How to Clean a Lasko Tower Fan | The BEST Way!

[@AverageMe]

My second shot at properly cleaning a Lasko tower fan was a big success! It's dust free.

[@NayNayY]

Just curious, my lasko fan can take a few minutes to start spinning after turning it on and will sometimes make a high pitched squealing while running, will cleaning it out help or do i need to replace it?

[@reidcushman3562]

THIS is why I love KZbin. I wouldn't have had a clue about how to do this properly, without a video like this.

[@IDK-kv8ob]

Thank you for your help. Lasko can gargle my kahunas for all I care. They purposefully did this so we would have to purchase a new one.

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

You can just throw the whole thing in the shower on HOT, and save yourself 90%+ of the time, make sure you have a nice sunny HOT day though so you can get all the moisture out of the inside with some degree of speed...so you plug it back in two days later, clean as brand new...and as easy as it gets. Done this about 7-8x so far with these things, success every time!

[@quatamaecrumble392]

Yep I’m sick of it

[@Mimi-74]

That is exactly what I just told my son! Make it hard enough and customers will just buy a new one, throw the old one out.

[@ArB101]

Gargle my kahunas is hilarious lmfao

[@rhsalce]

​@@bluetrinityhaloseven7244 How do you clean it specifically?

[@bobbycarmichael2562]

This is why I love youtube, no matter what you type in somebody did a video on it!! 😂 Great job man!!

[@AverageMe]

Haha! Thank you!

[@mariesmith8076]

Thank you for doing this video! Pay no attention to these people that posts negative messages they are just simply ignorant! You help a lot of people and I thank you for that!

[@AverageMe]

Thank you for your kind and supportive words.

[@stephensnider2074]

An elderly friend of mine has two Lasko tower fan type heaters, one she has been using for years and years (without cleaning) and a new one purchased recently. Needless to say the old one started giving her trouble and she asked me to look at it. I immediately doubted her word that no one has ever touched it because I saw three different types of screws holding it together. Over the course of 2 days and approximately 3 or 4 hours of aggravated attempts to remove these two screws I realized that this was just an elaborate ploy by Lasko to cause people to have them serviced by the company or thrown away and replaced. (My first thought was that her grandson had attempted to clean it or fix it and had put in different screws when putting it back together) I own probably 50 or 60 different types of assorted screwdriver because I consider myself a DIY handyman LOL eventually I realized before I saw your video that nothing I had was going to work so I had to make two different types of tools because her heater had the top left security type spanner you're talking about AND the bottom right was an altogether different one, similar to a triangular type I've seen other comment references about... Being a "ninja rigger" I destroyed two of my screwdrivers to create two that would remove these crazy screws! I honestly wish I would have just taken the cutting wheel and cut through in those two spots and worried about the cosmetics later. Great job on your video, ignore negative comments and keep up the good work.

[@ernestwilson5591]

Yes I run across the same issue on my Lasko tower fan, until I saw this video I had no idea what to use to take out these scews, now I have the tools to take it apart for a proper cleaning. I agree that Lasko deliberately put these tamper proof screws in to prevent the average Joe getting into their units. They even state on there site that opening up their unit will void the warranty! This is just a scam to have you go out and buy another one. I see a company called Dreo now sells a simiar fan where the back of the unit just pops off for cleaning, they want you to clean it, fortunately not like Lasko!

[@SleepyPurpleSloth]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I’m cleaning ours out now! I didn’t know it could be opened and we can’t afford a new one. I really hate that a lot of things don’t show how to repair or clean the product anymore. You are very appreciated!!! 🎉👏👏

[@AverageMe]

I hope it's nice and clean by now.

[@SleepyPurpleSloth]

@@AverageMe YES!! It works so much better, our pets appreciate it!!

[@ИннаМуравьева-т3и]

Since purchasing it, kzbin.infoUgkxQuBMI30VhO6fDed6NOsYftsoNa8x0UZ5 this fan is a trustworthy companion during the hot nights in Texas for me. The sleep mode is really quiet and gives you smooth wind to cool down. At full speed the fan is quite noisy but also very strong.Only weird thing is that if there is a draught from another fan, the sleep mode would speed up occasionally (getting a bit louder, probably to level 2 out of 4). This never happened so far when I used only this fan though.

[@claudiagibsonmusic]

Thank you so much for this. I came here because I knew there was a way of cleaning these. I can’t have dust blowing in my face and eyes all night.

