Cleaning an HD TV

Childrens fingerprints? Dust? Smears? Our latest article explains aftercare and cleaning your HD Television

Unlike older CRT Televisions it is not safe to clean your HD Television with polish, and a duster. You are more likely to smear the glass, or worse scratch it, and leave unsightly marks across it.

The best way to clean your HD Television is by using Microfibre cloths. Although these are usually more expensive than normal cloths, you do not need to use any cleaner on it. In the long run, they are more economical.

Although they are better than traditional cloths, the surfaces can easily be damaged by a microfiber cloth if it has picked up grit or other abrasive particles when you use it. The cloth itself is generally safer to use on these surfaces than more common cloths, particularly as no cleaning fluid is required for cleaning such surfaces. One solution to ensure safe cleaning of such surfaces is to wash and dry the microfiber cloth after each use, care should be taken to use prescribed washing and drying methods to ensure proper handling.

To clean a microfiber cloth, wash with warm soapy water and rinse well. The warm water opens up the fibers, allowing them to release the locked in dirt. Placing the cloths in a washing machine and then drying them in a dryer on low heat is also effective. No fabric softeners of any kind should be used as the chemicals clog up the microfibers, making them less effective. Bleach should also be avoided as it corrodes the fibers over time, making them less effective. Ironing is also potentially damaging.