is it difficult to clean the dust from these fans?
1965679
No it is not. There are two latches on the back, you undo those, it comes apart and you have access to the fans. I would be careful undoing the latches though because they are fragile.
1965680
I haven't had any dust buildup, but the access door opens early and it should be very easy to clean if need be.
1965681
I haven't done it yet, but it should not be difficult at all. The fans are mounted to a hinged plate that opens. You can completely remove them from the unit. They are plugged into the power supply, not hard wired. So you simply unplug them, release a couple of latches that secure them to the hinged plate and take them out.
1965682
The back of the unit has a snap out panel, the fans are attached to it and it allows full access to the fans. One does have to be careful not to pull on the electrical wireing. Easy cleaning.
1965683
Nope, pretty simple, unclip the back door, unclip the positive/negative plugs from the motherboard. I use a duster/dust off spray and wipe it down with "lightly damped rag" (very small amount of warm water and soap).
723477
Anything with wires that runs by batteries, is not that easy to clean. You just have to use a lightly damp cloth and wipe around the fan and blade and protective screen without hitting the wires. It just gets a little dust oer a period of 3 to 4 months. It's a really great little fan and works well.
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
940111
The fans move plenty of air however the front fans were a little loud for me so I swapped them out with some higher quality ones from corsair. Was a pain so only do it if they are too noisy for you.
1085444
Yes but these fans should be used as exhaust anyway (since heat rises), so a filter really isn't necessary. That is unless you have a really super dusty environment. I pull my front filter off about once a week and blow it out with a can of compressed air. It's usually a little dusty but never that bad. But you could put one on top if you wanted.
2259526
these fans don't like high heat being run thru them. it will greatly reduce the fans life span. this is depending on how long you run it per day, ect. also, lint and other solids will greatly diminish the life span even greater. they will clog the fans internal parts.
2260590
As long as your fan is clean, there really shouldn't be much noise under different load mods. I haven't heard that the fan is an issue.
819341
Not sure what you mean by open and clean. I live in Texas and the dust here is HORRIBLE! I just take it outside, spray it with a hose being careful to not get too much water in the motor and let it completely dry. Easier than taking other fans apart.
308382
The fan is actually pretty noisy. It looks cool, but for all the noise it makes, it just doesn't move the air enough. As for cleaning, the. Fan is in the base of the unit. I haven't tried to clean it yet. Don't want to disassemble it for fear of breaking it. Get a Lasko high power tower fan. It moves a big amount of air and is less then 1/2 the price.
829292
Use a vacuum. The air leaks out making them pretty worthless, though they do keep dust off.
308383
There is the hum of the motor...but not very loud. There are no blades to clean inside....you just need to wipe the base of the fan (where the filter is so the air intake is good) and the round part of the fan I dust off as needed. Very easy.
1008009
You can't open it up and it does collect a lot of dust inside over time. I've found the easiest way to clean it is to use one of those canned air dusters and blast the dust loose through the back. Then turn the fan on high and clouds of dust will come out. Tip- do this outside or in your garage or all your furniture in the room will be covered in dust afterward.
1888909
In most cases, vacuuming with a brush would be sufficient. But you could then use a damp rag on the grille and external parts. If you're really concerned about the fan blades being dirty, you can unscrew it and disassemble it. But that's pretty extreme, and you should be comfortable with reassembly.
154860
It just depends on how often you use fan, I have been using mine since last October and they aren't dirty yet. love it
1017109
I don't know... but a thin layer of dust has proven to slow or stop the fan from working. We need to keep it very clean for efficient use. Also, the higher the temperature differential between the base and blades the better so painted black might reduce efficiency... just my thoughts tho...
1797544
No it's all inside the unit no need for cleaning. It is completely un reachable. Just vacuum off outside of fan.
11187
Cleanup is accomplished by rubbing a soft damp cloth over the rollers once they cool down. I would rate it as medium difficulty.