HomePod Dust, Cleaning and the HomePod

[jlseattle]

Hi, I'm trying to figure out what HomePod to buy. I'm moving from Sonos to HomePod and really excited. The concern I currently have is the ease of cleaning the HomePod if I have the white one. If you have the black one you use canned air and some light water and wiping to clean off dust. But with the white one I can see it smearing and turning grey over time with light water. Or would you just spray it out and not worry about dust... I'm now thinking spraying it out with canned air is the only way to clean the white one. Any thoughts?

 

[8CoreWhore]

I got the grey one for this reason. I'll use a duster on it periodically but nothing else. And microfiber on the top.

 

[Newtons Apple]

The white HomePod will show dirt much sooner.

 

[44267547]

Hi, I'm trying to figure out what HomePod to buy. I'm moving from Sonos to HomePod and really excited. The concern I currently have is the ease of cleaning the HomePod if I have the white one. If you have the black one you use canned air and some light water and wiping to clean off dust. But with the white one I can see it smearing and turning grey over time with light water. Or would you just spray it out and not worry about dust... I'm now thinking spraying it out with canned air is the only way to clean the white one. Any thoughts?

I like the white one personally, but if you take a dry microfiber cloth and wipe it down regularly, it should not be a problem where acrruing dust. But the key is a clean microfiber cloth, as the microfiber cloth can penetrate the smaller intricacies on the HomePod to clean it. The black HomePod will show dust easier I think, however I personally wouldn't use a damp microfiber cloth, unless it was really dusty.

 

[CPTmom2wp]

I purchased white and plan to use the little soft brush on the vacuum hose to extract any dust. I think any kind of cloth and/or moisture would allow the dust to permeate the mesh with a resulting long term discoloration. Hopefully, that will be all it needs.