Panasonic makes me angry

Good video, but too much trouble. I just get a toothbrush and vacuum and get it the best I can. Still a pain for an older person. Should have an easy remove fan.

Thanks for the great info. Can you remove the 12mm nut on the fan and pull out without removing the whole assembly?

Thank you!

thank you, such a helpful video. thumbs the hell up.

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.

Thanks a lot, I just cleaned mine after several years. I will not repeat that mistake again.

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!

Great information.

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?

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!

How do you pull apart the wire connector???? I feel like it's going to break

Clear description. Thanks.

Air compressor would make this easier. No need to take it all apart just hold the fan still and blast it with air to clear the dust

Does it make a difference on what type of toothpaste to use?

Just my luck, the third screw to remove the housing, the one which is recessed, is stripped.

How do you know if it’s burnt? Mine stoped working

Incredible video. Very helpful guide to this project!

Why take the back off if you could just unscrew the bolt to release the squirrel cage after you remove the front cover ?

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.

Thanks! I was missing the 3rd screw to remove. It looked like it was just in the metal back, and I though that was just part of the housing...duh.

Not sure why the blower wheel wouldn’t come out much easier. Good video and information but a bad design.

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.

Bro I’m literally doing this right now and stumbled on this. Ty so much!

Great video, thanks!

Better brush

This is just the video I’ve been looking for! Thanks so much for posting.

very good video! I have never understood why fan manufacturers don't make it easier to remove just the squirrel cage for cleaning.

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.

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!

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.

Great video sir, many thanks👍🙏

Why not just blow it out?

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.

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..