PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation stopping method for an air blower which more improves a rust-prevention effect, and to provide the air blower.;SOLUTION: An operation stopping method for an air blower having an air blower body for sending, from the outlet side, air (A) which is taken in from an inlet side has a stop preparation step S1 for stopping an inflow and an outflow of air, a gas supply step S2 for supplying inert gas into the air blower body after the stop preparation step S1, a first gas detection step S3 for detecting the filling state of the inert gas in the gas supply step S2, a sealing step S4 for sealing the inert gas into the air blower body according to a result of the first gas detection step S3, a second gas detection step S5 for detecting the filling state of the inert gas after the sealing step S4, and a gas adding step S6 for additionally supplying the inert gas into the air blower body according to a result of the second gas detection step S5.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT
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