A flawless piece of glass designed to transport you to different worlds, different time periods and down Coronation Street is only a scratch or smear or away from being ruined. So what cleaners and cloths are safe to use to clean your TV and avoid this happening?
There are dozens of cleaners for all manner of surfaces in your home from worktops to windows, but many are too harsh to use on a delicate TV screen.
We checked the advice of popular TV manufacturers and did our own research to see how best to safely clean your TV.
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There's some differing opinion on whether water should be used. So be careful if you've got an LG TV, where no water or glass cleaner is recommended. This could affect your warranty, so stick to the official advice.
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Before you start, unplug your TV.
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TV screens have layers designed to minimise glare and reflections - so the last thing you want to do is compromise your coating.
Nearly all the cleaners you use in your kitchen and bathroom could damage your TV screen. For the sake of simplicity, we'd recommend you avoid them all.
As much as possible, you want to use a dry cloth and only resort to a cleaning solution if there's a mark that won't come off with careful dry wiping.
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TV ports, such as HDMI and USB inputs, can get dusty. If you haven't used one of your HDMI inputs before and go to plug in a new device, you could push that built-up dust into your TV's innards.
Wipe the ports with a cloth. If they're particularly dusty, you can use a vacuum cleaner on its lowest setting to clear out any debris. Take care and hold the nozzle away from the TV as to not cause damage. Try not to push into the port since this could also damage the connection.
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