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150ml Can of Pressurized Air (Air Duster) $2.50ea @ Officeworks

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150ml Can of Pressurized Air (Air Duster) $2.50ea @ Officeworks
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Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 21:48 officeworks.com.au (797 clicks)

Time to get out your computer for that clean you have been putting off for months.
Bought 4 cans and detoxed my whole system….feels pretty guuuud~

Albeit these cans do run out ridiculously fast which is why I bought 2 at first and had to get back for more and tbh they are not amazingly efficient either but did the job in the end for 10 bucks.

Removes dirt and dust from computers, notebooks, keyboards and other office equipment.
Supplied with an extension tube for more precise cleaning.
HFC free ensures that it is environmentally friendly.
Capacity: 150ml

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  • Macgyver on 07/11/2013 - 21:49

    I just use a compressor, which is probably not recommend but these cost way too much at normal prices…

    • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 21:59
      -1

      I agree they cost wayyy too much for what they offer but I would rather pay $10 and do it myself rather than pay $100 for some idiot at a local shop to stuff my computer up or……………

      Just looked up electric air compressors and cheap ones go as low as $14 on fleebay; which sort of make me regret buying these, but at the end of the day I don't know what the quality is like and I still got the job done until the next 3 months. Maybe next time

  • msmhw on 07/11/2013 - 21:50
    +4

    I use vacume to clean my laptop and computer

  • nahi11 on 07/11/2013 - 21:54

    It's just compressed air right and only used for external parts of the laptop/computer ie keyboard?

  • jv on 07/11/2013 - 21:55
    +15

    This is not a bargain, it's the normal price. Has been this price for years now…

    http://priceslice.com.au/product/6133

    It was also posted here with the same price 18 months ago…
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/70177

    • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:00

      Fair enough, I thought they usually go for around $5

  • Yuri Lowell on 07/11/2013 - 21:57

    How many of these would I need to clean a fairly dusty PC?

    • jv on 07/11/2013 - 21:57

      3 or 4

      • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:08
        +1

        I used 4 but mine was in a fairly cleanish condition. What I recommend is
        -get a fine brush and actually brush off all the chunky dust-balls from all your components, especially your CPU cooler and all the fans

        -after all the big bits are out, then you use the can and beware of how you use it because they run out pretty fast.

        -maybe budget for 1 can per component (eg. 1 can for cpu cooler, 1 can for GPU, 1 can for case fans, etc etc)

        -And if you are getting a brush, get either
        1. LONG brush (think house painting brush…but longer so you can reach inside all the tricky hard to get places)
        2. really thin brush (for painting a picture but the thinnest one you can get so you can actually get the brush inside thin crevices)

    • greenie4242 on 08/11/2013 - 02:37
      +1

      Do NOT use this to clean inside a PC!! I wrote a big post about it below, please read if you value your equipment! OfficeWorks Q&A on the product page even state you should not use it to clean inside a computer or laptop.

  • h3h3 on 07/11/2013 - 22:00
    +2

    this has been the normal price for at least a year now, also if you bought 4 cans why not just buy the larger one?

    • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:11
      +1

      Well apparently this has been the normal price for over a year but looks like people aren't really aware of how to clean their computers using the cans…or that it could be done for that matter.

      As for your second question
      InSystem Pressurised Air Duster 400mL = $10.00
      InSystem Pressurised Air Duster 150mL = $2.50

      I will leave you to do the maths

      • h3h3 on 07/11/2013 - 22:16
        -1

        was only one question and fair enough but if its a 'how to' as you say shouldn't it belong in the forums?

        • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:24

          haha yeh thought it was a bargain until jv pointed out otherwise..should belong in the forums

  • cristtos on 07/11/2013 - 22:01

    Always have one in my toolkit.

    • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:12

      These have an expiry date (mine was March 2014), not sure what happens to the liquid inside after that but I assume they will start to lose their storage capacity as the gas starts to leak out…maybe

  • cwongtech on 07/11/2013 - 22:01

    Question: Why can't you just use a powerful vacuum cleaner to clean a desktop case?

    • jv on 07/11/2013 - 22:03

      this will move dust that a vacuum wouldn't budge…

    • mouski on 07/11/2013 - 22:04
      +5

      creates static electricity which then can fry internals…from what i heard somewhere on the interwebs

    • Mr Fusion on 07/11/2013 - 23:04
      +1

      As mouski said, vacuum cleaners generate a significant amount of static electricity (which is a very bad thing for CPUs/RAM/motherboards etc). Dan's Data has a good guide on preventative PC maintenance http://www.dansdata.com/sbs16.htm

      • Duff5000 on 08/11/2013 - 00:50

        Never had an issue using a vacuum.

        Put it on low, don't touch anything except grills and the case, If you are putting it near a fan hold the fan still so you don't make the fan spin at some stupid speed. Loosen anything that doesnt come off with something and go over it again.

        While i accept no responsibility for what others do to their own computers i ran a service centre for several years and never had an issue with a vac. No way i was going to use compressed air inside, not just is it stupidly expensive but it makes a mess. If you can do it outside the mess isnt a big deal.

