Can shred my dry leaves and grass for mulching?
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Yes, it will, but it will also clog up frequently (which is a pain to clear). There are better options out there for you, if you are primarily using this for dry leaves and grass. Suggest you look at something with a large discharge chute. You will be moving a lot of volume through it.
1539863
No problem with the leaves. Grass clippings can be used to keep weeds down, but they also contain seeds. I usually combine them into a mulch pile and let the rot together, then use them later as mulch.
1539864
Absolutely, you want to fill the hopper ¾ full with dry leaves and slowly push them down with a soft wood stick. Have a pan underneath the machine to collect the mulch. For material I am going to compost, I run it through the machine twice. Great machine that reduces my compost time from 3 months to 10 days
1255623
I would not recommend it for shredding ivy vines. Pay more for a shredder that uses a metal cutter instead of nylon string..
838468
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.
879884
This Item will move grass, dust, sawdust and dry leaves from hard surfaces pretty well until the battery dies. As far as moving leaves from grassy surfaces I think it's a stretch. If the leaves are light and dry like from a Linden tree perhaps yes if they are like Oak or Maple leaves, less likely and if they are wet forget about it.
728140
No, it will now shred branches that large. It will handle small twigs that always get mixed in with leaves when you rake or blow them into a pile.
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The shredder/mulching feature is simply accomplished by "reversing" the way you use the blower. To use as a mulcher: Attached the wider plastic tube onto the underside of the blower unit. (air intake) This is where the air comes IN and where the leaves and very small twigs will get sucked up into the plastic blades, The mulched up debris will be ejected out the end you would usually use for blowing leaves into a bag that attaches to it by removing the air-flow reducer (normal front piece). As you can see, yes, it is always on, but it is how you use it, similar to a reverse vacuum, so there is no turning this feature ON or OFF. Hope this helps!
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My experience the vacum/shredder is that this is not the ideal tool for this. While the blower works quite well the vacum lacks even with the metal flywheel. It will only mulch the debris to a size that will pass through before spitting it into the bag.
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NO, and doesn't work for dry leaves ether! This product was only good for small twigs 1/8 in size, no smaller or bigger!
449792
I have had the best results with small, green branches and the least with grass-like plants and larger branches or dry ones. I usually end up with a pile of mulch where I have to separate the longer, stringy pieces from that which I can really use for mulching around the garden. I burn what I can't use ( maybe 15%.) You could bag it and put it in the trash. This unit will take care of a good part of our waste with the rest that's too big going to the landfill.
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No. A paper shredder cuts sheets into narrow strips, of varying widths, holds the paper through the knives, and leaves the shreds difficult to put back together. An eco shredder just has a whirling blade in a space, arbitrarily chopping into whatever gets in its way. I don't like the chances of paper "munged" in an eco-shredder being shredded into anything that might be difficult to reconstruct. More likely to miss than cut....
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I wouldn't see why not, the discharge material, although smaller in size, still flows in the same direction and velocity when using the normal blades. Although, I would have to ask why you would want to use a mulching blade and then collect the clippings. The purpose behind the mulching process is to eliminate the need for bagging and utilize the smaller discharge as a nutrient source. Different strokes, but if you are going to bag I would use the regular blades.
852180
I don't think you could shred paper. There's nothing sharp in the grinding mechanism as there is in a paper shredder.
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I am not sure as I have never tried to shred beets, but I assume it would as I have shredded carrots and apples. I hope this helps.
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If the leaves are wet, they won't shred. Check at the impeller and unclog it. Wet leaves will clog this up solid. R.
2034559
The shredder blades are too small for a moist vegetables. What you need to use is the slicer blade. It has long slots on it.
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I have not tried shredding paper, but I don't think it would be a good idea. Paper is going to be a lot harder to break into tiny bits than leaves or wood. I could see the shredding chamber clogging up with pieces of paper too large to go through the screen holes at the bottom.
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The shredder/mulching feature is simply accomplished by "reversing" the way you use the blower.To use as a mulcher:Attached the wider plastic tube onto the underside of the blower unit. (air intake)This is where the air comes IN and where the leaves and very small twigs will get sucked up into the plastic blades,The mulched up debris will be ejected out the end you would usually use for blowing leaves into a bag that attaches to it by removing the air-flow reducer (normal front piece).As you can see, yes, it is always on, but it is how you use it, similar to a reverse vacuum, so there is no turning this feature ON or OFF.Hope this helps! The shredder/mulching feature is simply accomplished by "reversing" the way you use the blower.To use as a mulcher:Attached the wider plastic tube onto the underside of the blower unit. (air intake)This is where the air comes IN and where the leaves and very small twigs will get sucked up into the plastic blades,The mulched up debris will be ejected out the end you would usually use for blowing leaves into a bag that attaches to it by removing the air-flow reducer (normal front piece).As you can see, yes, it is always on, but it is how you use it,... » Read More The shredder/mulching feature is simply accomplished by "reversing" the way you use the blower.To use as a mulcher:Attached the wider plastic tube onto the underside of the blower unit. (air intake)This is where the air comes IN and where the leaves and very small twigs will get sucked up into the plastic blades,The mulched up debris will be ejected out the end you would usually use for blowing leaves into a bag that attaches to it by removing the air-flow reducer (normal front piece).As you can see, yes, it is always on, but it is how you use it, similar to a reverse vacuum, so there is no turning this feature ON or OFF.Hope this helps! « Show Less