Suck or Blow?

wazza

When dusting around the electrical appliances such as tv, dvd recorder, vcr player, pc etc i normally dust just the exterior.

What we don't see is the dust getting into the appliances through the ventilation slots and building up. Don't know how that can affect the performance etc.

Am going to move the tv cabinet which means disconnecting and removing the vcd, dvd recorder etc. Is it advisable to hover along the ventilation slots to remove as much dust as possible or use a low pressure compressor that can blow the dust out? Where can i get a low pressure cheap blower? I don't want to open/remove the covers of the appliances

Melissa177

I was really worried about what this post would be about when I first clicked on this thread...

wazza

Melissa177 wrote: »

I was really worried about what this post would be about when I first clicked on this thread...

one way to grab your attention

Alfie_E

I don’t think you should worry. The sort of items you’ve listed don’t get that dusty inside. Computers, with fans inside to draw air through, can get particularly dusty inside. Even then, that doesn’t really cause problems. The designers know they’re going to get dusty inside. Hoover along the case if you like. If you want to do a blow job, use your mouth. I wouldn’t recommend using anything more powerful.

niccy

suck don't blow:rotfl:

if you blow thru ventilation shots it's just gonna stay inside and swirl about

[Deleted User]

Alfie_E wrote: »

I don’t think you should worry. The sort of items you’ve listed don’t get that dusty inside. Computers, with fans inside to draw air through, can get particularly dusty inside. Even then, that doesn’t really cause problems. The designers know they’re going to get dusty inside. Hoover along the case if you like. If you want to do a blow job, use your mouth. I wouldn’t recommend using anything more powerful.

Hi,

computer blows out, I tested mine with a piece of kitchen towel, if it sucked it would get even warmer, my wee flat is in the 90's in the heat of winter with the central heating on, so it would be sucking in warm air.

Nice innuendo, :rotfl: , tastefully put, my first laugh of the day, :rotfl: .

banger9365

the front fan's on a computer suck air and the back one's blow air so it get cool air all the time and yes they do get warmer in summer and when the central heating is on put not by much usally unless you have a lot off dust build up on the parts and then you us compressed air to get the dust off and a good vac will help it

Sarahsaver

I just vacuum the ventilation grille of the appliance/computer.

Little_John

blowing just moves air about you need the hoover to actually get shut of the dust. so its a combination of them both.

it is also a good idea to use a paintbrush to dislodge the more stuborn bits.