Just to be clear: Is it possible to use ONLY as a vacuum? Without mulching? 3-1: a blower, a vacuum (only), and a vacuum/mulcher??
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I have only used it as a vacuum once to clean up a garage floor (dirt, leaves and mower grass)and it worked OK. did also use it to pick up pine needles in a rock bed and it mulched the needles. Good suction but was noisy when first started up. My wife did not like my idea to pick up dog fur inside the house so have not tried it yet.
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The debris has to pass through the metal fan/mulcher blade, so it can not be used as just a vaccuum.
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What the guys are trying to say is: when you vacuum your house, the debris HAS TO go in a bag. So does this.
1513686
No. Mulching is unavoidable. Everthing collected goes thru the metal blades and gets mulched into the bag.
1513687
The vacuum tube attaches to the red part at the fan intake, opposite the handle. The bag replaces the blower tube. So I guess the answer is no, since everything that is sucked up passes thru the fan and gets chewed up to some extent. I'm sure anything solid that is sucked up would damage or jam the fan blades.
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The blade that does the mulching is built into the power head and acts as the vacuum sucker/mulcher and blower fan. As such you cannot vacuum with the unit and not mulch at the same time.
722159
I didn't get this for that function. It is not a blower. There's other equipment out there that are blower specific. It's great as a vacuum. I got this to be able to reach all my vehicles any time they need a quick interior cleaning. And for that it gets two big thumbs up!
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I would rather buy a blower/mulcher in 1. It will be faster. Just vacuum the leaves and empty the bag into a pile or the trash when full.
1977924
Nope, in a matter of fact this vacuum isn't good for anything... no suction power at all.. now mine's just sitting at the corner collecting the dust.. how ironic..
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No!! This one is just a BLOWER. Sorry. But do some more looking. You won't a (blower/VAC) There are several to choose from.Hope this helps!
2128235
Yes. I have the exact same thing happening here in Pennsylvania and you can vacuum the leaves only and leave the mulch pretty much in place.
484235
Marty,This is not really a vacuum but I have seen an attachment kit that turns it into a vacuum.
1038687
No, Timm you cannot. Everything passes through the blades. With some custom modifications, perhaps you could isolate the incoming vacuumed debris from passing through the impeller. If this is your goal, why not buy a shop-vac that has a blower function, instead?
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I use the mower without the bag to mulch for regular weekly mowing. You can use either of the 2 settings while mulching.
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I haven't had to try that yet--thank heaven. They (Shop-Vac) says it can, and I put more faith in them than some other brands. The one negative I've found with this machine is that the filter bag is an annoying waste of money. One of those great ideas that fail in the execution. Bits of debris can't get past the opening of the bag and back up into the hose. Then you have to disconnect everything and run a long rod through the hose to shove out the dirt plug if reversing it to blower mode doesn't clear it. I've given up trying to use the bags. Other than that, I'm satisfied with it.
990843
This is only a duster. They (the same company) make a vacuum that can blow air as well, but it is not a powerful.
75953
I haven't used it with a vacuum yet, but with the way the saw is set up, it is almost a necessity. The dust collection bag is worthless. It fills up fast, and if you don't empty it the sawdust dumps right back into the saw (making a mess). I have a flex hose attached, and will be trying out a shop-vac in the near future.
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Great blower, not so much for vacuum. It does not mulch much, most leaves stay intact. It just sucks the leaves in a very small bag that fills up fast. It never clogged though, I used a different bag from an older mulcher that attached to a trash can and it helped. Would definitely recommend for the blower, not the vacuum.
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Yes. You can attach the hose to the outlet to use it as a blower. I find that the output is strong enough when using it as a vacuum that I need to be careful as to where I direct it lest I blow everything off of the fridge.
980442
Yes. Be sure to have the bag attached and the control on vacuum.When in blower mode it only blows leaves, does not suck them up and shred.
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It will not skim the leaves 100% efficiently. Some mulch will be vacuumed as well. It depends on the vacuum setting as well as the amount of moisture on the small leaves. The more moisture will force you to increase the vacuum power settings and this is what causes the mulch so be extracted along with the leaves.
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It has the option to have the side discharge, or to collect into the bag on the back. So yes, I think that does make it a mulching mower. We don't use the bag, so I can't say how well that works, but the mower has been a real gem otherwise.