As the summer rolls in, so does the heat. But when you go to pull out your fans from storage, you may find them covered in last year's dust. The good news is that how to clean a fan is not as hard as ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Interest in air filters and purifiers is spiking in Southern California, including ...

Q: I installed a Panasonic FV-11VHL2 WhisperWarm exhaust fan in one of our bathrooms. The maintenance instructions cavalierly say: “Remove dust and dirt from the fan body using a vacuum cleaner.” No ...

Dear Heloise: Will you please tell your many readers who may not have central air conditioning and depend on portable fans, such as box fans, about this old-fashioned trick? To maximize the cooling ...

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Interest in air filters and purifiers is spiking in Southern California, including questions about how to build a homemade air purifier. Getting clean air is the latest challenge for residents who ...