tblake05 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 What does everyone use? Some of the machines we purchased have such large amounts of dust buildup on them, a vacuum cleaner wont touch them. I'm considering buying one of those refillable air cans that refill much like a tire valve since most of our locations are in a deal. Also possibly one of those dewalt battery vacuum cleaners. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 We use a little portable shop vac. I know you just got these, but once you get them clean stay on top of cleaning and a small shop vac will do great. The compressed air will typically only last a couple of stops before you have to refill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savend Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 If I don’t have them on location I take them to the car wash. Air compressor & shop vac combo help to reduce the dust. Even more portable is a leaf blower. I’ve also used condenser cleaner & a brush that I bought at Home Depot. Has a lemon scent to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvending Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 D&S Vending has a coil cleaner that you spray on the fins, let it soak for a couple minutes and it will dissolve the dirt/dust. Turn the compressor back on and it does the rest. It’s about $8/can. Good for multiple machines per can. No clean up needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tblake05 Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Thanks for the recommendations guys. Much appreciated. Will prob get the cordless vacuum and that D&S cleaner. Then stay on top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Sometimes when the dust is super thick the coil cleaner does jack golpher. I like to get a clean Hudson sprayer (the roundup branded ones at HD are decent) and use that to spray water. Or if the location doesn’t mind dust floating around (shop, outdoors, etc) compressed air does wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I always carry a regular hair comb in my tool bag to use exclusively to drag down the front of condensers to pull the dirt off so the dirt isn't pushed into the condenser. If one is syrupy then pull the condenser and hose it out. If the dirt is dry and loose but too deep to get out with a comb then compressed air will blow it out. I always used a CO2 cylinder with a nozzle on a hose if I had to blow one out on location. It will make a huge dust cloud though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Corax Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 https://www.walmart.com/ip/GardenHOME-2-in1-Compact-Electric-Blower-and-Vacuum-Cleaner-6-Variable-Speed-Control-600-Watts-16-500-RPM/889977987? Mini leaf blower, works great for cleaning fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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