MetroVac DataVac ED-500-ESD Electric Air Duster | Antistatic Computer Air Blower for PC Cleaning with Accessories

I love, love, love this little workhorse. I stumbled across the prior version about ten years ago at one of those giant computer stores while my son was searching for PC parts and was intrigued. It was expensive, but I splurged. Fast forward to now, where I am happily using my second one because I used the first one so much that I had to replace it over the holidays (the plastic cord surrounding the wiring where it connects to the blower eventually just disintegrated to the point that no amount of electrical tape could keep it going any longer without risking electrocution). And I used it a lot. I mean, a lot. Weirdly I rarely used for what it's advertised for. I use it for what I call power dusting - this thing will clear out dust bunnies you didn't know existed. It will force out every dead goldfish cracker and stray Chik-fil-A waffle fry in every crevice of your car. Try it in your closet and be horrified at how much dust attaches itself to your clothing and shoes. I've used it to clear out my dryer hose and even my dryer vent (note, I am fastidious about always cleaning out my lint trap but when I used the blower, the amount of lint that came flying out was both terrifying and impressive). I use it to dust out my fridge, freezer, kitchen cabinets/drawers (just gotta make sure light things are locked down). It susses out dust and grime from under appliances, under furniture, in corners, on ceilings, and ceiling fans. Cobwebs - ha! No more. And it will transform your garage cleaning. I've used it on my front and back porch (wouldn't use it too much outside because it's really not made for that, but for a quick porch clean it's great). One caveat, the "filter" is a tiny, round piece of fabric mesh and it does get dirty pretty quickly. I just pop it out and and use the blower to quickly clean it and pop it back in (see photos). I had the last one for 10+ years and the filter never failed. (I'm not sure the manufacturer thought some weird lady would use it for all her dust bunny hunting and car-goldfish cleaning, so I didn't ding my rating for frequent filter cleaning since I think I use it off-label.) A few more things to know: 1. It's also small, but that's the point. It's small but powerful - I think just the right amount of power to use indoors. Anything bigger would be too much (e.g. leaf blowers). 2. Until you get a feel for how forceful the air stream is, err on the side of moving light things out of the way because this can and will knock things over. Thankfully I never broke anything, but would not recommend using around delicate, expensive things. (And, because I'm a lawyer, please do not point this at your face, your partner's face, your annoying neighbor's face, your pet's face, or anywhere near a child's face. And keep out of reach of children, away from water, blah, blah, blah). 3. It's loud. My app registered 95dB. I usually have my AirPods in so it doesn't matter to me, but you do have to consider whether using it in your garage with the door open at 11:00 p.m. on a work night is a good idea. (Or so I'm told). I think it's great fun to use and amazing. Your mileage may vary but I hope this helps! (Last disclaimer, I have absolutely zero affiliation with anyone having anything to do with this product.)

