Is the flame sufficiently adjustable to kill dandelions without scorching the surrounding lawn?
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No, the flame will damage the turf beside the dandelion. This tool is not really good for weed control in healthy turf. But will work great for weeds in gravel, pavement, along fence lines etc.
925995
No - it works best on a permanent path such as gravel or brick. Also, deep rooted plants like dandelion are not always killed by flame weeding.
925996
You will probably do a little damage to the surrounding grass but should fill in in a week or two. You just need to hit the top of the dandi weed once or twice over a week or two to kill it permanently. John
925997
No. There will definitely be lawn scorch even at the lowest setting. Suggest you use a chemical weed killer.
925998
You can definitely adjust the knob which determines the heat/flame size. I am pretty good with lawn stuff and would consider myself very anal and handy but when I was trying to be specific with the use I couldn't help but scorch surronding shrubs and monkey grass. Thats a hard question to ask but you could probably manage it pretty well but it doesn't take much heat to burn the tops of the grass... I love it but I went back to using roundup in the beds bc the heat kind of messed some of my shrubs up... If your dandelions are like a foot tall or higher then I think that would be fine. I hope this helps. You can definitely adjust the knob which determines the heat/flame size. I am pretty good with lawn stuff and would consider myself very anal and handy but when I was trying to be specific with the use I couldn't help but scorch surronding shrubs and monkey grass. Thats a hard question to ask but you could probably manage it pretty well but it doesn't take much heat to burn the tops of the grass... I love it but I went back to using roundup in the beds bc the heat kind of messed some of my shrubs up... If your dandelions are like a foot tall or higher then I think that would be fine. I hope... » Read More You can definitely adjust the knob which determines the heat/flame size. I am pretty good with lawn stuff and would consider myself very anal and handy but when I was trying to be specific with the use I couldn't help but scorch surronding shrubs and monkey grass. Thats a hard question to ask but you could probably manage it pretty well but it doesn't take much heat to burn the tops of the grass... I love it but I went back to using roundup in the beds bc the heat kind of messed some of my shrubs up... If your dandelions are like a foot tall or higher then I think that would be fine. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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You can adjust the flame but I personally have not had great success in targeting weeds mid-lawn. It works well at the edge when you can point the flames at the weeds and driveway beyond but much harder in the middle of a lawn
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Yes if you don't adjust the flame by partially covering with can lid and stir food contents
2053599
The spray is adjustable, but it would not be strong enough to spray at birds
756336
As I recall the flame is only 6 to 8 inches long-however the heat extends a much greater distance. On the first use I burned leaves on bushes that I thought were beyond the range of the flame and my shoe laces. Thereafter I put a bucket of water in a wagon and pulled it along just in case. The wagon also held the propane tank. The Hot Max saved hours of weed pulling.
991959
Not that I am aware of. But the burners set down deep in the frame and don't seem to be too affected by the wind etc. Of course I do not use mine in the real outdoors, but in an outdoor kitchen that is partially enclosed. I hope this has helped
780867
Yes, the firepit gets very hot on the bottom and even will burn the grass if you set it on the lawn. Works perfect on concrete or stone patio. Hope this helps.
961875
I have had no issues personally. I have a mowing business on the side and I have not burned at all.
20125
Yes, the flames are aimed up into lava rocks which absorb the heat but do not creat high temp transfer heat that metal does. The control is also efficient.
1551207
As long as you don't have the flame to high extending past the pot, the handle is quite comfortable to handle.
906854
It's not much of a control. There is a knob to adjust the height of the flames inside but I generally keep watching the temperature guage that is on the lid.
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Whoop! Yes you can. With or without heat..You also can adjust the flame height. Hope this helps..
1086315
It depends on how windy it is. Regulating the flame regulates the heat for everyone's comfort.
1143964
The amount of warm air it blows is adjustable at four levels. I cannot recall the flame changing. We have enjoyed ours.
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Love my Dragon! This will kill anything. Some weeds, mostly perennials, you may need to flame twice to totally kill an energy left in the roots. What I like about flaming weeds is that the result is immediate. I usually wait until a light rain then go to town around the house with no risk of mulch catching fire. Good luck.
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Yes, it has a knob on the side of the regulator/flow control that goes from off to high. But, the knob from low to high reall does not change the overall flame strength that much...you are pretty much always cooking at "high" and that is okay.
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I have not used it as a weed puller, that said I will say whatever you put this in the center of, you will definitely chop it up and bring it to the surface quickly, cut through tree roots, so dandelions would not be a challenge.
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As you know, the flames are adjustable. At full open, it can get as high as what others have mentioned but that starts at where the flames come out of the pan which is recessed down by a few inches. We bought more of the glass to distribute the flames more evenly and this also helped prevent high flames as well. We enjoy ours.