does this collect the thatch or do i still have to rake it up?
2038674
You have to rake it up, if you don't want too, you can buy the lawn sweeper and get the de-thatcher attachment for it
2038675
I have not yet used it though completed assembly. I never expected not to have to do some raking, however. My sense tells me it will depend a lot on the condition of the lawn just how much could be accumulated in piles during use. I also intend to cross rake. Lawn is 20 years with mowing w/o catcher. Purchased mainly to remove treated moss of which there is a bunch.
2038676
It does a moderately good job of removing thatch, but you still have to rake it up. I borrowed a neighbors lawn tractor that has a catcher and that cleaned up the loosen thatch.
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I actually returned this item. Not the product's fault, but my own. Discovered that there isn't a thatch build up with my type of grass...Bahia grass. I didn't fully understand what thatch was. It isn't the clippings that you mulch during the season. It's those tubular runners that Augustine and centipede types of grass send out. So be certain you need this product or you will be paying to return it.As for the raking...The tines are too far apart to consider it to be any sort of lawn rake. So you should expect to have to rake up the thatch afterwards. Or take the lazy man way out like I do with leaves and use your bagger attachment on the lawn tractor. :-) I actually returned this item. Not the product's fault, but my own. Discovered that there isn't a thatch build up with my type of grass...Bahia grass. I didn't fully understand what thatch was. It isn't the clippings that you mulch during the season. It's those tubular runners that Augustine and centipede types of grass send out. So be certain you need this product or you will be paying to return it.As for the raking...The tines are too far apart to consider it to be any sort of lawn rake. So you should expect to have to rake up the thatch afterwards. Or take the lazy man way... » Read More I actually returned this item. Not the product's fault, but my own. Discovered that there isn't a thatch build up with my type of grass...Bahia grass. I didn't fully understand what thatch was. It isn't the clippings that you mulch during the season. It's those tubular runners that Augustine and centipede types of grass send out. So be certain you need this product or you will be paying to return it.As for the raking...The tines are too far apart to consider it to be any sort of lawn rake. So you should expect to have to rake up the thatch afterwards. Or take the lazy man way out like I do with leaves and use your bagger attachment on the lawn tractor. :-) « Show Less
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I don't. I'm careful to layer the material I put in it. After a few days of kitchen scraps and weeds, I add a couple shovels-full of old dead leaves. I aerate it by poking from the top with a metal rod once in a while.
1295817
Definitely! I purchased the yard turf for thatching but surprising it does more than thatch. It's a good investment.
1436390
This worked well for me. I had to do three passes. But I also had a deep layer of thatch. I packed two trash cans full from a small front and small back yard
1558150
I have gravel and it picks up leafs but leaves the gravel. Some gravel will go up but will not make it to the mulcher
662850
Not that came with sweeper. But you can build the sides of the the grass catcher up so the smaller things won't be thrown out of leaf guide
735942
It will pick anything up. But i have a net i installed before it goes into the pump so it doesnt go through i just empty the net after the cleaning .. works really well
1134655
Yes it does, however the bucket does nit drop even to the ground. So digging must be out if the side of the hill or a mound.
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If the feces is above surface level it actually gets just above the surface quite well. Because I was picking up with dirt, leaves, and sticks on the ground. Although a rake and scoop pan might be the.Perfect partner to this with pea rock in the equation.
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No they don't pick up the dirt. You have to sweep prior to steam cleaning. And, any dirt/stains on the floor you'll have to go over with the steam mop a few times to lift it. Depending on how deep the dirt has set in, you'll have to make a few passes sometimes letting the steam sit on it for about 5 seconds.
