How to Clean An Oscillating Round Fan

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Last Updated: June 24, 2022 References

Is your oscillating round fan dirty or noisy? Follow these simple steps to cleaning one and your oscillating round fan will be clean and quiet in no time!

Steps

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Remove your fan's front grille. Either use a Philips head screwdriver to unscrew the front grille from the back grille; or, push grille clips off front grille, depending on your oscillating round fan, and take it off.^{[1]
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- Make sure you unplug your oscillating round fan from the wall first.^{[3]
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Unscrew the blade cap from the blade and take it off.^{[5]
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Slide the fan blade off.
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Unscrew the back grille nut from the back grille and take it off.^{[6]
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Slide the back grille off.
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Use a bottle of liquid hand soap and warm water on each fan part to clean it or run fan parts through a dishwasher.
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Set each cleaned part on a hand towel and allow about 10 minutes for each fan part to dry.^{[7]
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Follow the disassemble instructions given above in reverse to reassemble the fan.
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Plug your cleaned oscillating round fan in and turn it on. It should be quieter and cleaner than before. If it is not, try the steps above again until totally clean.
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Finished.

Expert Q&A

Question

What is the easiest way to clean a fan?

Guy Peters
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Guy Peters is the Owner of MOP STARS Cleaning Service, a complete house cleaning service for residential and commercial clients, based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2014, MOP STARS provides regular, move in/out, deep, and commercial cleaning services. Guy has a BA in Finance from the California State University - Sacramento and an MBA from Cornell University.

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Expert Answer

A vacuum hose can be helpful! Depending on the strength of your vacuum, you may be able to clean the fan with the hose tool.
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How do you take apart a stand up fan?

Guy Peters
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Guy Peters is the Owner of MOP STARS Cleaning Service, a complete house cleaning service for residential and commercial clients, based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2014, MOP STARS provides regular, move in/out, deep, and commercial cleaning services. Guy has a BA in Finance from the California State University - Sacramento and an MBA from Cornell University.

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Use a screwdriver to remove the grate around the fan. Then, wipe down the fan's blades individually.

Warnings

Don't clean any of the electrical components with your wet rag.

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The fan blade may have sharp edges; use caution.

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If you cannot do this, DO NOT do it.

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Make sure that you’re doing the cleaning outside to prevent dust from being released into your home. ^{[9]
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