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January 25, 2007 at 3:06pm
by admin Leaf Blowers
Tired of all the back breaking raking and ready for a time saving back saving leaf blower?
Leaf blowers have improved due to all the laws and regulations the leaf blower manufacturers have to tend to. The California Air Resources Board has set up stronger exhaust-emission regulations called Tier III. The leaf blowers of 2006 will put out 30 percent less emissions then they did in 2005. Also keep in mind that the two-stroke engines produce 90 percent less exhaust emissions then they did in the 1990’s.
Most of the blowers of today are as much as 75 percent quieter than the older models and I’m sure we will see a lot of improvements in the years to come.
If you’re looking for a blower than don’t worry about wind speed but look at the CFM. A good blower should have 300 CFM or above. You should also check out the shape of the nozzle. A round nozzle is best for loosening debris; oblong and rectangular nozzles are better for sweeping leaves.
A couple I would look at if I was going to buy one. If I had a small yard I would go with an electric model but since I have a big yard I would go with a gas model.
Kawasaki KRH300A $200.00
Cub Cadet CC5090BC $220.00
Husqvarna 356BFx $450.00
1 Comments
#1. Todd 03.27.2007
Leaf blowers must be banned. Leaf blowers are _not_ necessary. Rakes work fine. Leaf blowers are sources of noise pollution and air pollution, harming the environment. With their decibels, they disturb those who might otherwise be working in peace or reclining peacefully inside nearby homes. And leafblowers, with their motor power, often kick up a large amount of dust particles and other objects, such as animal feces.
Yeah, that’s just the sort of thing to be blown around: animal feces.
With all the lip service paid to low-decibel, low-powered leafblowers, we forget that they are a very small minority. Most users employ the high-decibel models, close to one hundred decibels.
Everyone on our block got along just fine with rakes. Ah, the good ol’ days.
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