I bought my ED-500PV to clean my computers, my mechanical keyboard, my friend's computer, and so on. I waffled for months before buying because of the high price tag relative to some other products on the market and a dearth of clear, objective reviews (or even detailed product information). I just cleaned two PCs and a keyboard, and I'm very pleased! It won't get that fine coating of surface dust off of fans, metal panels, PCBs, etc. For that, you'll want to use a detailing brush to dislodge the dust while blowing air at the surface with your DATAVAC. For all the important stuff - clearing out heatsink fins, for instance - it's remarkably good. I'm VERY glad I went for the variable speed model. The dial goes from off to low through high speed/power and is very nice to use; it's a shame they didn't provide more details about it in the product page. It looks awkward to use but is actually a joy. I didn't need or use max power at all; I would have been disappointed if I had bought the fixed speed version to save a few dollars, because it's so much more power than I actually need. I did almost all of my cleaning in the low to medium range. Noise was a concern based on what I had read, but honestly, it was quite tame at lower power, where I actually used it. At max power, it's noisy, but not enough to be uncomfortable (for me). It sounds like a vacuum but a bit higher-pitched. Heat was also a concern for me, based on reviews for some competing products I've seen on Amazon. The air blowing down from the seams in the body does seem to keep it cool. I used it fairly heavily over the course of maybe an hour or more, and it was absolutely never hot to the touch. The product absolutely feels like it's solidly made and crafted with care. I really think the product's own marketing sells it short. I do have two complaints, neither significant enough to reduce my rating or recommendation at all. First, in my opinion, the detailing kit's smallest sizes are almost useless (or I just don't have the right use case). They're so small that they seem to provide almost no airflow. I thought the tiny wedge would be great for a keyboard, for instance, but it was useless. Instead, I used a keycap puller and then brushed between the keys quickly while blowing with my DataVac, and then I cleaned the surface as needed by hand. Second, and more importantly, I would love an explanation for the potential carcinogen warning in the product. In particular, there was a bit of a chemical smell - maybe a lubricant - the entire time I was using the product, and I would love to know if that and the Prop 65 warning are connected. If there are potential carcinogens buried in the product for very good reasons, and I'm never going to be exposed to them under normal use, that's maybe okay, though not ideal. On the other hand, if I'm actually being exposed, that's very bad, obviously. Assuming that it's not a health hazard, I strongly recommend the ED-500PV for computer dusting, etc.!

This thing is powerful. I got it for music and computer keyboard gear. It's worked for other things too, like blowing water out of my padding of my goalie mask after washing the padding and car detailing. It gets hot quick, especially with the micro attachment brush.

I bought this to use when dusting off electronic components. I hated the canned air option because they're expensive, gets cold in your hand, and they just run out way too fast. I work on a lot of equipment so having a steady supply of air like this is wonderful. I used to hook up my air compressor if I was doing high volume blow outs but this is SO much easier. I didn't get the one listed as ESD safe but honestly, in all the things I've used this on (electronic, non-electronic, etc) I haven't had any problems, and I haven't "sensed" any static in the air flow. If you've ever experienced a high static charge environment, maybe you know what I mean...hard to describe. I've used this to dust out computers, stereo equipment, other electronic odds and ends. I've also used this to blow out air filters and just general "dusting" of hard to reach spots (laundry room where the dust bunnies seem to collect in odd places) so I could more easily grab the fluff or let a room air filter work it out once I've stirred the hornet's nest, so to speak. If you do run it for a while (maybe a minute or two) you'll feel the motor get warm but that's normal. The air filter on the bottom of this can also get clogged somewhat fast, especially if, like me, you're using it in a dusty environment to begin with, but it pops out super easy or you can swipe it and get it mostly clean to keep going quick. Would I get the ESD model next time? Maybe, just to be on the safe side, but this thing has been pretty solid and I don't see it breaking down anytime soon (I've had it for years) so I may not have a need to get another anytime soon. It's definitely a keeper. Note that the static I mentioned may depend entirely on your environment. Hot and humid would be much different than cold/dry for example. I'd think a dry climate would generate more static? Where I am, humidity indoors is typically in the 50-60% range, or 80-90% outdoors, so that may tamp down any static buildup. If I were in the Arizona desert it might be entirely different.

This thing rocks! It is very strong and feels great to use. The air that it outputs is very powerful compared to a can of compressed air. This thing easily blew the dust out of my PC and was even strong enough to clean out the radiator fins on my AIO!! The only possible downside would be that it is slightly large, but that isn't much of an issue for me (mainly using it to clean PC and it isn't too large for that). Be sure to hold your fans lightly while cleaning them or pointing the datavac in their direction (which this is just something that applies to all dusters, not just the datavac). The variable speed is also great, and slightly weird to work with (adding a button and knob would be better in my opinion). Since you have to turn the knob the entire way for full power, some may consider the other model without variable speed to be better/easier to work with as you can simply press a button and get full power the entire time (which again, kinda large to use while cleaning a PC and it is a sturdy/hefty device). ^ this is just a consideration for those who intend to clean their PC with it (which I assume is the majority). Holding the fans and turning the knob to increase power can be more difficult than holding fans and simply pressing a button. I generally just turn it to desired power and carefully swivel the Datavac into position while holding the fans that are going to be cleaned during that pass.

