How to Clean the Air Vent Return Cover

Melanie E
by Melanie E
I’m hearing lots of talk of spring cleaning this month. If you are looking for a few areas of your house that may need extra special cleaning attention, let me call your direction to the Air Return Vent Cover.
The air return vent cover hides, well, the air return vent. A lot of air travels through that vent every day, and the cover itself collects dust and cobwebs. In short, the air return vent pulls air circulating in the home and recycles it back through where it can be heated or cooled. The air vent return cover can be located in a variety of places. Ours that I have demonstrated in this step-by-step tutorial in the post is on the ceiling.
I used a white rag to demonstrate exactly how dirty the vent cover can get!
Melanie E
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  • Mehartgallery Mehartgallery on Apr 22, 2015
    I take mine off, bring it outside, and turn the high pressure garden hose on it.
  • Ruth Olenski Ruth Olenski on Apr 23, 2015
    I use a wide paint brush to clean mine from the front only. It gets into places that the vacuum cleaner can't and you don't have to take the vent down. The paint brush is also good for cleaning louvered doors.
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