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Amazing video, gave me the courage to do this, long overdue, there was a whole ecosystem living inside that box, the dust was literally fossilized and now it's clean like a brand new installation. Thanks for explaining and showing all the steps, it made the process attainable, it was tremendously useful !!!
Might want to make a correction . . . too much lint build-up in a DRYER EXHAUST vent can possibly cause a fire . . . NEVER in a bathroom exhaust fan vent.
@familyhandyman - this cover is located in the water closet of the MBA. It isn’t covered in dust; it’s covered in a yellow substance. This after a few days, black spots appear on the south part of the ceiling. This is the second time it has occurred. The last time I had a roofer, plumber, and HVAC person here to take a look. They confirmed that there was no problem in their area. I use febreze air freshener. I also turning on the bathroom vent outside of the water closet when I shower. Am I doing something wrong? Or not doing something that I should? Let me know if you have questions. Thank you!
I'm not a repairperson or a handyman, but it sounds like this building has a mold problem. I'd either try a different HVAC person or I'd look into a mold remediation team. Especially if this is a public building or a business, you may have toxic mold that can make people sick, and you'd have liability for not maintaining a safe structure.
For squirrel type fan blade, my main bath fan is full of dust that’s been caked on with shower humidity and other airborne chemicals like hair and deodorant sprays. The stuff does not come off even after soaking for days. The best method I’ve found is to use a power washer, on removed fan blades only, to physically remove chemical/water adhered dust. Does anyone have a solution that works to loosen up this material on plastic fan? Maybe I need acetone or some other solvent, I know denatured alcohol doesn’t touch it.
Thanks for the guidance! I performed the deep clean and removed many many years of dust buildup within the unit, but now the fan seems to be less effective at removing the moisture in the bathroom during a shower. I even have water droplets dripping down from the fan which didn't happen before. The motor, fan and light all seem to be working well with no issue. Is there a reason a deep cleaning would cause the fan to be less effective than before?
My apartment has painted over the cover so i can't even remove it to clean it :/ my bathroom is getting really dusty bc i can't clean the fan properly. Great job, landlords 👏
this was my thought exactly. They're just going to do the landlord special again for the next tenant so just slice the seam with an x-acto or small box cutter.@@jaderebecca8567
