Content
Some people love autumn for its riot of colors and extraterrestrial charm, others find it unbearable to look at the annual dying of nature, but no one will argue that in any garden in the fall there will always be something to do for tireless hands who are ready to do everything so that the garden comes back to life again in the spring and pleased with its freshness and beauty. A rustling and multi-colored carpet of fallen leaves is good only in sunny and windless weather, and with the advent of rain, slush and strong winds that swirl and throw all this beauty onto nearby buildings, the sight of fallen leaves ceases to please the eye. Moreover, if you remember that plant debris in its original form is the best refuge for numerous enemies of the garden, then you will want to remove it as soon as possible. And it’s best not only to remove it, but also to recycle it so that it can still serve the garden.
Not so long ago, units that were simple in design appeared that can make the gardener’s hard work easier not only in clearing the garden of plant debris, but also in processing it. That is, at the end you get ready-made material for mulching beds or building a compost heap. Popular rumor called such units garden vacuum cleaners, by analogy with home devices.But both the area of the treated surface and the volume of garbage outside the home are completely incomparable with home conditions, so the operation of garden vacuum cleaners can be carried out not only on the basis of electricity, but gasoline internal combustion engines are also used for these purposes. It is worth noting that models of garden vacuum cleaners with gasoline engines have existed for quite a long time, but due to their features, they were used mainly by professionals when cleaning large objects: parks, streets and squares. But a garden vacuum cleaner with a shredder for private use is still a novelty, which, nevertheless, is quickly winning the hearts of gardeners and summer residents.
Operating modes
The most popular models among users are equipped with a full set of parts that allow garden vacuum cleaners to operate in three modes.
- The blower or fan mode creates a strong, directed stream of air, which allows you to blow a variety of plant waste into one heap, sweep away debris from paths and roofs, and even light a fire in the stove.
- The suction mode resembles the operation of an ordinary vacuum cleaner. Usually it is used after the plant residues have been grouped into separate piles. It often has too small a pipe surface area to suck in dispersed debris.
- The chopping mode is especially useful for those gardeners who use the principles of organic farming on their site. There is no need to purchase a separate mechanism - a garden vacuum cleaner is capable of shredding the sucked debris itself, and at the output you will find a ready-made homogeneous mass, which you can use to obtain organic fertilizers.
Garden vacuum cleaners - what are they?
There are quite a few classifications of garden vacuum cleaners. For example, according to the method of use, all such units are divided into:
- Manual;
- Backpack;
- Wheeled.
An ordinary summer resident or owner of a small plot of 6-10 acres will be interested, first of all, in hand-held vacuum cleaners. Since both backpack and even more so wheeled models of garden vacuum cleaners are more likely to be professional equipment created for cleaning large areas.
Handheld vacuum cleaners
These units are distinguished by their relatively small size and low weight - from 1.8 to 5-7 kg, so that the lightest of them can be operated with only one hand. For ease of use, they are usually equipped with a comfortable handle, and those that are heavier than 4 kg include an additional adjustable shoulder strap, which makes it easy to transport the garden vacuum cleaner over any distance. Typically, manual models are quite easy to operate; all mechanisms can be easily turned on and off, and components can be removed and changed.
But they are not suitable for cleaning areas larger than 10 acres, since both the garden vacuum cleaner itself and the garbage bag that is being filled will create too much strain on the back. And if the bag for vegetable waste is small, then it will have to be shaken out or changed too often.
In addition, since when designing such garden vacuum cleaners, manufacturers initially proceeded from relatively small cleaning volumes, the power of the engines used in manual models is incomparable with other vacuum cleaners. Although handheld garden vacuum cleaners can use either an electric or a gasoline engine.Models with an electric motor have only one drawback - they are tied to an outlet and an electrical cord, which can be inconvenient in some cases. Otherwise, they are silent, lightweight, easy to operate, and safe for the environment.
An example of such a unit is the Worx wg 500 e garden vacuum cleaner. Despite its light weight of 3.8 kg, it successfully combines all three main functions of a garden vacuum cleaner, and you do not need to use any tools to switch from one mode to another. Everything happens just by simply touching the switch.
U electric garden vacuum cleaner With the Worx wg 500e shredder there are 7 air flow speed modes, which allows you to adjust the blowing and suction speed so as not to pick up anything unnecessary from the garbage. Thus, the power can vary from 2.5 to 3 kW.
The maximum air flow speed is 93 m/s, the volume of the fabric waste container is 54 l, the reduction ratio of plant residues is 10:1.
There are also battery-powered models among garden hand-held vacuum cleaners. They are convenient because they can work without an electrical cord. But their power, as a rule, leaves much to be desired. In addition, there are only a few models that successfully combine all three functions of a garden vacuum cleaner: suction, air blowing and shredding. In the vast majority of cases, manufacturers of cordless garden vacuum cleaners limit themselves to only one function - blowing, which is why these units are most often called simply blowers.
Gasoline garden vacuum cleaners are considered more powerful and mobile than electric ones, but their manual versions are still comparable in performance and power to their electric counterparts. The main disadvantage of garden vacuum cleaners powered by a gasoline engine is noise and vibration during operation. And exhaust gases also do not improve the overall picture. But you can afford to move with it to any remote corner of the garden and not have to stop to recharge.
A good example of a manual petrol garden vacuum cleaner is the Champion GBV 326S. Despite the petrol engine, this model is not very noisy, perhaps due to the low engine power of 750 W. Nevertheless, it quite copes with the tasks assigned to it: blowing leaves, sucking them in and shredding them.
The peculiarity of this champion chopper blower The gbv 326s has a fairly large pipe diameter, which reduces problems associated with clogging with leaves. The weight of this model is 7.8 kg, which is not much for gasoline vacuum cleaners. Well, the included shoulder strap further facilitates the work performed.
Customer reviews of electric garden vacuum cleaners
Reviews from buyers of garden vacuum cleaners with shredding are rather positive. Many point out that, despite a good idea, the assembly and execution of vacuum cleaners often does not live up to the expectations placed on them.
Conclusion
Many recent inventions do not always meet the expectations of consumers, but we must remember that each thing is designed for a specific type of work. And if it doesn’t suit you, then someone else might really like it.