[@beehappy32832]

Thanks a million. I do appreciate you explaining the name of the screw and the link on Amazon. You made my life much brighter today. My Lasko fan has survived 3 houses and 10 years. I don’t want to discard it. You saved me.

[@Mimi-74]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. These towers save a little space, but I just told my son I am convinced these types of fans are so hard to clean so that people will just toss them and purchase a new one. The old fans were so easy to clean. I appreciate your video.

[@AverageMe]

Thanks Mimi!

[@newillumination921]

I'm glad you figured out a way to clean it to your satisfaction. Thanks a lot for filming your cleaning process. Makes me feel better about buying a Lasko fan.

[@AverageMe]

I hope it helped! It's ridiculous that we have to go through all that just to clean it. I don't know why Lasko makes it so difficult.

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

@@AverageMe Check my better method, could of saved you that $10 and a HUGE load of time every time.

[@ryue91]

Thank you for experimenting so we don't have to. You made cleaning my tower fans easy! I have had them retired in the corner for months because they were caked in dust and causing me harm.

[@bavarianbynature]

Great video! I used a pressure washer to clean the plastic parts that can be removed from the unit. My precision screwdriver kit that I bought a while back for $12.99 included a spanner screwdriver.

[@AverageMe]

Sounds like a good purchase!

[@smirkinatu5512]

Thank you for recording and posting this educational video.

[@ernestwilson5591]

Excellent video, I remember one year ago ago trying to take this apart I couldn't figure out what I needed for those tamper proof screws, so with an assortment of brushes and a leaf blower I got it fairly clean. Now that I see all of the dirt inside this unit I will get those tools from Amazon and give it another shot. Thanks for the video.

[@AverageMe]

It’s scary when you see all that filth inside that, at some point, must be spraying throughout your home.

[@juliofernandez862]

Thank you for showing us how to take it apart and clean it. I am 64 years old and have never seen those spanner screws. Thanks for the heads up

[@hildadejesus4509]

Hi, I want to thank you for your help I really appreciate it. You have a wonderful day.

[@hildadejesus4509]

Thank you

[@joemeno4652]

I can't wait to get at it. I was going to give up and just throw away my fan, until I saw your video. Thanks!

[@junecharles9269]

Thank you for the video. I was wondering about how to clean the dirt inside. Now I'm not afraid to get this tower cleaned up. Thanks to your video. 😊👍

[@AverageMe]

Thank you June!

[@loriw1234]

This is the first video I clicked on for how to clean my Lasko. Thanks for the excellent tutorial!

[@bjmike91411]

You did a fantastic job as to teach ordinary people like me. Thanks

[@AverageMe]

I'm right there with you!! According to my channel name, I'm just average, lol!

[@kayzlane]

Mark, Albeit you were very thorough in the detailing of your heater, I'm disheartened that anyone would leave you any disparaging remarks. Your video was excellent and your tone throughout was even keeled. You did a great job!

[@AverageMe]

Thanks Kay!

[@susansanera6730]

Thank you!!!!!! You did an excellent job explaining the cleaning process!!!!!!

[@debbygorman9793]

We blow our fans out with the leaf blower. It does pretty good.

[@AverageMe]

I did as well, but did you see that build up hiding inside? That defied the compressed air. Yuck!

[@charmyers5461]

Wow!!! I have couple lasko fans. I have vacuumed them this summer. I didn’t know how to take it apart. Glad I found your video:)

[@Remarcusable]

Thank you Saint Mark thank you for taking the time to do this video it is so greatly appreciated more than you probably know!

[@AverageMe]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words!

[@efrengutierrz]

Thanks for this video i was about to trash my tower fan but you helped me save it.

[@Daelahh]

Great video! I'm trying this! This is what I wanted---a thorough clean

[@mikereilly4505]

i enjoy your personality immmensely, you're a charming individual. I hope you continue to create enjoyable content

[@AverageMe]

Thank you, Mike. That's very kind of you to say.

[@jeffreyeustaquio661]

Wow! Lasko was truly #1 fan manufacturer in America.

[@zolikishzoli]

Thanks very informative and helpful 👍🏻

[@bernardo1969bs]

Great video and thank you for the information provided. Blessings from Texas. 🙏🏻

[@Nick-vo4oe]

Thanks, just cleaned out all the dust bunnies, now working much better. Thankfully my unit had all Phillip head screws. Slight different model fan than yours, same basic concept.

