subject: Hair Dryer Maintenance [print this page] A hair dryer has become an integral part as you can use it to dry your hair swiftly especially when having a busy schedule. You can make use of this electrical appliance to style your hair in any way without wasting your precious time. You can also save the money you pay to the hair stylist who styles your hair in a way that could be easily done by you at your home with the hair dryer.
Hair dryers are simple electric appliances which should be maintained carefully and with the proper maintenance. Some of the tips that may help you to maintain your hair dryer are:
After use, allow it to cool and unplug it from the electric connection.
Keep the device in place where it is would not be accessed by small children.
While using the hair dryer, remember to hold its body. Dont touch its cord.
The cord should not be wound around the body of the hair dryer for easy storage as it may cause damage like breakage to the cord.
Before the hair dryer is plugged, its cord should be checked properly and if any damage is found then the hair dryer should not be plugged and used.
The air filter should be cleaned periodically so that it will function properly and smoothly.
To clean any hair or any dust particle found at the nozzle, use tweezers and toothbrush.
Make sure that you always keep your hair dryer away from a sink or toilet. As hair dryer would get easily damaged when near a water source.
Final Tips
The hair dryer should be cleaned regularly for its long working life as hair, dust particles and small pebbles may cause damage and further it may lead to the death of the device.
You should return the dryer for getting it repaired or replaced, if the hair dryer has been in contact with water, dropped or damaged.
You should only use hair dryers in an area which have GFCI outlets (ground fault circuit interrupters). All bathrooms should be equipped with these particular security outlets.
