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Keeping your garden plot clean is quite difficult if you don’t have convenient and productive garden tools at hand. That's why traditional brooms and rakes are being replaced by innovative blowers and vacuum cleaners that quickly and easily deal with leaves, grass and debris. The cost of such equipment is quite affordable, but choosing a specific tool model can be difficult. So, for potential buyers, we will tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of blowers with an electric motor, and we will understand the principle of their operation. The Bison blower is quite popular among buyers, so as an example, we will give a description of this inexpensive but high-quality model.
Advantages and disadvantages of electric garden vacuum cleaners
Modern blowers make it possible to very quickly collect debris from the site and sweep the lawn and paths without much physical effort. The work of garden tools is based on the use of a strong air flow, which not only blows away leaves, but also has a beneficial effect on lawn vegetation, enriching it with oxygen.
All models of garden leaf blowers, first of all, differ in the type of engine.You can purchase a tool that runs on electricity or a gasoline engine. Each of these types of garden tools has its own advantages and disadvantages that you need to know about.
Garden vacuum cleaners with an electric motor are more common in household use than their gasoline counterparts. This is due to the following advantages:
- An electric garden leaf blower is much lighter than the gas-powered version. Its weight is only 2-5 kg, while fuel-powered equipment of equal power and functionality weighs about 7-10 kg.
- The smaller dimensions of an electric blower make it convenient to use.
- An electric blower does not emit harmful substances during operation.
- The relatively low noise level and lack of vibration makes working with garden tools comfortable.
- The relatively low cost allows everyone to purchase gardening tools.
Using an electric leaf blower is really convenient. It is light and compact, but there are also some unpleasant nuances in using electric models:
- The presence of the cord does not allow the worker to move too far from the power source.
- The length of the cord not only limits movement, but also creates the need to ensure that it does not get tangled.
- A prerequisite for the operation of a garden blower is the presence of an electrical network, which means that it will not be possible to use the tool in field conditions.
- Electricity costs can significantly exceed the cost of purchasing fuel to clean an area of equal size.
Before purchasing, you need to carefully study all the advantages and disadvantages of electric blowers, evaluate the scope of future work, and if the site is not too large and access to electricity is not limited, then you should give preference to an electric tool, which will make the work more comfortable.
To decide which type of tool will be more convenient to use in a particular case, you can watch a video that clearly demonstrates the performance of various types of garden blowers:
Working principle of electric blower
Most garden electric vacuum cleaners operate in several modes at once:
- The blower mode allows you to clean the lawn and paths by sweeping away dust, leaves and grass with a powerful air stream.
- The vacuum cleaner mode allows you to collect debris in a special bag for subsequent disposal. This function is especially in demand among modern owners, since the collected foliage does not need to be packed manually.
- The shredding function allows you to further process the collected leaves. Vegetation of the fine fraction fills the garbage bag most densely.
The design of the most complex garden blower-vacuum cleaner can be seen in the picture:
It is worth noting that some blowers have such power that they can chop not only grass and foliage, but also small branches, pine cones, and chestnuts. The capacity of the bag and the power of the electric motor depend on the characteristics of the specific model.
Depending on the type of use, garden leaf blowers can be hand-held, mounted, backpack or wheeled. Special fastening devices greatly facilitate work and free the worker’s hands.
Zubr company is a leader in the production of garden tools
When you go to any garden tool store, you will probably see tools produced by the Zubr company. This Russian brand is widely known not only domestically, but also abroad. The Zubr product line includes hand and power tools. Its main advantage is reliability, practicality, and affordable cost.
When creating garden tools, the company's employees rely on their many years of experience and modern trends. In the largest laboratory, each unit and equipment as a whole undergoes a full range of tests. The Zubr brand annually presents its products at foreign forums, where it demonstrates its achievements and highlights the innovations of foreign colleagues. Many of the company's own developments are currently patented.
The Zubr company monitors the quality of its products at all stages of its production. Reliable products of this brand are widely available to Russians thanks to the company’s loyal pricing policy.
