Blower for PC cleaning

[TasosTech]

Hi guys,

Is a 380 watt air blower enough to clean my pc from dust??

I found one for 20 euros and  i wanna buy it.

 

• Maximum air volume: 2,8m³ / min
• Speed without load: 13000/min
• Operating Voltage: 230V, 50Hz

[Jade]

Most people use canned air. Probably would be fine.

[Pugs501]

Most people use canned air. Probably would be fine.

To be safe just use Canned Air

[Oshino Shinobu]

Canned air and a small electrical brush works fine for me, rather than buying a compressor/blower. 

[TasosTech]

Most people use canned air. Probably would be fine.

 

Well.. this is my solution for now so I want to know if it will work!!

[ELSknutson]

I use the air compressor for my air brush and it seems to work fin at 60psi

[Jade]

Well.. this is my solution for now so I want to know if it will work!!

Right, and I did indeed answer if it would work. In theory, it should be fine, but there are no promises, given that you didn't even provide a brand... much less a model number.

[TasosTech]

Right, and I did indeed answer if it would work. In theory, it should be fine, but there are no promises, given that you didn't even provide a brand... much less a model number.

 

 

It's a local shop, that's why I didn't give you a link and I gave just some specs. (the site is in my native language and stuff )

 

*well I 'll probably buy it, I 'm gonna wait for a few more opinions though!!

[Jade]

It's a local shop, that's why I didn't give you a link and I gave just some specs. (the site is in my native language and stuff )

Still, it should have a brand. If it doesn't, then you probably shouldn't buy it.

[TheGFactor]

Keep your distance and keep the pressure at low. Its better to buy a $6 of canned air rather than blow off a cap on your PCB.

[Alibaladin]

[Wooth]

It should work as long as it's not blowing moisture as some compressors do.

For those of you answering just use canned air.....
That may be fine for some people but canned air is expensive. Where I live it costs $15 for 2 small cans. Now I have 4 systems in my house and if I was to clean them only every 6 months that would cost $60 a year. For that same one off cost I can but an air compressor.

[TasosTech]

It should work as long as it's not blowing moisture as some compressors do.

For those of you answering just use canned air.....

That may be fine for some people but canned air is expensive. Where I live it costs $15 for 2 small cans. Now I have 4 systems in my house and if I was to clean them only every 6 months that would cost $60 a year. For that same one off cost I can but an air compressor.

 

 

yeah!!

that's a reason i want to buy a blower, so i can use it for a long time

so guys if its works i 'll buy one

[Wooth]

yeah!!

that's a reason i want to buy a blower, so i can use it for a long time

so guys if its works i 'll buy one

 

Shop around car and hardware stores. You may need to get an adapter so you can use it in a wall socket

Try them out, any good store wont have a problem with this.

Don't buy cheap just because it's cheap. A good compressor will last for years and is a quality investment

You don't want anything too powerful and don't use it too close. As stated above blowing a cap off is bad.

[TasosTech]

Shop around car and hardware stores. You may need to get an adapter so you can use it in a wall socket

Try them out, any good store wont have a problem with this.

Don't buy cheap just because it's cheap. A good compressor will last for years and is a quality investment

You don't want anything too powerful and don't use it too close. As stated above blowing a cap off is bad.

 

I don't have much money right now and i really need to clean the tower (it's sound like a helicopter ) 

It's not too powerfull, right!? ( i have the specs in the first post)

It has a two year warranty, so i guess it's ok

[typographie]

Well.. this is my solution for now so I want to know if it will work!!

 

If it's not advertised as being designed for use with electronics, I probably would just stick to the cans.

[TasosTech]

Its fine but don't let it touch any component, even with those brush heads that attach to the nozzle.

 

The friction of the air blown around inside (the blower) can build up static charge.

 

If you want to remove loose dust after blowing, first put the blower down and ground yourself (by touching any large metal object) before you go in.

 

ok thanks mate

[TasosTech]

If it's not advertised as being designed for use with electronics, I probably would just stick to the cans.

 

some guys bought it before and they said it worked fine for them

(but i made this post  to see ur opinion too..)

[typographie]

some guys bought it before and they said it worked fine for them

(but i made this post  to see ur opinion too..)

 

Well, I tend to play it safe. I'd probably agree that as long as you follow what huilun02 suggested, you'll be fine.

[GoodBytes]

When I worked as IT, we got this many many years ago, and being using it continuously cleaning hundred of PCs on end for many years. We have done substantial savings.

Super powerful, does a fantastic job, never had a problem. Does get warm over time, but as the manual state, it is fine, and not to worry.

It's the Metro Vacuum ED500.

It's not too expensive, if you buy it at the right time. I recall being ~40$ Canadian on Amazon.ca

It is 500W blower. Comes with all sorts of add-ons, but the installed on the pictured above is the one you'll use.

Like air cans, hold the fan blade of your computer before blowing air at it, else they'll spin faster then what they were designed, and the motor will break, due to debalancing, and your fan will be noisy.

The only complaint I have with this product, is that it is loud.