Yes I spray a house and graden insecticide on the fan and I dry mine in the basement. I treat it again before each season's use and again when I put them away.

When I put them away as they are dry - I spray a bit in a big plastic bag and seal this. My fans are stored in the otuside in a garage. Fans are placed between two big flat pieces of cardboard and bagged.


Don't have basement - place in a big paper bag as it breaths do not use plastic and insert a moth ball block.

that will also keep bugs away.

JW