Black and Decker Leaf Blower/Mulcher (2003520) In Stock Now

About:

A leaf blower is a device that propels air out of a nozzle to move debris such as leaves and grass cuttings. Other uses include: Cleaning shop vac filters, Drying a just washed car, or blasting out a gutter or downspout. Some units can also be used as vacuums, or shredders for leaves.

This Unit:

"With up to 250 mph of blowing power, this high-performance electric blower/vac/mulches isn't just powerful, it's low noise. A high-impact metal fan helps to prevent clogging while grinding up to 16 bags of mulch down to one."

Operation:

• Twigs, garden mulch and landscape rocks can damage the impeller, so scout your yard and remove those objects before using the vacuum feature.

• Wear a dust respirator when shredding dry leaves and emptying the shoulder bag? Shredding kicks up a lot of dust.

• To blow leaves, point the leaf blower’s chute at the ground at a shallow angle so that the airflow is going under the leaves, not on top of the leaves. Move the leaf blower from left to right in an arc or u shape while you walk to create a pile of leaves. This motion may feel foreign at first, but it’ll become more and more natural with practice. Stay in one direction as you move so that you don’t ruin your work as you go. 

• If your leaf blower has a vacuum mode, conserve this for difficult to get to leaves where you can’t easily reach the leaves with your leaf blower or a leaf rake. The leaf vacuum will be best for leaves trapped around rocks, in tight spots, or at the base of your fence.

Safety:

• Wear hearing protection. Newer leaf blowers are usually rated below 75 decibels, but that’s based on the noise level 50 ft. away from the machine. The noise level right at the machine can easily approach 100 decibels — high enough to cause permanent hearing loss.

• Wear eye protection. Leaf blowers kick up dust, dirt and rocks.

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