Summary: Regularly cleaning insulation machine blowers is crucial to prevent dust buildup, which can clog ventilation, reduce airflow, cause overheating, and damage components. Dust also accelerates wear, reduces lubrication effectiveness, and can corrode parts. Clean filters after every job and use fresh air intakes for optimal blower lifespan
Cool Machines uses AMETEK® blowers in many of their blowing machines. These blowers are robust and come with a one-year limited warranty. With daily use, you can expect to get 3 years of reliable performance out of them.
These blowers feature sealed bearings and rugged die-cast aluminum housings, ensuring long-lasting operation even in demanding environments. These blowers operate quietly, minimizing noise pollution, and deliver consistent airflow.
HOWEVER, it is VERY important that you take care of these blowers. They are working in a hot, dusty environment where ventilation can suffer. Here is what fiber insulation can do to these blowers.
- Insulation Fibers Clog Ventilation: Dust accumulates in cooling vents and fans, reducing airflow and causing overheating, which lowers efficiency and can damage insulation or windings.
- Insulation Fibers Cause Abrasion: Dust particles, especially abrasive ones like sand or metal dust, can wear down bearings, brushes, or other moving parts, leading to mechanical failure.
- Insulation Fibers Reduce Lubrication Effectiveness: Dust mixes with lubricants in bearings, forming a gritty paste that increases friction and accelerates wear.
- Insulation Fiber Can Corrode Parts: Dust containing moisture or chemicals can promote corrosion on metal surfaces, degrading motor components over time.
How Do You Take Best Care of these Blowers?
Cool Machines provides plenty of ventilation and filters on the blower boxes. They also provide connection points to attach hoses to bring fresh air into the blower boxes without fiber. Here are a few ideas to help you get the maximum life from these blowers:
- Clean the filters after every job.
- Create a fresh air intake using a hose that goes to the outside of your truck/trailer. See this article on how to keep dust out of the blowers.
- Keep the floors of your trucks/trailers clean while working and at the end of the job to reduce the amount of fibers around your machine.
