ATI fan cleaning

[enzo]

I brought my lights down because I had to trouble shoot a couple of bulbs not turning on. I moved some bulbs around fix the problem. But when i was looking down on top of my fixture I noticed some dust in my fans. I started to clean the fans and found a lot of dust, anybody clean there fans?

 

[enzo]

Pics

 

[coseal]

mind swingin by and doin mine when ya finish yours?


seriously though those to hard plastic button looking things are the clips that hold the fan assy. in the soft rubber ones hold the fan to the ati square, pretty easy to remove...

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

I also find a light blast from a keyboard cleaner can helps keeps maintenance minimal if done on a regular basis. Just don’t blast it directly in.

 

[enzo]

So I've had this fixture running for 2.5 years in my dinning room. My windows are open all summer long I try to keep them closed when the pollen is strong.

 

[enzo]

mind swingin by and doin mine when ya finish yours?


seriously though those to hard plastic button looking things are the clips that hold the fan assy. in the soft rubber ones hold the fan to the ati square, pretty easy to remove...

I'll give that a try tomorrow, thanks.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Wow! Those needed a good cleaning. I try to take mine down ~6 months.

 

[enzo]

Hi,

I also find a light blast from a keyboard cleaner can helps keeps maintenance minimal if done on a regular basis. Just don’t blast it directly in.

My computer is close to my tank so I spray air in there once in a while, but it still built up.

 

[blstravler]

Mine are nasty - I just got the fixture used and I’m actually just going to replace both fans instead of trying to clean them.

 

[A. grandis]

You need to remove the fans and clean them up. Remove the black pins on the side...
Here is the video that teaches how to replace the fans, so you know how to remove it:


Best thing is to vacuum them every month or so. That way it doesn't accumulate.
Be careful with the wires when you remove your fan. The part attached to the fan tends to come apart because of the humidity.

Edit:
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I've decided to stop posting to keep the friendly level of the forum.
It is more important to me to maintain the forum's friendship among members than to post my point of view.
Love you all. God bless.

 

[enzo]

You need to remove the fans and clean them up. Remove the black pins on the side...
Here is the video that teaches how to replace the fans, so you know how to remove it:


Best thing is to vacuum them every month or so. That way it doesn't accumulate.
Be careful with the wires when you remove your fan. The part attached to the fan tends to come apart because of the humidity.

Edit:
My last post!
I've decided to stop posting to keep the friendly level of the forum.
It is more important to me to maintain the forum's friendship among members than to post my point of view.
Love you all. God bless.

Thanks for the video

 

[TheHarold]

You need to remove the fans and clean them up. Remove the black pins on the side...
Here is the video that teaches how to replace the fans, so you know how to remove it:


Best thing is to vacuum them every month or so. That way it doesn't accumulate.
Be careful with the wires when you remove your fan. The part attached to the fan tends to come apart because of the humidity.

Edit:
My last post!
I've decided to stop posting to keep the friendly level of the forum.
It is more important to me to maintain the forum's friendship among members than to post my point of view.
Love you all. God bless.

So weird that ATI made it that complicated to remove.... a fan. Why not screws or something.

You will be missed

 

[najer]

Thanks for the video, I just bought an older unit and want to clean the fans before I use it.

 

[blstravler]

Just wondering - how high does everyone keep their fixture off their water?