How often should you clean your fountain pen?

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Why should a fountain pen be cleaned?

The subject of how to mend a damaged a nib is one of the repair queries that we are asked the most often. We often discover that the problem is simply that the fountain pen needs to be cleaned, but our clients are sometimes hesitant about cleaning it on their own. With any luck, following our cleaning instructions, which is broken down into steps, may make the task seem less intimidating.
How can you tell whether this is the cause of the issue? Scratchiness, skipping, and sluggish or irregular ink flow are three of the most common signs that a pen is dirty and needs to be cleaned. Even though your fountain pen is working OK at the moment, you should nevertheless clean it every four to eight weeks in order to prevent difficulties in the long run.
A Guide to Cleaning Your Fountain Pen in Step-by-Step Form

Take out the cartridge or converter from the inside of your pen with extreme caution.
After that, we would suggest using cold tap water to cleanse the nib and gripping portion of the pen. This should be done many times. When trying to clean your pen, please do not use any kind of solvent since doing so may cause the nib to become permanently damaged.
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