Tried using compressed air cans instead of an electric blower for a dusty PC build

Last week I had to clean out a desktop that was caked in dust from a workshop environment. Normally I'd use my electric air blower, but it was busted so I grabbed a couple cans of compressed air from the office supply store. I figured it would work fine for a quick job. But after about 30 seconds of spraying, the can got ice cold and the pressure dropped way off. By the time I finished the second can, I had only cleared maybe half the dust. Learned that compressed air cans are really meant for small bursts, not sustained cleaning. Has anyone else run into this problem on particularly dusty builds? I'm thinking of just buying a better electric blower instead of messing with those cans again.

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christopher90310d ago

Got a leaf blower from the hardware store and it worked way better on heavy dust.

faitha4010d ago

Borrowed my neighbor's once and accidentally dusted my whole patio furniture too.