Considering this is something that is supposed to be cleaned every 6 months they should have designed this much much easier to remove, clean and reinstalll.
Seriously. That shroud needs to come off from the front. Then just a socket to remove the bold and pull the cage down. It is nuts to have to pull the whole thing down, and then disassemble it just to pull that cage out the back! It just can't be cleaned in place.
Just cleaned mine and the video was most helpful. Getting the fan out was easy. Reinstalling was rather difficult getting the three screws aligned in blind holes. Have a very bright light and position the latter just right and it works. Get an 8” or longer screw driver..
Great video on how to get the fan & motor assembly out. Before I found this video I called the Panasonic parts dept. and ordered a new fan - under $9, so I just replaced it.
Thanks for the video. The Panasonic diagram showed only 2 screws holding the fan assembly to the housing so when I couldn't get it loose I found the answer on your video.
Thank you so much for this video. This morning my two year old fan would start running them stop after a minute or so with a growling noise. Spent over an hour trying to brush and vacuum while it was up in the ceiling. Not fun. Still has an issue but at least now I know how to remove it from the ceiling. Most importantly I am relieved to know that if I purchase an entire new unit, I won't have to go in the attic and replace the entire housing, etc. Thanks again.
I cleaned my fan & cowl assembly by letting it soak in a bucket filled with hot water and a dishwasher tablet. Swished it around a bit and all of the gunk fell off or sprayed off. No brush needed.
this is such a clear video, helped so much. really poor design for easy cleaning. thanks for the excellent explanation, have a ceiling fan that looks clean as new now!
Air sealing between the fan case and drywall will decrease the amount of dust and crud that gets sucked into the fan. Use expanding spray foam or caulk, as appropriate for the gap size.
Thank you for osting this, as I have tried a few times to figure this out to no avail since it is absurdly designed for easy removal for cleaning; ugh!
Two of the screws were easy to remove, but the third screw up high, is so tight that when I try to remove it the head of the soft screw is stripping. Any suggestions on how to remove the screw?
Thank you for making and posting this video. Have you ever considered and/or tried using an air compressor to clean this (post removal, obviously)? Just wondering if you had any success/tips/tricks there. Thank you, again!
