Anyone here still using gas-powered leaf blowers? Don't.
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Lets leave the leaf blowing up to mother nature , you can leaf blow till the cows come home , then in one stormy night all the good work can be undone , biggest f'king waste of time and energy I ever saw in my life .
I have an electric leaf blower but I've only ever used it to start the barbeque or bonfire .
Chainsaw on the other hand more than pays its way in energy terms , dangerous b'stard of a thing though .
Splitting nicely seasoned chunks of timber with an axe or maul , thats the stuff were made of , fire keeps the wolf and other wild critters from the door after all .
I have an electric leaf blower but I've only ever used it to start the barbeque or bonfire .
Chainsaw on the other hand more than pays its way in energy terms , dangerous b'stard of a thing though .
Splitting nicely seasoned chunks of timber with an axe or maul , thats the stuff were made of , fire keeps the wolf and other wild critters from the door after all .
shabtek
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how did you come across that?
i have a German leaf blower
the livestock enjoy eating leaves in the winter
no landscape crews here
the author has a california perspective
i have a German leaf blower
the livestock enjoy eating leaves in the winter
no landscape crews here
the author has a california perspective
living sounds
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It was linked in a a blog.
I see the people leafblowing in the picture are not using ear defenders either , I typically use a set of ear plugs with ear muffs over the top when Im using noisey garden equipment .
The regulations in built up areas ,like California simply dont apply in rural areas , not to mention the difficulty of trying to police regs down on the farm .
Ive heard of stories from large beef farmers in Ireland and the rising number of regulations ,paper work, general red tape and spot checks by department officials making whats already a tough job even more difficult .
In garden equipment places here they do sell other special fuels specifically to cut down on emissions from small two stroke motors , Im not sure the formula . Another thing they could try is running this kind of gear on ethanol/castor oil , although port timing and carb jet modifications would be needed to make them run nice , its definately one possible solution in built up areas .
This idea that we could simply swap over to battery power might be fine in the domestic sector of the market but its never going to be a viable option for commercial operators , they'd need a wheelbarrow load of batteries and associated chargers to do the same work as a couple of cans of gas .
I typically run my ride on mower as late into the winter as I can , of course the grass has stopped growing , but its a usefull way of hoovering up leaves which are then added to my compost heap .
The regulations in built up areas ,like California simply dont apply in rural areas , not to mention the difficulty of trying to police regs down on the farm .
Ive heard of stories from large beef farmers in Ireland and the rising number of regulations ,paper work, general red tape and spot checks by department officials making whats already a tough job even more difficult .
In garden equipment places here they do sell other special fuels specifically to cut down on emissions from small two stroke motors , Im not sure the formula . Another thing they could try is running this kind of gear on ethanol/castor oil , although port timing and carb jet modifications would be needed to make them run nice , its definately one possible solution in built up areas .
This idea that we could simply swap over to battery power might be fine in the domestic sector of the market but its never going to be a viable option for commercial operators , they'd need a wheelbarrow load of batteries and associated chargers to do the same work as a couple of cans of gas .
I typically run my ride on mower as late into the winter as I can , of course the grass has stopped growing , but its a usefull way of hoovering up leaves which are then added to my compost heap .
living sounds
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In rural areas the operator has the same problem inhaling toxins from the engine and hazardous substances blown up from the ground as in a city.
scott2000
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Makes sense but it's not clear how severe this is. Maybe there are reports of many landscapers having issues .They could be just as worried, if not more, about nail salons if actually concerned for the workers.
scott2000
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lots of bandanas here
