Do these have some sort of clean out port? Or do you have to take them apart to clean?
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These come in two halves that easily slide/snap together so you just take them apart to clean them. Our martins just left for the season after a very successful fledging of all the baby birds. We have 8 of these that we added to 12 of the larger, sturdier, more expensive gourds w/ cleanout ports. I did tape around the seam w/ white electrical tape just to be sure they were as water proof as I could make them - it was very easy, quick, and cheap to do and it has worked well. I made the entrance holes as large as possible because some of the birds seem to struggle to get in the reduced size holes - the part snapped off easily and allowed the birds much better access especially in strong breezes when it was already challenging to fly into the hole. Since there is no cleanout port, my plan is to take these apart to clean them which should make that job even easier than doing the gourds with the port. They are so easy to assemble, even including adding the tape, that it is hardly a consideration. Hope this helps.
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They come apart, only 1 screw. In late Sept. I take mine down, clean them out, spray with bleach and put them in the dish washer. The are ready for next year
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Have to take them apart unless you have a shop vac you can stick the hose in and pull it out and if you have electric close enough. Husband has a small battery type he uses.
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They come in two pieces that snap together. To clean, you have to unsnap the parts and snap them back together.
880957
I guess you can just pull them out. Depending on the texture of the wall and qaulity/age of the paint, they may come out clean or take out some part of the paint when you remove them.
1932414
They can be taken off the stand for packing but they are part of the monitor holder. It is at my houseboat and not where I can take a closer look. Are you wanting to remove them completely?
7355
They can be removed. I found that they were easily wiped clean with a wet cloth.
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No they do not, but the unit is cleaned very easily. I take a damp cloth/paper towel while the unit is still slightly warm, and wipe it down. Works great because of the non-stick surface. I have never had anything stick hard to it that I could not clean up. When it does cool down you can use a soapy cloth to finish up the cleanup. Make sure that you unplug the unit for safety.
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Just cleaned mine today. Just wash in soapy water, rinse, and dry. Be careful not to break them.
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Very easy. Just flip them up and out and the two peices separate for easy cleaning.
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Use spudger tool to carefully port apart. Check you tube, very helpful instructional videos....
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Yes they come apart. Diameter is pretty small maybe six inches. Should have exact measure in description I'd think?
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Yes, they are easily removed. I can't say I'd recommend taking them off though... Why do you want to do this?
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No they are not. I made the attempt to clean them and discovered it is a bad idea. The plates are connected with wires used to heat them up in such a way that you have to sever the wires to separate the plates. If you follow the insrtuctions and wipe the plates clean as soon as you finish using them the clean up is a snap.
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No. You can clean them with a damp cloth of soapy water or bleach/water or vinegar/water. They are super thin; we'll never buy them again.
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Yes. The unit separates into 3 parts for cleaning. Often, a good rinse is all that's necessary. Disassembling and reassembling is very easy.
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I have never cleaned one of these. I just installed them. your method sounds like a good one though
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Yes, the cables are stuck together. If you need to you can pull them apart as needed. When connecting these up to one of my stereo systems, I needed a little more separation of the two cables. I just pulled the cables apart down enough to give me the distance that I needed.
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No, these need to be kept out of porta-potties. Although they may over time bio-degrade, in the short term it would make it very difficult to clean out from a porta-potty. Would likely clog up the hose the folks use for cleaning the porta-johns.
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I haven't had to clean mine yet. It appears you could just wipe them down with a wet towel. I would think they could even withstand being hosed off if necessary. They are quite sturdy.