How to Clean a Hair Dryer

Before you start

• Unplug it: switch the dryer off and pull out the plug before you start cleaning.
• Let it cool: wait until the dryer and its nozzle have cooled completely.
• Check the manual: the user manual explains how to remove the filter and whether it can be washed.
• Keep it out of water: do not put the hair dryer in water, hold it under the tap or open it up.

How to clean a hair dryer filter

• Remove the filter cover at the back by twisting or pulling it as shown in the manual.
• Remove hair and dust caught in the filter mesh with a dry, soft brush or the narrow nozzle of a vacuum cleaner.
• Wash the filter with lukewarm water only if the manufacturer allows it, and refit it only once it is completely dry.
• Clean hair left in the filter housing with a dry brush; do not push anything sharp into the dryer.
• Do not run the dryer without its filter; without the filter, hair and dust are drawn inside.

How to clean the back of a hair dryer

On hair dryers whose filter cannot be removed, clean the air intake grille at the back from the outside with a dry, soft brush or the narrow nozzle of a vacuum cleaner while the dryer is off and unplugged. Do not push hair caught in the grille holes inwards with a pointed tool such as tweezers. If you wipe the back with a damp cloth, wring the cloth well and do not let water into the holes. Keeping the air intake clean helps prevent the dryer from overheating; check the filter more often when the dryer is used heavily.

Nozzle and diffuser

• Remove the concentrator nozzle and the diffuser from the dryer.
• Wash off hairspray and styling product marks with lukewarm water and a little TETİK dishwashing liquid using a soft sponge.
• Clean between the prongs of the diffuser with a soft brush.
• Rinse the attachments with plenty of water and refit them only once they are completely dry.

Body and cable

• Wipe the body with a well-wrung cloth dampened in lukewarm water with START all-purpose surface cleaner added at the dose on the label, then dry it. According to its safety data sheet, START Genel Yüzey Temizleyici has a pH of 7–8.
• Do not let liquid get into the switches, the air outlet or the cable inlet.
• Wipe the cable with a slightly damp cloth and dry it; do not wind the cable tightly around the body when putting the dryer away.
• Do not use the dryer if the cable is crushed or frayed or the plug gets hot.

When should you contact service?

If the dryer overheats although the filter is clean, if sparks appear or there is a burning smell while it is running, if it switches itself off or if the cable is damaged, stop using it and contact authorised service. Do not open the hair dryer yourself; cleaning and repairing the internal parts is a job for service.

What not to do

• Putting the hair dryer in water or holding it under the tap.
• Running the dryer without a filter or with a wet filter.
• Pushing a pointed tool into the air intake grille.
• Opening up the dryer.
• Winding the cable tightly around the body.

For hair salons and hotels

In hair salons, hair dryers run all day and hair and dust build up quickly in the air intake filter; checking and cleaning the filter at the end of the day and washing the attachments regularly helps the dryers work properly. Check the filter and body of hair dryers in hotel rooms during room cleaning. For a list of products, see the guide hair and beauty salon cleaning supplies. START Genel Yüzey Temizleyici is produced in 5 L packs and TETİK dishwashing liquid in 750 g, 5 kg, 20 kg and 30 kg packs; for bulk purchases you can request a quote.