How to you take this fan apart to clean it for crying out loud. You cannot run a fan year after year with dust in it. Anyone know?
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I tried this, but the fan blade seems to be attached to the shaft in a manner which makes it impossible to remove it reversibly. Pretty surprised by the design choice made here. Can't oil the damn thing either.
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Two of the TEN screws holding it together are TORX tamper proof, which means you need a special tip/tool to unscrew it. We just drilled the screwheads off of the TORX screws and disassembled it that way. I figured the remaining EIGHT screws would hold it together just fine...
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I don't know about cleaning, but I do know...that I really like the fan. It produces a lot of air or less if that's what you want. I use it now at night blowing directly on me in bed. I live in Florida and don't use A/C so I REALLY like good fans. This is my second one. The little one is not effective.
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We haven't done this, but there are screws on the back that look like you can take it apart. It is a terrific fan - quiety and powerful. After getting one for ourselves, we bought one for our daughter.
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I tried vacuuming the filter, dust particles were still stuck to either side of the filter. I also tried to air blow it but if you take a hand lense you'll see a whole stack of layers captured dust clung to the filter. To get pure germ- free air, healthy air , dust-free air from this fan, you need to change the filter every 45 to 90 days depending on frequency of use, the environment its operated. Remember this is not an ordinary fan which blade and fan guard accumulates dust and germs.....
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i can't seem to find any info on being able to replace the filter. maybe it's permanently inside the fan? I also didn't find anything on the fan itself to see where you could replace the filter. A lot of reviews say the ionizer is worthless but I love my fan. I haven't used the ionizer too much but I don't feel I need it. My thought was, if I need it, it's there. The fan is fairly priced for what you get even if it didn't have the ionizer. For me, it was well worth the purchase. I hope this helps.
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There's a YouTube video that goes through the process of disassembly to properly access the area that requires cleaning. It looks a bit daunting and time-consuming and it voids the warranty. Blowing compressed air is what the manufacturer recommends. Here is a link to the Owner's Manual available online: https://www.sevilleclassics.com/uploads/products/pdf_20110831145622_10111%20Tower%20Fan%20English%20Instruction%20Sheet%20091027.pdf
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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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You can fix the fan yourself. This user posted a video showing how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjRDjOL8nCY My penguin model started to develop a whirr, so I followed the instructions in the video and it's now back to quiet. If your fan is totally dead and you're out of warranty, it's easy to replace. It's just a standard 2-pin 80 mm computer fan. They run about $5 on eBay. Unscrew four to six screws on the bottom of the basin, lift off the top or bottom section, unscrew four screws holding the fan, disconnect the fan connector (it's not soldered, just attaches to a pair of pins on the control board,) plug in the new fan and replace the screws. Seriously, a monkey could do it.
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I had this fan for only 3 hours and it started making a horrible noise on the left fan. I boxed it up and returned it without ever seeing if I could clean it. As another reviewer said, probably would be able to clean if you are handy.
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don't bye that fan its nasty. but if you have you just needa screw driver. Just the legs need to be put on. I hate this fan it was expensive and never worked as well as an older model I have.
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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.
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No it's all inside the unit no need for cleaning. It is completely un reachable. Just vacuum off outside of fan.
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I was actually wondering how to clean the fans inside as well. I can't figure out how to get the grills off. I can't even find the user manual online...not sure where box is. And I am not sure what the 800 # is to call.
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Inside or outside? I have some dust inside that I really don't how to clean! Any ideas?
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It has been some time since I replaced mine. But as I recall the fan squirrel cage came off first and revealed the nuts which held the motor to the mount. The fan had one nut or a compression clip holding it on to the motor shaft and was a slip fit onto the motor shaft. The fan slid off of the shaft with a firm pulling. My motor seemed to have failed because dust had accumulated on the fan cage and caused the motor to spin out of balance. I intend to clean it at least once a year now. Good luck.
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I have had this board for a year now, I purchased it last year on black friday along with a new cpu, and ram. This year I got a new graphics card, and PSU, when I opened my case I expected alot of dust...I had to actually search for dust in my case, I found none whatsoever on the board, only place I found any dust was on the case under the old psu at that vent, other than that not a spec. While I didn't look under the armor, the board itself was completely dust free. I have 5 120mm fans, 4 of them are pushing air through the case so that it comes out the top, in a scout master cooler tower, I'm sure that helped, but my old board would have a layer of dust after around 6 months. I have had this board for a year now, I purchased it last year on black friday along with a new cpu, and ram. This year I got a new graphics card, and PSU, when I opened my case I expected alot of dust...I had to actually search for dust in my case, I found none whatsoever on the board, only place I found any dust was on the case under the old psu at that vent, other than that not a spec. While I didn't look under the armor, the board itself was completely dust free. I have 5 120mm fans, 4 of them are pushing air through the case so that it comes out the top, in a scout master cooler tower,... » Read More I have had this board for a year now, I purchased it last year on black friday along with a new cpu, and ram. This year I got a new graphics card, and PSU, when I opened my case I expected alot of dust...I had to actually search for dust in my case, I found none whatsoever on the board, only place I found any dust was on the case under the old psu at that vent, other than that not a spec. While I didn't look under the armor, the board itself was completely dust free. I have 5 120mm fans, 4 of them are pushing air through the case so that it comes out the top, in a scout master cooler tower, I'm sure that helped, but my old board would have a layer of dust after around 6 months. « Show Less
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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.