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the thing does not really collect to much - like a shaver, just tap on a firm suface onto a napkin or papertower....HOWEVER, there is a guard plate that comes off - you'll see it clearly if you buy it - this completely uncovers the coil area so you can use the little cleaning brush to free bits of stuff from between the coils - the brush and case for the whole thing are included. I use a bit of Purelle or Alcohol too - to disinfect it all. I love mine and it is the third I have owned in 15 years. This model is for "peachfuzz" on face or other lite duty areas. For leg hair or stiffer hair anywhere, do get the full sized model. the thing does not really collect to much - like a shaver, just tap on a firm suface onto a napkin or papertower....HOWEVER, there is a guard plate that comes off - you'll see it clearly if you buy it - this completely uncovers the coil area so you can use the little cleaning brush to free bits of stuff from between the coils - the brush and case for the whole thing are included. I use a bit of Purelle or Alcohol too - to disinfect it all. I love mine and it is the third I have owned in 15 years. This model is for "peachfuzz" on face or other lite duty areas. For leg hair or... » Read More the thing does not really collect to much - like a shaver, just tap on a firm suface onto a napkin or papertower....HOWEVER, there is a guard plate that comes off - you'll see it clearly if you buy it - this completely uncovers the coil area so you can use the little cleaning brush to free bits of stuff from between the coils - the brush and case for the whole thing are included. I use a bit of Purelle or Alcohol too - to disinfect it all. I love mine and it is the third I have owned in 15 years. This model is for "peachfuzz" on face or other lite duty areas. For leg hair or stiffer hair anywhere, do get the full sized model. « Show Less
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LOL, if you want to pick up the chunks without picking up the chunks, just wet em down and use a wet/dry shop vac with a pickup attachment. You need a good sized shop vac anyhow, for emergencies, when my daughter's commode overflowed, if we hadn't had a 5 gallon shop vac handy, we'd have been up that famous creek. Literally. Great for all kinds of horrible cleaning.
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I used my CMM1000 to shred leaves this year. Raked them into 4" to 6" high piles, went over the piles with the mower with collection bag attached. Then raked 4" to 6" high piles again, and mowed over them a second time. Any leaves remaining after two passes were raked up the old-fashioned way :-)The bag fills up fairly quickly, so I had my wheelbarrow nearby and just kept dumping the shredded leaves from the bag into it. Had to keep making sure the chute between the blade and the collection bag was kept clear of debris too.I thought it worked pretty well. How did things work out for you?Regards,Mark Widmer (New Jersey, USA) I used my CMM1000 to shred leaves this year. Raked them into 4" to 6" high piles, went over the piles with the mower with collection bag attached. Then raked 4" to 6" high piles again, and mowed over them a second time. Any leaves remaining after two passes were raked up the old-fashioned way :-)The bag fills up fairly quickly, so I had my wheelbarrow nearby and just kept dumping the shredded leaves from the bag into it. Had to keep making sure the chute between the blade and the collection bag was kept clear of debris too.I thought it worked... » Read More I used my CMM1000 to shred leaves this year. Raked them into 4" to 6" high piles, went over the piles with the mower with collection bag attached. Then raked 4" to 6" high piles again, and mowed over them a second time. Any leaves remaining after two passes were raked up the old-fashioned way :-)The bag fills up fairly quickly, so I had my wheelbarrow nearby and just kept dumping the shredded leaves from the bag into it. Had to keep making sure the chute between the blade and the collection bag was kept clear of debris too.I thought it worked pretty well. How did things work out for you?Regards,Mark Widmer (New Jersey, USA) « Show Less
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Not mine. I spend about 1/2 hour each time I vaccuum trying to detach the canister so I can get the dirt out. Most of the time, I just have to use a coathanger to pull the dirt out. Then, I have to vaccuum the floor where I was pulling the dirt out. Love the vaccuum otherwise.
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There are two metal compartments on the bottom of the sweeper that hold the dirt. You just push on the metal compartment and it opens up and you dump out the contents. There is also a small plastic attachment with teeth on it to clean off the brush on the bottom of the sweeper.
1405876
It will haul dirt too but it doesn't scoop it up well. I have to rake things up in a pile in order for my son to scoop it up.
17558
If your lawn produces a lot of thatch or your mower does not have a bagger on it I would make sure you do it once a year, the time of year you do it depends on multiple things... especially the type of grass you have.