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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!!! 🎉👏👏

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!

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.

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)

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.

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.

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. 😊👍

Since purchasing it, kzfaq.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.

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

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

Thank you for recording and posting this educational video.

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

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

Ok....fuggetabout the spanner screw and removing the grate. My creative wife took the sucker outside and used her 200 mph leaf blower for a minute or two from the front then the back. No more dust.

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!

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

Awesome and informative video as always Mark!😸😻😸

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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:)

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

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

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

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

Love the magnet trick!

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

Super helpful.

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!

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

Thank you for your great information

Thanks for the help

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

Thank you so much ! Your ideas were great 👍🏻

Very informative, God bless you🙏🏾

Thank u sir! i will definitely give this a try

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

Amazing just like you, thank you for the walkthrough

Thank you!

Thank you for listening everything really helpful

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.

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

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?

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

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!.

Thanks for sharing.

*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!

Thank you so much sir. 👍✌️🙏

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

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.

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

THANK YOU!!!..I needed this 😅😅

Awesome informative video! Thank you!!’

Great video😊

Thank you lots. Start guy

Thanks for the video. 👍🙏🏻

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

Nice video and info, !

Video is awesome thanks. Do you know what size spanner bit you used? I noticed the set has many different sizes, all close in size.

Spring/Summer weekend chore😊

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

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

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.

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

One of the security screws is deeply recessed - just over 3 inches. Sadly, the screwdrivers in the link will not be long enough so I need to buy a different brand with a longer rod. Therefore, would you know what size this security crew is please Size: M1.7+2.0+2.3+2.6+2.8? Thanks.

I would definitely do what you did. ❤

Honest to God this might be one of the best KZfaq 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👍🏼

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

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

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

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

Imma go clean my fan, no more sweaty palms for me :)

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

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

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

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

What about a shop vac w brush attachment?

If it has a ionizer, where is it located?

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

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?

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.

After how long does it get dirty like this?

I use my Black & Decker leaf blower.

When it moves from side to side it makes noise? How can I resolve this problem.

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?

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!

Hi mark

First, I noticed it with Shark vacuums, and now I notice it with Lasko space heaters. I call it STRANGE SCREW SYNDROME, which is the needless deliberate attempt by companies to make their products difficult, if not impossible to do DIY cleaning and repairs. I have seen products saying “No user serviceable parts inside. Repair must be done by qualified technician.” This is OK if DIY repair is dangerous, but not OK if it is merely difficult, and especially not OK if it means the company sells more product as a result, which also results in more landfill.

Yep it's brand new again there are quite a few things they use those screws on there just security screws because the average person does not have those tools readily available but they are used on other things such as weed eaters and just mini things whatever they want to make hard to work on it's about like a 3 * or whatever screw is that Mercedes uses on a lot of their stuff