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How to Clean Blades on an Enclosed Fan

10/28/2020

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One of the most frequent asked questions about the enclosed fan we installed in Steph's office (and in my sewing room) is "How do you clean the blades?"

Since Steph doesn't really clean, she's more of a tidier, cleaning the blades hasn't seem to be a priority for her! But since the question was asked, she set about to show you how it is done. 

Product:


  • Brette 23 in. LED Indoor/Outdoor Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan with Light Kit with Remote Control (Home Depot)

  • Stile Anderson 22 in. Enclosed Fan (Stile)

Underside view of the Stile Anderson enclosed blade fan.
Here's a view of the enclosed fan in Steph's office. The blades were actually pretty clean which is probably because Steph changes out the A/C filters regularly, unlike me! If you don't change the filters regularly, you probably will find your fan blades get really dirty and will need a good cleaning.
Stile Anderson ceiling fan has two grates, one decorative and a metal one to protect the blades.
This fan has two grates on the bottom. A plastic decorative one and a metal one next to the blades.
How to clean the blades on an enclosed Stile fan.
According to the fan manual, the first step is to remove the screw covers. Steph used a black stick to gently pry them off. One, unfortunately would not come off, but we were able to get it off once both grates were removed from the fan.
How to clean an enclose fan by first removing the grate or fan cover.
An Allen wrench was needed to remove this first set of screws. This step is to remove the plastic decorative grate.
Here we are using the Dremel Go for removing the second set of screws on the Stile fan.
The next step was to remove the set of screws holding the metal grate in place. These screws required a Phillips head screwdriver. Here we are using the Dremel Go, a cordless electric screwdriver, for removal.
With the grates removed, the glades were not exposed for easy cleaning.
With the grates removed, the blades were now exposed for easy cleaning.
How to clean a Stile Anderson enclosed fan.
You can see, the blades really aren't very dirty. With this level of dust, Steph could have easily left the grates in place and just used a bit of canned air sprayed into the fan to clean up the little bit of dust.
Clean the blades of the Stile fan with a microfiber cloth.
Steph did give the blades a quick wipe down with a microfiber cloth. Safety note: If there's any chance someone might accidentally turn the fan on while cleaning, I would suggest taping over the switch so it can't be turned on.
If you have an enclosed ceiling fan of a different type or a portable fan that needs cleaning, a quick Google search should help you find the instructions you need. 

​I recently did that with one of the Vornado fans that we use on a daily basis in the garage. Unlike the fan in Steph's office, that one really did need cleaning. The way a fan is disassembled for cleaning seemed to be similar but each fan is unique so it would be worthwhile to find the directions for your particular fan to prevent damage. 


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