How to Clean a Ceiling Fan

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Dirty blades can make ceiling fans shake and wobble. To keep them running smoothly, clean them often.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

All-purpose Cleaners
Long-handled Feather Dusters
Paper Towels
Ladders

Step1

Turn the ceiling fan off.

Step2

Position a tall stepladder beneath the fan in a place that will allow easy access to the blades.

Step3

Carefully climb the ladder and turn the fan blades until one is within easy reach.

Step4

Spray all-purpose cleaner onto a paper towel.

Step5

Wipe away dirt and dust from the top of the fan blade with the moistened paper towel.

Step6

Turn the blades until another dirty blade is within reach.

Step7

Spray a fresh paper towel with cleaner and wipe the blade's surface.

Step8

Continue the above process until each blade is clean.

Tips & Warnings

Fans should be cleaned thoroughly this way at least every two months. For weekly maintenance, dust the blades with a long cloth or feather duster.
Brass and metal fixtures should be cleaned separately with cleaning solutions appropriate to their composition.
Never clean fan while it is in motion.
Avoid exposing fan's motor to all-purpose cleaner.

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on 1/4/2006 Buy dry hydrostatic cloths (Swiffer or Polar dry dusting cloth refills go for $2.00 at Family dollar stores) and wipe the blades. No flying dust and no grime caused by wet dust. I go over my TV, books, wood surfaces then do the fan last in each room. One cloth will do a whole living room--save the dirtiest surfaces for last.

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on 11/22/2005 Use Pirrella Fansleeves.

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on 11/22/2005 Use a vacuum cleaner attachment to keep the dust clumps from hitting the floor. You may need a ladder.

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on 11/22/2005 Use a Pledge Grab-It to clean ceiling fan blades, mini blinds, shutters and the top of the refrigerator. No dust flying around; no dirt streaks, sticky mess or dirty water to deal with. And when you're done, just throw it away!

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