[@craigskoney1627]

The model I just opened up was all Torx screws (six point star bit); there were no spanner screws at all. It was one of the common sizes that used to come with Craftsman screwdriver sets. Harbor Freight has a six piece set for $8.99 U.S. My fan was disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled in less than 20 minutes, with a brush and a compressor. Thanks for the video!

[@thepfoneguy9470]

Same here! it has a few screws that are so deep I can't get them out. Super annoying on Laskos part

[@sanjuanitahdzperez9353]

Omg!!! Thank u for sharing loved how u explained & showed it , I ddnt have any older how I would clean it Thnx again!!!🤗🤗🤗

[@terripuetz-roos3337]

Thank you for letting me know about spanning screw driver’s.

[@shoemaker924]

This is a great video, thank you. We're about to disassemble ours to clean it out. Under certain settings it gets super noisy. I'm hoping cleaning out any gunk will help!.

[@AverageMe]

Please come back and let us know when you're finished.

[@shoemaker924]

@@AverageMe so we have a slightly different model but the disaembly was the same. We cleaned the blades and the spindle the blades ride on. I added very little white lithium grease to the spindle and any moving part that touches the blade assembly. Its not perfectly quiet but it's certainly much less noisy! Thank you again for the video.

[@ms.shieldsteacheswriting7850]

I have a newer Lasko fan, and I guess they finally figured out people were able to clean them properly and continue to use them, which defeated their built-in disposable corporate game plan; they have changed the base, which is impossible to remove.

[@AverageMe]

Time to move onto another brand, I guess. Sad that a business tries to defeat its customers.

[@AdmiralPureBlood]

I use to buy the white stand up oscillating Lasko fans because how powerful of a motor they came with. After five years I had a couple break so I went back to Walmart to buy the same brand which I saw summer after summer and after buying more, I’ll bring them home and quickly realize that they have put in a much cheaper motor that blows a lot less air for the same amount of money. Since then i refuse to purchase LamO brand fans. I will though take a perfectly good one from the trash and clean it which led me here 😂

[@CLRTWT]

Love the magnet trick!

[@Filsterman1]

Great video. Thank you for the relevant and helpful content!!!

[@PhantomV48]

Super helpful, even though I had a different model. Lasko gave mine like 12 Torx screws instead of a couple spanners, and a few philips in the inside. I've never seen so much dust come from a single object in my life.

[@AverageMe]

It's amazing how that collects, and no design consideration for cleaning.

[@SheilaG971]

I got mad trying to take mine apart! I took my garden hose to it and some windex, power washed that bad boy out, let it dry in the sun and voila! Brand new fan. I’ll never buy another Lasko product though.

[@AverageMe]

@@SheilaG971 Way to go! Let that anger work for you!

[@SheilaG971]

@@AverageMe , 😂 I know, right? Lol

[@macwinmarti]

Thank you! Awesome job! Fits my OCD needs just right! Lol!

[@crochetbabe829]

Well I could not do an extended clean as you did as I don't have those kinds of tools, but this video sure did help! My fan is blowing out "somewhat" better air and i can work with that for now. Thank you.

[@AverageMe]

Anything is better than nothing, right?

[@msg4141]

Thank you for the tutorial. My biggest regret was buying one of those tower fans.

[@AverageMe]

Yes, they have a major design flaw in not being able to open to clean.

[@tawandacato8841]

I used a short handle wide, deep cleaning brush and a blow dryer for the time being. Thank you 😊.

[@AverageMe]

Whatever works!!

[@DeathsHash]

*Adds spanner screwdrivers to list* I usually just vacuum out the fan but it's doesn't get the inside to well. Thank you for this!

[@marcechagoyayerena2191]

Tengo justo el mismo ventilador y no tenía idea de cómo limpiarlo, este vídeo me sirvió muchísimo, gracias por compartir 😁👍👍

[@lailamiller9914]

Great video easy for this female to follow and do a big thumbs up👍

[@Thewhistleblows]

1. Ty for the video, 2. Ppl are armchair bullies and say rude things, 3. Use a foam filter, tape to intake area, it can be purchased on amazon. 4. Dust it weekly with a wand feather duster, with the dusting and filter you wont have to deep clean often. Maybe once every 5 years or so. 5. Water scares me in electronics, so use a blow gun, i see you did that. Im a preventative guy. (Filters and dusting)

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

Oh you would just LUV my approach to these things then, hahah! My comment is on another thread under this vid...

