Xpelair front cover removal

BoyJohn811

Hi all, I was wondering if someone could help. I have two Xpelair ceiling fans (bathroom and kitchen) and one does not provide any airflow (just noise), while the other is working but very dusty. I would like to open them up to see whether some cleaning would help but I am unable to remove the front panels. I do not see any screws and I am afraid that they would just snap when forced. Any ideas on how to remove them?

Thank you very much.

molerat

The front baffle plate should just be clipped on and a good tug and fiddle should get it off.  There should be a little slot in one of the longer sides near the corner where you can push a screwdriver in to release the clip that holds the front on, swing the bottom out and push upwards slightly.

https://www.xpelair.co.uk/product/premier-cf20-fan-220-240v-50hz

BoyJohn811

Thank you very much, I will play around a bit, see if I manage to unclip the plate - hopefully, I will find the release clip. I just had a feeling that I was about the break them, so stopped.