Exhaust Fans
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Here's a test: Hold a tissue up to the grille where the air enters the exhaust fan in your bathroom, kitchen, basement, or attic. Turn on the switch.If the tissue stays tight against the grille, that's good. If the tissue flutters, that's bad. Your exhaust fan has become an exhausted fan.
Dirt may be the problem. Attic and basement fans should be cleaned once a year; bathroom and kitchen fans, every six months.
To clean an exhaust fan:
OOPS!
Fanning the Flames >
At Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, a dirty fan started a fire in one of the base apartments.
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Here's a test: Hold a tissue up to the grille where the air enters the exhaust fan in your bathroom, kitchen, basement, or attic. Turn on the switch.If the tissue stays tight against the grille, that's good. If the tissue flutters, that's bad. Your exhaust fan has become an exhausted fan.
To clean an exhaust fan:
- Turn switch off. Unplug fan or disengage circuit breaker.
- Remove the grille and wash it in warm water and dishwashing soap. Rinse and dry. A kitchen exhaust fan will also have a filter that needs washing.
- On many models, you can remove the fan and motor by unscrewing the mounting bracket and unplugging the cord
- whether you remove them or not, vacuum the fan blades with the nozzle attachment. Then wipe them off with a damp cloth. Also vacuum and wipe the inside of the housing.
- Clean the motor and other dusty parts with a stiff paintbrush.
- If you notice bad wiring or if the fan doesn't work, call an electrician. Don't attempt to fix it yourself.
OOPS!
Fanning the Flames >
Rental housing, such as that on the base, is especially likely to harbor dirty exhaust fans, because tenants, come and go, and no one thinks about cleaning those fans.
Wash the filter in a range hood exhaust fan every month or two. This filter, usually aluminum, is for catching cooking grease. Remove it and wash it in the dishwasher or in a solution of hot
water and dishwashing detergent. Don't use ammonia, which will darken the metal. Rinse, dry, and reinstall the filter.
Range hood fans that recirculate the air, rather than venting it outside, have a charcoal filter that must be replaced about every six months.
Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
Wash the filter in a range hood exhaust fan every month or two. This filter, usually aluminum, is for catching cooking grease. Remove it and wash it in the dishwasher or in a solution of hot
water and dishwashing detergent. Don't use ammonia, which will darken the metal. Rinse, dry, and reinstall the filter.
Range hood fans that recirculate the air, rather than venting it outside, have a charcoal filter that must be replaced about every six months.
Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
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In this age of stylish eyewear, it can no longer be said that "boys" don't make passes at girls who wear glasses." Dirty glasses are another matter. Both men and women
dislike gazing into the eyes of their beloved through bleary, dreary lenses.
For general cleaning of eyeglasses, wet cleaning is better than dry cleaning. Most of us have grabbed a tissue or pulled a handkerchief out of a pocket to wipe our glasses, but that can smear dirt around and scratch the lenses. Dirt particles are hard, whereas lenses are soft and getting softer. Almost all lenses today are plastic, and plastic lenses are especially susceptible to scratching.
For daily cleanings, pass the glasses under running water and dry them with a tissue or a clean microfiber cleaning cloth made especially for eyeglass. The microfiber cleaning cloth made especially for eyeglasses. The microfiber cleaning cloth made for eyeglasses. The microfiber cloths are washable and can be purchased at drugstores or optical shops. packaged single-use towelettes made for eyeglasses are also good cleaners and are convenient when you're on the move.
Simple SOLUTIONS
Got a Screw Loose? >
Next to dirty lenses, the most annoying glasses problem is having a screw loose in the hinge.
If a screw comes loose repeatedly, you need something more than a screwdriver. A thread sealant will solve the problem. One kind is Permatex Medium Strength Threadlocker Blue, a sealant that's available in auto supply stores. Put a drop on the screw before screwing it in, and it will hold. A drop of clear nail polish will also work, although it may not last as long.
To remove oily smears from your glasses, pick up a specially formulated lens cleaner at a drugstore or mass merchandiser and follow the package instructions. These cleaners are ideal for all cleanings, so use them at least periodically if not every time you clean. Using water alone will not remove oils. Even mild dishwashing detergent can damage coatings over time, and harsher cleaners (including anything with ammonia) can damage them immediately. Lens cleaners may seem like an
unnecessary expense, but they will help your lenses from getting cloudy and scratched, thus prolonging the life of your glasses. The best lens cleaners even clean behind a thin film, a kind of instant coating, which further brightens the lenses.
A wide variety of special lens coatings including polarizing, tinted, transitions, mirror, ultraviolet protective, and antireflective, is available for eyeglasses. Regular lens cleaners are fine for all but the latter, which requires a special anitreflective cleaner.
To clean the frames of your eyeglasses, mix a few drops of mild dishwashing detergent in 2 cups of water. Dip a clean, soft tooth brush into the solution and gently scrub around the frame, the nosepiece, and the earpieces, avoiding the lenses as much as possible. Rinse under running water and dry with a clean cloth.
In this age of stylish eyewear, it can no longer be said that "boys" don't make passes at girls who wear glasses." Dirty glasses are another matter. Both men and women
dislike gazing into the eyes of their beloved through bleary, dreary lenses.
For general cleaning of eyeglasses, wet cleaning is better than dry cleaning. Most of us have grabbed a tissue or pulled a handkerchief out of a pocket to wipe our glasses, but that can smear dirt around and scratch the lenses. Dirt particles are hard, whereas lenses are soft and getting softer. Almost all lenses today are plastic, and plastic lenses are especially susceptible to scratching.
For daily cleanings, pass the glasses under running water and dry them with a tissue or a clean microfiber cleaning cloth made especially for eyeglass. The microfiber cleaning cloth made especially for eyeglasses. The microfiber cleaning cloth made for eyeglasses. The microfiber cloths are washable and can be purchased at drugstores or optical shops. packaged single-use towelettes made for eyeglasses are also good cleaners and are convenient when you're on the move.
Simple SOLUTIONS
Got a Screw Loose? >
If a screw comes loose repeatedly, you need something more than a screwdriver. A thread sealant will solve the problem. One kind is Permatex Medium Strength Threadlocker Blue, a sealant that's available in auto supply stores. Put a drop on the screw before screwing it in, and it will hold. A drop of clear nail polish will also work, although it may not last as long.
To remove oily smears from your glasses, pick up a specially formulated lens cleaner at a drugstore or mass merchandiser and follow the package instructions. These cleaners are ideal for all cleanings, so use them at least periodically if not every time you clean. Using water alone will not remove oils. Even mild dishwashing detergent can damage coatings over time, and harsher cleaners (including anything with ammonia) can damage them immediately. Lens cleaners may seem like an
unnecessary expense, but they will help your lenses from getting cloudy and scratched, thus prolonging the life of your glasses. The best lens cleaners even clean behind a thin film, a kind of instant coating, which further brightens the lenses.
A wide variety of special lens coatings including polarizing, tinted, transitions, mirror, ultraviolet protective, and antireflective, is available for eyeglasses. Regular lens cleaners are fine for all but the latter, which requires a special anitreflective cleaner.
To clean the frames of your eyeglasses, mix a few drops of mild dishwashing detergent in 2 cups of water. Dip a clean, soft tooth brush into the solution and gently scrub around the frame, the nosepiece, and the earpieces, avoiding the lenses as much as possible. Rinse under running water and dry with a clean cloth.
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