[@amydefries9325]

I have two later model Lasko fans. I’m switching to Dreo fans, they are easy clean 🧼 fans. The Aspen tower fans are also easy to clean. Thank you for the video but it’s just too much trouble for me to deal with all the disassembly as you are much better at that stuff. Smart!

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome and informative video as always Mark!😸😻😸

[@hotwireman49]

what size tip did u use on that spanner? is that the same as a "fork type?"

[@AverageMe]

I used the size that fit. From the feedback here, I’m guessing the screw head sizes are not going to be universal on all units. The company seems to use what they have on hand at the moment.

[@hotwireman49]

@AverageMe darn! cuz Wal-Mart has just a single one for a couple bucks.

[@polluxtroy2010]

Thanks!!, I did have an issue with the top bracket and I think I was not inserting it right through and thought I messed up my fan, now I know

[@mmagistrum]

2.8 spanner screw is the size for those wondering. I never bothered screwing the spanner screws back though, too much of a hassle, put in a regular one

[@cassandrapowell6314]

Spring/Summer weekend chore😊

[@AverageMe]

But not a terribly unpleasant chore.

[@-Tsquare2023]

I plan on cliping a piece of air conditiiner filter material tihe back of fan intake. This will keep fan clean and clean dust from the air like an air purifier. Thanks for showing me that it is possible to take apart to clean before I buy this tower fan.

[@AverageMe]

That might work, but it would reduce airflow & you’d have to fabricate something to keep it away from the blades since it’s not designed for that

[@mariahporras3526]

Thank you for your great information

[@quatamaecrumble392]

Very informative, God bless you🙏🏾

[@AverageMe]

Thank you

[@Bunchee032]

Honest to God this might be one of the best KZbin videos. I don’t have that exact fan, but close enough & mine is also CAKED in that dust. So you had CLEAR & CONCISE Directions / Instructions as well as Excellent Video of what you were doing. I really couldn’t compliment you enough. I will certainly keep this for my new fan as my previous one had issues when some Impatient Ass decided that his 4th attempt would work REGARDLESS. So a few broken pats here & there 🤷🏼‍♂️😆. One question since you seem to use the fan as much as me. Did you at any point consider adding new Lube after a Wipe-down or just giving it a WD-40 blast. Mine gets noisy at the stopping part of Oscillating. Once again NICE JOB Sir👍🏼

[@AverageMe]

Wow! Such kind words! Thank you and I’m glad you found it helpful.

[@viewer54322]

Good job, the motor can be disassembled via screws, revealing two bearings that have a felt washer recessed around it, can add drops of oil to impregnate the felt. Nyoil is good and scentless, silicone oil will work too but may want to double check. Cheers

[@AverageMe]

Thanks for the hints. I don't think it was necessary for what I was doing, but nice to know nevertheless. As long as the thing is open, why not?

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

@@AverageMe none of it was necessary, these things are a hassle to take apart and put back together again as they all pretty much have proprietary baloney getting in the way, and you have to remember all that...my way saves all of that and makes this a cake walk.

[@debstuart544]

I felt like mine was running a little slow this am, i plan to clean it, thank you for the video, I can do it

[@justincharron896]

Thank you so much ! Your ideas were great 👍🏻

[@AverageMe]

Thanks Justin!

[@trishmunroe9409]

Awesome informative video! Thank you!!’

[@AverageMe]

Good luck, hope it works for you.

[@thomasskrabala8044]

Thank you very much for this video. I agree with others that Lasko does not design their products for easy maintenance. Several other fans have an easily accessible filter that can be removed and easily cleaned. Why would they design and manufacture such an unfriendly unit? To sell more once they break down? Right!

[@AverageMe]

@@thomasskrabala8044 Maybe. I have to believe it’s by intentional design. If we can see the problem, certainly an educated design engineer can.

[@ptoves8181]

THANK YOU!!!..I needed this 😅😅

[@lavendula6759]

Amazing just like you, thank you for the walkthrough

[@mlnags2829]

I have 2 in garage my daughter was throwing out. She had dog and cat. I’ll get to it. Thnx!

[@AverageMe]

You're in for a surprise. And when you have 2 clean units, you can sell them on eBay!

[@LesenundDenken]

I have a couple of Lasko floor fans and a Wind Tunnel Remote. They are designed to break before you can repair them successfully. Given how much they cost, and the fact that three Lasko fans that I purchased previously also broke, I am going to switch to generic $20 box fans instead of paying $50+ for each of these fans!

