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How to Fix a Hair Dryer

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The parts in a hair dryer are subject to dust and high heat during the natural course of operating. So it's no surprise that those two troublemakers are often to blame when a hair dryer runs poorly or stops altogether. Often, all it needs is a good cleaning and lubrication.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Disassemble the housing, using a screwdriver.

  2. Step 2

    Clean the heating element. With tweezers, extract any hair or lint, then use an old toothbrush to remove dust.

  3. Step 3

    Clean the inside and outside of the intake vent and filter, using an old toothbrush to loosen the grit, and a vacuum with crevice attachment to remove it.

  4. Step 4

    Vacuum the rest of the interior, including the fan, motor and switches. Use the tweezers to remove any hair that's wound around the motor or other parts.

  5. Step 5

    Spray the switches with electrical-contact cleaner to remove grit that may be preventing them from operating correctly.

  6. Step 6

    Oil the bushings at both ends of the motor with one drop of machine oil.

  7. Step 7

    Reassemble the hair dryer.

Tips & Warnings
  • Be gentle when cleaning around the hair dryer's heating element. The wire in the element is fragile and can break easily.
  • Always unplug your hair dryer before working on it to avoid electric shock.

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