Blocking filter (blue filter) clean?

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Blocking filter (blue filter) clean?

Post by mattwastell »

Hi all
The blue filter in my Lunt BF1800? had gone a tad funky - I have already had a replacement one forwarded (no issues there) but I still have the old one. Pic below.
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Is there any basic way of cleaning it - may be useful as a spare.
Thanks in advance.


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Re: Blocking filter (blue filter) clean?

Post by Derek Klepp »

Matt CLR I put mine in a small amount for a minute or two wipe clean with a tissue and rinse with distilled water.If not clean I repeat the process.


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Thanks Derek - sound pretty straight forward.
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+1 for the CLR solution.


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