Maintaining a clean bathroom exhaust fan is essential for ensuring good air quality and preventing moisture buildup, which can lead to mold and mildew. Over time, dust, hair, and grease can accumulate, diminishing the fan's effectiveness. Fortunately, cleaning a bathroom exhaust fan is straightforward and takes just a few steps. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to clean your bathroom exhaust fan efficiently.
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Step 1 Gather Your Supplies
Before starting the cleaning process, gather all the supplies, including:
Turn Off Power
No one would criticize you for taking excessive precautions. First of all, disconnect power to the exhaust fan at the relevant circuit breaker box. This is to ensure that any electrical appliances cannot be activated accidentally while you are working. If in doubt which breaker controls the fan, the easy solution is to swtich off the main power to the bathroom.
Remove the Fan Cover
Most of the covers for exhaust fans come with clips in addition to screws that hold them in place. If your model comes with clips, squeeze them lightly to release the cover. Remove the screws using your screwdriver, if it is not the case. After that, lower the cover down, decompressed, and put it aside.
Clean the Fan Blades
Holding the vacuum cleaner vertically with the brush tube, lightly artifact or blow out the fan dust and debris. If there is accumulated dust, you should wipe it using a soft cloth moistened with a little bit of detergent. Be careful that the cloth is not dripping wet to prevent the motor from being affected. You can leave the solution on for several minutes and then wipe it off for dried-up dirt.
Clean the Cover
Using water or a damp clean cloth, clean the removable cover. Remove the offending cover and wash it in warm water. Alternatively, if heavy in use, a few covers may need to be left in warm water to loosen stuck grime.
Clean the Housing and Motor
With the fan now accessible, it's time to clean the housing. Use the hoover to remove the leftover dust and debris from the interior. Take care not to touch the motor components. Any soot on the motor should be removed very carefully with a dry rag.
Reassemble the Fan
Once everything is done and all the parts are clean and are dry, the fan cover is in place. This, for most covers, was the last step as, if it was fitted to a bracket using screws, that rim has to be tightened in case the cover falls off.
Restore Power and Test
Finally, the fan has been properly assembled, so it now goes to the circuit breaker and switches on the power. Turn the fan on and check to see if it is running correctly. Observe the sound during the unit's operation because any strange sounds will indicate malfunction.