IMac i7, How Do I Make it Cooler? Could I Vacuum the Vents?

Hi. Is it safe to vacuum the vents? I live in tropical place. How do I keep the iMac i7 cool (fan at the back doesn't seem to cool it significantly), especially the hard drive? Is it safe to vacuum the vents to make it cooler? Other advice in cleaning and cooling the iMac i7 is welcome (if you have a link to thoroughly clean the iMac i7 without opening it up that would be great). Will lowering down the brightness cool it as well? By the way, I have to avoid if I could using the aircon because of electricity bills.
Thanks in advance.
Gbu

It is relatively safe to vacuum the vents however unless your machine is overheating (it will shut down when it does) then it should be fine. Make sure it's well ventilated and do what you can to cool down the room, that is the best way to ensure your machine runs cool by keeping the ambient room temperature reasonable. All the cleaning instructions for it are in the manual that came with the machine so I'd suggest reading the manual. Lowering the brightness will not cool it off.
Regards,
Roger

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