[@hotwireman49]

Thank you for posting! With my Lasco tower fan, it has power and will oscillate, but the blades won't spin. i took it out and blew all the dust off with the compressor. i saw that the air made the blades spin freely, so nothing appears to be stuck. but i cant take it apart until i get the Spanner set. ( I have to wait until i get my SS again.) Any ideas what might be wrong with it?

[@philwood9760]

Mine has t-15 security torx screws. A regular torx won't work due to stud in middle of screw.

[@jaywardjulian6163]

Very nice video tutorial thank you subscribed

[@markforster6457]

I have a Lasko model T13310. The "screws" have triangle indentations. Is that also a type of spanner screw?

[@marshmellow3110]

What about a shop vac w brush attachment?

[@subwolff]

Thank u sir! i will definitely give this a try

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

save yourself the trouble, just chuck the thing in the shower on hot and clean it within minutes, put in the sun for a day and a half to dry, then turn on, presto fixo, toxic trash gunk gone from the inside and only took you 5 mins of work.

[@kimpod2417]

Oh waw I’ve seen those screwdrivers before but didn’t know what it was for 😅

[@Grana2020]

Thank you so much sir. 👍✌️🙏

[@raphaelmedina8004]

Thanks so much. Never knew about spanner screws and spanner screwdrivers before.

[@vidyasagarronanki2076]

Thanks for the help

[@mbsevindik]

Thanks for the video. 👍🙏🏻

[@scandelous6900]

Thank you lots. Start guy

[@sbeckas]

First cool thing you taught me was the magnet! Any link on what one to buy that is inexpensive?

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

you can get two big ones just like that inside every garbage microwave, may as well use them for something as they are completely trash unhealthy for cooking anything in (compare with healthy steaming veggies or stone baked pizza). Make SURE you know what you are doing, as all electronics CAN have dangerous properties, so watch some vids first.

[@JasonandKati]

Super helpful.

[@nonelost1]

What do you think of the idea of putting a very thin ply filter on the air intake on the back to reduce the intake of more dust?

[@AverageMe]

I think it would interfere greatly with air flow.

[@cassandrapowell6314]

I would definitely do what you did. ❤

[@PrincePalmUwU]

You can remove the fins but it does need an oil to keep it rotating on both end, not sure if its to prevent fire or whatever the case maybe.

[@barbarasayles7448]

Thanks for sharing.

[@AverageMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacobbisseljr.5424]

Great video😊

[@lynnsocal]

Do you have a link to that blue brush? Thanks!

[@anitacollins3292]

Where can I get the magnet you used for the screws and the cleaning brush?

[@AverageMe]

Well, they're not easy go get. Round magnets like that are found inside microwave ovens. So if you have access to an old microwave, you'll find two of them inside. But be careful, there might be a charged capacitor in there waiting to give you a shock (even when unplugged). But you can certainly get good magnets at a hardware store.

[@jme9570218]

Did this cleaning resolve the rattling noise-?

[@AverageMe]

Yes, it must have been an assembly issue. I’ll take the blame for that one!

[@AaronMetallion]

I'm surprised you dissembled everything but didn't service the motor itself which would reduce noise, friction, and significantly improve output / airflow! My fan stalled because dust & dirt gets into the motor, sticks to the lube and eventually creates a sludge that creates friction and slows it down or stalls it. The bearings are on the inside and need to be opened up to be de-greased (with diesel / kerosene / de-greaser), and re-lubed with WD40 / motor grease. Unfortunately I couldn't service mine because the motor was sealed using rivets, and it's your typical single use land-fill product. I'm happy with this video though, because I got my answer at 7:51, these motors have screws and nuts, and I can have a little peace of mind knowing I can service it for the Lasko brand should I run into that issue. Buying a Lasko fan thanks to this detail :), Thanks so much!

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

way too much trouble buds, check my comments to see how to properly clean these things in 5mins...much easier than the hour+ THE OP video content creator took to do his...saves on the proprietary screwdriver sets 2

[@bluetrinityhaloseven7244]

Just did a honeywell and a Seville, both of them higher quality IMO than the lasko, yet they are all pretty much comparable, people throw these out usually when they become dirty, so you can get quite the supply of them around for free at the start of a season! They are also the best fans in the world (even the Lasko) as the newest DYSON tech will pretty much knock your biology over dead IMO with the massive EMF's they throw off...which btw you will also get MINOR on these fans, so in other words AVOID sticking them right besides your feet when you sleep etc...you want some proper distance from those motors EMF fields in order for your biology to remain intact (same difference with having a 24/7 router turned on at the foot of your bed frying you with similar dirty electricity EMF spikes).

