Keeping your Philips hair dryer clean ensures optimal performance and longevity. Based on Philips' guidelines, the process is straightforward and involves cleaning the body and clearing the grilles.
To clean your Philips hair dryer, you should clean the body regularly with a damp cloth and use a vacuum cleaner or cotton swab to clear the dust at the grilles. Proper storage also helps maintain cleanliness.
Steps for Cleaning Your Philips Hair Dryer
Maintaining your Philips hair dryer involves two main areas: the outer body and the air grilles where dust can accumulate.
1. Cleaning the Dryer Body
The exterior of your hair dryer can collect residue from styling products and general use.
- Action: Clean the body regularly.
- Method: Use a damp cloth. Ensure the cloth is only damp, not wet, to avoid getting water inside the appliance.
Regularly wiping down the body helps keep it looking new and prevents the build-up of sticky residue.
2. Cleaning the Air Grilles
Dust and hair can get sucked into the air grilles, potentially blocking airflow and causing the dryer to overheat or reduce performance. The reference specifically mentions clearing dust from the grilles.
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Action: Clear dust from the grilles.
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Method: Use a vacuum cleaner or a cotton swab.
- Vacuum Cleaner: Use a brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner to gently suck dust away from the intake grille (usually at the back).
- Cotton Swab: For smaller or more stubborn dust particles within the grille, a cotton swab can be used to carefully dislodge them.
Ensuring the grilles are clear is crucial for maintaining efficient airflow and preventing damage to the motor.
Proper Storage to Maintain Cleanliness
While not a cleaning step itself, storing your hair dryer correctly minimizes dust accumulation.
- Action: Store your hair dryer properly.
- Method: Keep it in a safe and dry place, free of dust. You can also utilize the built-in hanging loop (if available) to hang it, keeping it off surfaces where dust might settle.
Storing your hair dryer away from dusty environments means you'll need to clean the grilles less often.
Following these simple steps will help keep your Philips hair dryer in good working condition.