  • Gnostikos on 07/11/2013 - 22:09
    +1

    As has been said many times before; these cheap air cans leave propellant residue on surfaces (which you don't want in your PC).

    Go to your local PC hardware store and buy their variety of Chinese name compressed air cans; usually a little more pricey ($10 - $20) but larger, with a better nozzle and they don't leave residue.

  • luka on 07/11/2013 - 22:10

    Try filling a balloon with the compressed gas from the can. You don't have to blow it up all the way.

    The gas is heavier than air and the balloon will fall to ground quickly. It is quite interesting to see it even when you know what to expect.

  • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:20
    +6

    Actually the most Ozbargain way would be to take your computer to your local petrol station and use the tyre compressor there to blast all those pesky dust away….and maybe your computer too

    • msmhw on 07/11/2013 - 22:25

      So why you did not do it ?

      • Zarcady on 07/11/2013 - 22:35

        I only just thought of it….Plus my main commute is a motorbike and it would be weird to strap a computer on the pillion seat.

        • kronicmacstigator on 07/11/2013 - 23:21
          +1

          I've heard of 'gunk' being sprayed out at the pumps as well, has ruined many a computer.

          Remember most of them now are the electronic automatic ones, so unless you've got something to stick in the nozzle your not going to get any air out.

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_IF47rpLLY

    • luka on 08/11/2013 - 00:13

      The pressure may be too high and may break off something.

      If you try it, stop the fans from spinning with your finger or you may kill the bearing.

  • kronicmacstigator on 07/11/2013 - 22:23

    I just use a paintbrush myself and in the other hand I have the vacuum nozzle. Seems to work.

  • pmupsinep on 07/11/2013 - 22:32
    +2

    Don't mind a good blow. Also, I bought a can to try it out. Thanks.

  • Logical on 07/11/2013 - 22:41
    +4

    I use my petrol garden vac/ blower. The whole case has to be tied down to concrete blocks.

  • slowmo on 07/11/2013 - 23:11

    BAH! REAL MEN DON'T NEED TO CLEAN THEIR PCS!

  • phunkyfeelone on 07/11/2013 - 23:16

    I'll sell you a zip-lock full of air for $1…

    • Forfiet on 08/11/2013 - 01:18

      ebay has it for 50 cents with free shipping tho…..

  • Astro551 on 07/11/2013 - 23:51
    +1

    lol always play with these at work, just blow bits of paper around

  • Forfiet on 08/11/2013 - 01:28

    Grabbed it at this price ages ago, I used it to clean my keyboard which seems to get unaturally dusty…..

  • BrisbaneBargainer on 08/11/2013 - 02:03

    Make your own can of pressurized air - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5B6m11x5iA

  • greenie4242 on 08/11/2013 - 02:36
    +2

    This product is most definitely NOT good for use inside computers! The coolant freezes upon contact and can crack PCB traces and solder joints, and also leaves a (possibly flammable) residue which could corrode metal or decrease heat dissipation. The coolant can also dissolve oils and dust and push it into places where it then cannot be removed.

    I bought one a couple of years ago and used it to clean a coffee grinder, it nearly destroyed the grinder. The coolant first froze part of the plastic container and left a crack in it, also instead of blowing out coffee grounds from where the couldn't be reached easily, it dissolved the coffee oils and melted them all through the coffee grinder's mechanics! After they'd smeared all over the place they were impossible to remove. I've been cleaning out coffee machines, grinders and computers with an air compressor for years but never had these problems. To clean things you need DRY air. This spray is NOT DRY.

    I was SO glad I hadn't tried using it inside a computer first!

    Copied and pasted from the OfficeWorks product page:

    Product Q&A

    • Safe to use inside the computer?
      Is this compressed air safe to use inside of the computer to clean dust from the components? If not what other products can you recommend?

    • Answers
      Team Member
      No, this product is not suitable to use to clean dust from components inside Desktop & Notebook computers. It is designed to be used on external devices such as the outside of computers, outside of notebooks, keyboards and other office equipment. I would recommend using a small hand held vacuum to clean computer components.

    I'm going to neg, as if it's no use for cleaning a coffee grinder or computer, what use is it? These are pretty common things people need to clean dusty residue from.

    Yet on the front page of the product description it states:
    * Removes dirt and dust from computers, notebooks, keyboards and other office equipment.

    Basically the product description says it's OK to use with computers, but then the Q&A says it's OK to use ON the computer, just not INSIDE the computer. Dodgy.

    Also another lie from the website:
    * HFC free ensures that it is environmentally friendly.

    Since when are aerosols FRIENDLY to the environment? This coolant may be less damaging than HFC but it certainly isn't FRIENDLY. That's like saying the uncle who touched you as a kid is friendlier than the bully at school who punched you, because it didn't hurt as much.

    • Janko on 08/11/2013 - 03:19
      +1

      I've used the ones from Jaycar before for freezing off warts and moles. Works well.

  • eddomak on 08/11/2013 - 10:03
    +1

    As the others have said, this is the regular price for a long time. Nice try though!

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