Garden vacuum cleaner from Zubr company
In the product line of the Zubr enterprise you can find only one model of an electric garden vacuum cleaner: ZPSE 3000. The company’s engineers put all the best qualities into this development:
- garden tool power is 3 kW;
- its weight is only 3.2 kg;
- maximum volume of blown air 810 m3/h;
- air speed at the outlet is 75 m/s.
The Zubr garden vacuum cleaner is very compact and lightweight. It is equipped with three important functions at once: it is capable of blowing away litter, crushing it and collecting it into a capacious garbage bag with a volume of 45 liters. Working with such equipment is extremely simple and easy. A garden blower/vacuum cleaner can handle autumn leaves, tree branches, and grass clippings. The tool will successfully clear paths of dust and small pebbles, and remove dirt from the lawn in the spring, after the snow melts.
In addition to excellent technical characteristics, an electric garden vacuum cleaner has some special advantages:
- A large bag allows you to collect a lot of garbage at once, without worrying about emptying it frequently.
- The ability to adjust the air flow allows you to choose the most convenient mode for working in specific conditions. The operating range of the blower can be adjusted from 160 to 270 km/h, while the rotation speed of the electric motor will be 8 and 15 thousand rpm, respectively.
- The blower-vacuum cleaner can crush all collected plant waste 10 times.
- The telescopic pipe allows you to adjust the garden tool according to the height of the worker.
- A shoulder strap is included with the blower.
- The telescopic pipe is equipped with two wheels, which allow you not to hold the tool in your hand, but to rest it on the surface of the lawn.
- The telescopic pipe of the blower consists of two pipes at once.One of them, with a smaller diameter, is intended for blowing, the second, wider pipe, performs the function of suction.
The designers of the Zubr company paid special attention to the ergonomics of garden tools. Thus, the blower vacuum cleaner Zubr ZPSE 3000 is equipped with a main and additional handle so that the worker can, if necessary, hold the tool with both hands.
The garden blower is equipped with an additional cord lock that holds the plug plugged in. This is done so that when pulled, the cord does not disconnect from the power supply.
On the back of the vacuum cleaner there is a small lever that is responsible for the operating mode of the garden tool. If necessary, you can simply switch it by changing the blowing mode to the suction mode.
A bag filled with crushed rubbish is very easy to clean, however, it is worth noting that the material of the bag is breathable, and during operation you can see some dusting. Many consumers consider this feature to be a disadvantage of the blower, but you must admit that this is not critical for working outdoors. In general, judging by the reviews and comments of consumers, the Zubr garden blower-vacuum cleaner does not have any significant drawbacks, so we can safely say about its high reliability, quality, ease of operation and maintenance.
It is worth noting that the designers of the Zubr company also took care of the convenience of storing their equipment. When folded, the length of the garden vacuum cleaner is only 85 cm.The compact blower fits easily into a special zip-lock case and will be virtually invisible on a shelf in the pantry.
Cost and warranty
For many owners of personal plots, the Bison ZPSE 3000 blower vacuum cleaner is the best option for a garden tool, since it has excellent characteristics and low cost. Thus, the proposed model will cost the buyer only 2.5 thousand rubles, while the cost of a foreign-made blower with equal characteristics will be about 7-10 thousand rubles.
The manufacturer ensures high quality assembly of garden tools. That is why the blower has the longest warranty period: 3 years. But, as practice shows, the service life of the tool is much longer than the warranty period.
Conclusion
If you decide to buy a garden leaf blower, a vacuum cleaner, then you need to carefully study the models of this garden tool on the market. Many manufacturers of well-known brands unreasonably inflate the cost of their products, while domestic manufacturers offer no less functional, reliable models. A good example of Russian gardening equipment is the Zubr vacuum cleaner for collecting leaves and debris. The cost of this garden leaf blower is affordable for everyone. At the same time, the tool allows you to efficiently remove and process leaves, grass and branches for many years without much effort.
