Hi everyone…been reading for a few days trying to figure out how to clean the exhaust fan on my Pro…I have followed the steps outlined from Glowforge several times…my blades and the surrounding area still remain gummed up…there is so much sticky, gummy debris build up and using the electronic degrea…

I don’t know how effective this is because you can’t see the fan clearly, but this is now my technique. Clean from the back as much as you can. Get a 1/2 inch house painting brush Fire up the “clean you fan” routine and get the fan spinning, but DON’T SPRAY IT Now very gently push the brush into t…

Thank you for the reply…yes, I feel like the degreaser only makes it worse. I haven’t tried cleaning it from the inside, only the outside using a straw cleaning brush. I will try doing it from inside now as well…again, thank you so much!

I have a Plus! How do I access the fan cleaning program?

https://app.glowforge.com/maintenance/fan

If the :glowforge: instructions aren’t working for you, try this one - it’s from before there were :glowforge: instructions :slight_smile: [image] Caution: Dirty Pictures....or...How I Cleaned the Exhaust Fan thinking Glowforge Tips and Tricks Update: 12/14/2018: Happil…

Wow! Guess I need to take a day off to do this! lol I wish it wasn’t so difficult to clean this thing. Thank you for sharing this!

Not so much a day off, but a good hour - I do it this way because the official way involves taking it outside and that isn’t an option for me!

Glowforge Pro Exhaust fan Cleaning

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deirdrebeth August 23, 2021, 2:09am 6

If the instructions aren’t working for you, try this one - it’s from before there were instructions