart (except the fan mechanism itself was attached to one of the halves). I was able to clean nearly all of the dust out. It was relatively easy to disassemble/reassemble and the fan... » Read More I've had this fan for about 3 years. Dust was building up on the fins and was clearly inside the fan. I finally decided to take it apart. First, I removed the base...3 easy wing nuts. Then there were 4 screws to remove from the backside of the fan...2 at the top and 2 towards the bottom. Finally, I used a flat tip screwdriver to pry the seam on both sides of the fan. After that, the fan was almost completely apart (except the fan mechanism itself was attached to one of the halves). I was able to clean nearly all of the dust out. It was relatively easy to disassemble/reassemble and the fan is now as good as new. « Show Less
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If the door is closed, you shouldn't have trouble with dust getting onto the items inside. Just got one of these. Looks nice!
211913
No. Absolutely silent. There is a function you can activate the fan with to purge the dust, but only when you want it to run the function
1495112
Yes, it an easily be taken down for cleaning. A metal mounting goes on the wall and you slip the fan on mounting and simply lift upwards to take it off. Hope this helps.
1194134
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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I just got the fan & have not cleaned it or taken it apart. I would think it would be easy to clean.
521290
I have never found a way to easily disassemble this unit in front. It was obviously made to keep the consumer out. Of course, not being able to properly clean the fan will shorten the life of the unit... gee, I wonder if Holmes thought of that... duh. Anyway, the best you can do is hold a vacuum cleaner hose up against the grill and suck out as much dirt as possible - which is what we do with them occasionally. Good luck with it.
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There are screws on the back, looks like if you remove them you can access the fan. But there aren't any 'doors' for simple access.
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I got the same Fan here, and is true that it get a little dirty with the use. The best thing to get it clean is to get a air spray (the one to use to clean keyboard in computers) and spray it all over inside. Spray hard air in to it, blows away most of the dust. Hope this help.
1247320
This fan is perfect! I haven't tried cleaning it. It looks easy to do though.
2081943
Yes, but I clean it weekly, as having pets does sometimes tend to cause the grating to collect hair and dust. All I use is a simple 2" wide paint brush, and clean the grate that way. and then if needed, I use either a vacuum cleaner, or a can of compressed air to clean the inner parts of the fan (the blades).
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If you have a source of compressed air you can blow it clean. It's not really made to be taken apart and wiped clean.