Can someone please explain how to open and clean this kind of vents?
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They don't have screws so installing and removing them is very easy. The vents open up and if you need to clean them then just remove and open the vent. It is a wide enough opening that you can clean them pretty easily.
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I assume you'd have to lift it off of the wall/floor and clean from the back. Sad to admit, I've never even tried to clean it (mine's on the floor).
994500
If you are angry, please contact the company. Like you, I am a customer. This vent was quite stiff, so I had to use my boot on the dial to open it. Since it is not screwed down, it is possible to put it in a sink of hot water to scrub it.
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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.
820117
Squeeze the alligator clips to open them. Make sure they grab a vent luver. Works in my car.
1274563
I have never cleaned one of these. I just installed them. your method sounds like a good one though
1125188
At the top, where the handle is: there should be a little vent that opens and closes. At the handle area.
665162
Push the top towards the vent, tilt it down to unhook the back and pull it out. There's about 30% chance you will break it as soon as you start fiddling with it, and have to buy a new one... these arms should have been metal, not flimsy plastic!
1332374
Dry it off, then use a hairdryer to blow into the vents. Partial disassembly is advised. Ron in Texas
2164789
I simply vacuum over the intake and it gets the dust out well. Then Windex and a cloth around the fan ring. I do the every week or so. They're great.
967676
I am so sorry to say this...but this is a bad product...the attachment that is suppose to hook on the vent broke on my first attempt. Good luck.
319547
There's a shuttle valve inside the big section and it moves inside the top comes off to clean the vent it works well u might have to trim some flash off the rails if it doesn't slide easy
287548
Very easy. There is a gap under the front cover, pull it and it comes off. After the front cover is removed you can clean dust or access the two intake fans.
692063
I just take a toothpick and use it to very slightly prop the lid open a bit, and point that away from the overhanging cabinets. I don't think the vent is large enough for the purpose.
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The black "thingy" should be up so that the all white side is toward the food being steamed. The black part works with the vent holes so that they can be opened or closed (you can see the black through the holes when open). I close during steaming and then open before I remove the lid to release the steam.
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Hard to help without more info but usually they are screwed in from the to spots shown in the picture. If you cannot see any screws from the front there may be a face plate over the screws which can be remove with a thin putty knife or like type tool. Even if you can get to it from the front you need to access the vac pan from behind usually through a trap or open door inside cabinet above van pan or close by it. You will need to remove the attached PVC (grey) pipe attached to the pan from directly above it. There will also be to small wires attached to the top of the vac pan. Be careful not to rip them off when pulling pan out. Once pulled out away from base board a small way you will gain access to unscrew the wires that activate the vacuum. Then pull the pan the rest of the way out by lifting upwards on the bottom of the pan while pulling out away from base board. I hope this helps you. It is a very simple uninstall if you have access to the backside of where the pipe is attaching to the vac pan. If not you may need to seek a professional carpenter to hep you remove it. Best of luck.
1210317
The best technique to clean it is to use half and half mixture of vinegar and water. Set it high and then keep 'puffing' the steam out until all the mineral deposits vent out of the holes.
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There aren't any "vents" per-say, you can direct the air flow left to right via "finns" controlled by a tab above the discharge port. It works well enough.
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Carefully pull down white plastic vent cover. Pinch the 2 metal spring loaded wires and slide down the cover to expose the spring wires. Pinching the wires together allows them to be removed from the housing. If you need more help you can email me and we can set up a phone conversation for you. Good luck for now. Email is azgnilrets@cox.net. Stu and Kim