How To Clean Your Security Camera, Including The Lens

In today’s world of technological dominance, there is no denying how important security cameras are for various purposes. They may seem like the smallest of gadgets, yet they play the most effective role in maintaining security. Like all other equipment, security cameras also need constant maintenance and cleaning. While CCTV maintenance can be periodic or sometimes free, depending on your type, cleaning them should be a regular exercise. Neglecting or paying less attention to your security cameras for home can greatly reduce their performance. This post will provide the necessary steps to clean your CCTV, including the lens.

The Importance Of Cleaning Security Cameras And Lens

Dust, weather, cobwebs, and dirt are all elements that can affect security camera performance. Maintaining a regular cleaning routine and maintenance will ensure you long foolproof years of service. As you clean the housing of the CCTV, you must pay attention to the lens. It will give you crystal clear pictures and videos of the home throughout. 

Keeping the CCTV cameras clean will ensure they serve their purpose with utmost efficiency and accuracy. Moreover, investing in a good CCTV camera system pays for itself. However, maintaining the cleanliness of the lens serves as a bonus tip to their service.

How To Clean CCTV Camera And Its Lens

When cleaning the CCTV cameras, there are certain precautions you must keep in mind. To achieve effective results, you will only need three things:

  1. Lens Cleaning Solution

Cleaning the CCTV lens with a dry piece of cloth is a terrible idea. It would be best if you had some solution and only the special kind for cleaning lenses (optical lens cleaner). The solution contains isopropyl alcohol which is great when cleaning lenses and removing fingerprints, sticky stuff, and oil. Please note, don’t spray the solution directly on the lens; instead, spray it on the cloth.

  1. Clean Microfiber Cloth

There are two types of microfiber cloths; the best one to use is the kind that has tight weaves and feels silkier. They are the best as you can easily wash and reuse them. Moreover, they don’t fall apart or leave residue on the lens. Their absorbency level is great, and they will clean the CCTV well.

  1. A Can Of Compressed Air

It comes in handy in the initial stages of cleaning the security camera. It will help you distort the outer residues of dry particles and the sticky layers. The need for this will depend on where the security camera is installed. If they are outside and the dust is much, it will be ideal to start with this blower to get the dust off your way.

The Cleaning Process

The best part about cleaning security cameras is that you can still handle everything alone when you can’t get a professional. You only have to follow the process strictly.

Step 1

Before commencing the cleaning process, ensure the CCTV camera system is off. It is essential because beginning the cleaning process with the CCTV on might damage its moving mechanism.

Step 2

If there is the presence of dust particles or any loose residues on the security camera, you need to dust them off using compressed air. Remember, beginning cleaning without dusting could damage the security camera lens once you put the cleaning solution. Dust particles could be abrasive and scratch the lens. Also, don’t blow the CCTV with your mouth because breath contains moisture which might cause dry dust to get sticky.

Step 3

Gently remove the housing of the security camera, whichever type it might be. Using the microfiber cloth, clean any dust particles and dirt inside or on the corners. Inspect the camera housing further for cobwebs, eggs, or rodent damage. Once everything is clean, now move to the lens.

Step 4

Get the lens cleaning solution and spray it onto the microfiber cloth. Remember, do not spray the cleaning solution directly onto the lens. The lens should be moist but not drenched; using a microfiber cloth will prevent that.

Step 5

Start by cleaning the lens using gentle pressure. Don’t press hard, as this could cause sticky dust to act aggressively, regardless of how microscopic it may be. Once you are done and everything is clean, it’s time to put everything back in its rightful place. Again, remember to be gentle throughout to avoid breaking or damaging any security camera part. 

Step 6

Turn the security camera system back on and inspect if it’s working. Then, go ahead and compare the vision before and after and see if there is a difference. You can now enjoy great pictures and videos from your security camera.

Maintenance and cleaning security cameras are not that costly or difficult. Surprisingly, you can even do it yourself if you can’t afford to call a professional. To continue enjoying clear amazing pictures and videos, you only have to keep up with a consistent cleaning routine.

 

 

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