I cleaned out my computer and keyboard today, and this thing did the job in just about a minute flat. SO much power, and it was incredibly easy to use. Just plug it in and press a single button. Though, I did initially have some difficulty getting the nozzle on, now that it is on, that won't be a problem for me again, since I won't have a need to remove it. I personally won't be needing the other attachements, I tried the keyboard cleaning attachment, and for me, it restricted the air flow a bit too much to get optimal cleaning from it. I do believe mine may have a defect of some kind, though it might be a bit difficult to describe. There is a vent with foam filter on the underside of the electric duster, you can feel air circulating through there while the device is powered on. I described that so no one thinks this is what I am referring to when describing this. While the device is on, my duster has some air leakage coming from the seams of the upper body of the device (above the label, and above the screws sealing the two parts of the device together). I can feel a fair amount of air hitting my hand coming from this location constantly while using this device. I am not sure if this is normal for the operation of duster or not; however, it still seems to work just fine despite this. I would have gotten a less expensive duster, but most of the reviews stated that those devices get to hot if used for longer than a minute or two. This duster did not get hot while I was using it, though I could feel warmth coming from it, it was always a comfortable temperature. And it does have some heft to it, but it's managable.

Works very well. As intended and more

I used to go through a decent amount of canned air while cleaning my computers and electronics as well as that of friends and family (the burden of being "the computer guy"). I did not like how after just a few moments of using canned air the can quickly becomes freezing cold and loses pressure. For long tasks I would have to have multiple cans so I could swap between them while they warm back up. You also have to keep canned air mostly upright which makes it hard to use in certain spaces. This electronic duster is essentially a reverse vacuum. It has excellent consistent pressure even for long tasks. It is stronger than canned air when using the same size nozzle. I find myself using this more often than I would canned air because I'm not "wasting" it by using it on simple tasks. The assorted tips make it even more versatile. The only downsides are that it is a bit loud, not unbearably so but not nearly as silent as canned air. It is about as loud as a handheld vacuum. It also gets a bit warm after prolonged use but this is preferrable to me over how freezing cold canned air gets.

Not sure why this product is even sold in the EU at all

I live i the EU and it came with a USA cable cord It says nowhere in the item description it has a USA cable cord

Nicht die EU Version darum Zurück. Im Beipackzettel steht dann auch noch das auf den Stecker und der Stromstärke im Land geachtet werden sollte (Also gibt es wohl die anderen Kabel/Stecker/Spannung Versionen da diese mit einem Bild aufgelistet sind), nur leider ist das bei der Bestellung des Artikels nicht ersichtlich gewesen. Wollte damit meine Elektro Geräte reinigen um endlich von der Dosenluft zu wechseln.

PCのキーボードの掃除や本体の掃除目的で購入しました。今まで缶のエアダスターを使用してキーボードのホコリなどを吹き飛ばしていましたが、この商品を購入しましたら缶のエアダスターが必要ないくらい風量が強力です。さすがUSA産のエンジンと申したら良いのでしょうか。ただし、車内の清掃目的でカーインバーターに接続して本商品を使用したところヒューズが速攻で飛びました。なので家庭用として使うのが正しい使用目的だと思います。オイルレスのエアコンプレッサーを購入しようと考えておりましたが、手間もなくいつでもすぐ使えますのでこの商品を購入してとても満足しております。内部の熱が籠りやすい特徴がありますので、長時間使い続けるのはあまりオススメはできないと思います。

Firstly it didn't come with a UK plug but no big deal. The base gets incredibly hot incredibly fast. The second time I used it something metal came lose inside the device and it quickly stoppped working after making some strange noises and a burning smell. Totall unreliable is as good a reason as any not to buy, but also it felt unsafe to use when it briefly did work.