1. Weight

If you intend to operate the leaf blower yourself, check the weight of the device in the technical data. The lighter the blower, the more comfortable it is to work. Therefore, choose a lightweight device that will allow you to work pleasantly and as little as possible. Bearing in mind that we hold the blower in our hands, this is a really important issue.

2. Power and performance

The first parameter that we should look at, apart from weight, is the maximum turbine capacity, most often expressed in cubic meters per minute, and the maximum air speed expressed in meters per second. These two parameters will be the starting point for comparing leaf blowers.

The velocity of the air leaving the blower is important for two reasons. First of all, a large amount of air will make it much faster to clean the area. Secondly, a blower with high air speed will have more power and will be more effective in the fight against wet leaves. By directing a large stream of air, we can pick up and clean up wet leaves and branches more effectively. Let's pay attention to these two parameters if we care about the performance of the device.

3. Manufacturer

As usual, we always recommend buying a device for which, in the event of a failure, we will be able to buy spare parts and use the help of the service.

4. Noise laws and restrictions in your area

Check to see if there is a ban on using a leaf blower in your area. 

5. The number of decibels  - a measure of the noise level produced by the device. The higher the decibel number, the louder the

blower will be. The number of decibels is given on the rating plate of the device and in the technical parameters.

A leaf blower or leaf vacuum mulcher?

The choice of a leaf blower and a vacuum mulcher comes down to the size of the area in which we intend to work and the budget we want to spend on the purchase of equipment. Regardless of what choice we make, we can be sure that we will save ourselves a lot of work and time. 

Blowers are perfect for cleaning large areas such as sidewalks, access roads, or parks. Large gardens will allow you to quickly and effectively blow away the leaves in one place to make it easier to collect them.

We recommend the purchase of a blower for people who are sure that they will not collect leaves. However, if you hesitate, bet on 2-in-1 equipment. Most manufacturers offer a leaf blower with a vacuum function. Then with the help of pipes, you transform the blower into a vacuum mulcher; sometimes, you don't even need to use any tools for this.

Ban on using a leaf blower - how and with what to replace it?

The ban on the use of blowers was introduced in accordance with the new Air Protection Program in, for example, Warsaw. The ban on the use of leaf blowers includes electric and petrol leaf blowers and any activities carried out with their use (removal of leaves, cleaning grass clippings, sand sweeping, etc.). The use of blowers causes dust to be stirred up, which has already settled, i.e., secondary emission.

Let us remember that the ban does not apply to leaf blowers. Therefore, we can freely use them. The leaf vacuum mulcher is equipped with a bag in which we collect dirt. This means that we can buy any leaf blower with a vacuum function.

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