[@sazzaria]

Love this video! Motor starting to stick: mine too. Did not realize dust would get down into the shaft and then bearings housing. Not sure if I'm brave enough to try it, but at least I have the option, thanks to your quick how to as well. Will try just wiping things down and see if that solves my symptoms. 😉

[@johnb7956]

Good video. Makes a complicated job look easy. My biggest problem is the 2 temper proof screws in my Lasko heater are not spanners, the screw heads are triangle shape. This fan is made in China. So I ordered a set of triangle tip screwdrivers on eBay that is shipping from China. ETA, about 2 months. Wish me luck.

[@AverageMe]

Did you try following my link and changing the criteria to triangle? Amazon might get them more quickly. BTW, it really is not complicated at all. If I can do it, you can too. Thank you for watching!

[@johnb7956]

@@AverageMe Hi, you have 3 links listed below your video, I did not see a triangle link option. Anyway since my eBay triangle screwdriver set order will arrive after the heating season is over, and ordering from Amazon is too expensive, I shaved an appropriate size Phillip screwdriver tip to a triangle shape with a grinding wheel that roughly fit the screw head. With some persistent effort I was able to take out the two tamper proof screws and vacuum out the dust lint from the fan and heater element which was covered with lint like a blanket. Thanks for you video and suggestions.

[@WhatDavidDoes]

Yeah mine has the triangle screws as well. Wish me luck finding a driver. Because of. Course they make the holes too small for a bit driver. This repair is not financially or time efficient, but I'll be darned if I'm trashing something that should be fixable!

[@johnb7956]

@@WhatDavidDoes After removing the triangle screws with a shaved Philip screwdriver and vacuumed out the dust, I installed an air filter piece on the air inlet back side. No more inside cleaning needed.

[@WhatDavidDoes]

The filter sounds like a good idea. I also need to lube the 'axles' while I'm in there. You can tell its struggling to spin

[@SPQRIUS]

sigh... got a set of spanners and none worked - maybe they used epoxy on the screw, couldn't get it to turn unless you're supposed to turn it clockwise - any ideas before I give up, buy a new fan that's not Lasko? any help appreciated

[@chrischiesa609]

Boy, yours is a lot easier to disassemble than mine! The cylinder is in two pieces so one can be rotated relative to the other, and removing the screws from the backs of the two halves of the casing does not suffice to let them fully come apart to get at the barrel of the fan. In the bottom of the base are four screws, three of them Phillips and one "spanner" headed. (Clearly this is done on purpose to frustrate the customer.) I expect I can *make* a spanner screwdriver, out of one of my many spare ordinary drivers, by just making the necessary notch in the blade, with the thin grinding wheel of my Dremel tool -- but what a pain in the ass. I hope, after all that, it turns out that getting that fourth screw out of the base suffices to get the cylinder apart enough to get at the fan barrel -- but I can't quite imagine how it would. I don't see any bearing or mount at the top of the fan shaft, though, abd there are no electrical components in the cylinder -- only in the base -- so I'm wondering whetherI might get away with simply immersing the cylinder in a barrel of water and just *running* the fan! What do you think?

[@AverageMe]

Yes, I think it would be easy to make one if you don't mind ruining a slotted screwdriver. And obstructing the customer does seem to be their goal, which makes one wonder why they just don't make the blasted things "cleanable" in the first place.

[@heehungcat2320]

Nice video and info, !

[@thegroupharmonyalley]

I wish I understood the need/purpose of using something other than the Phillips head. Why use an uncommon screw.

[@AverageMe]

I can only surmise that’s it’s to discourage repair/maintenance, thereby increasing new purchases.

[@ryankopp7845]

Do you by chance remember what size spanner screwdriver you used?

[@AverageMe]

No, I just tried them until I found the correct one that fit

[@RamoneBey]

My problem is my Lasko Tower Fan came with both Cross Tip Screws and Triangle Tip Screws. So far I haven't found any Hardware Stores that carry them !

[@hotwireman49]

triangle tip? I'll have to look that up. maybe that's what I have too. the fork type driver won't work for you?