Dust can clog the motor and shorten its life. I used a combination of a vacuum cleaner and an old toothbrush to clean mine.
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Taking care of hair appliances is important considering how much we pay for things some use daily. When the occasion arises and I need mine, nothing is more frustrating than if it is not working properly.
The lint build up in a blow dryer can cause it to heat up. The screen in mine was very hard to reach because of the plastic bars on top.
I've found that my hair dryer will last years if I make sure to clean the lint, dust, and hair from the vented area. If the vent does not come apart you can clean or brush it with a stiff brush.
Use a clean soft paint brush to remove hair & fuzz collected on the back area of an electric hair dryer. Works great. By Mdipert
To clean my dryer filter after every use, I use a 2 1/2 inch cheap paint brush (dollar store brushes are perfect) to sweep across it, it gets most of the lint and it took only seconds since I brush it right into a garbage pail.
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A while ago, I asked this question and I never received a response. My electric hair dryer has caked on hair on the outside of dryer that I can't remove.
I have used bleach, hydrogen peroxide, Mr. Clean eraser, etc. Nothing has penetrated the hair. Can anyone help me? Thank you.Be very careful in application of a spray on oven cleaner, but the hair dryer heat has burned the hair on it really good as other things tried were not affecting the removal.
I would suggest spraying on a little oven cleaner on the surface of something nonelectric and then apply onto the dried hair with a cotton swab and leave set awhile. You can keep going back every 15-30 mins to swab over the hair and see if any is getting loosened up. If it is, then that's the solution.
Remove the hair with a paper towel and wipe over dryer with a good damp towel. I've never tried this as I don't use hair dryers except on my pets. I would be willing to try this once anyway.
I looked through your previous questions and did not see your previous question about a hair dryer.
Sorry you did not receive a reply.
I'm not exactly sure where caked-on hair could be located on a hair dryer, but maybe this suggestion will be of some help.
Solution:
One part rubbing alcohol and two parts baking soda.
Turn on your hot tool for about a minute, then turn off and unplug. The heat will help to loosen the gunk.
Wipe the paste over the surface of your hot tools, and let sit for 15 minutes.
For metal, use a soft cloth or toothbrush.
Wipe off the residue, and maybe wipe several times with a damp and then dry cloth.
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