I have an oak tree with a lot of acorns and acorn tops. How well does the vac handle them?
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Not well, it doesn't take much to freeze the mulching blade. If you get one, make sure you get the one with a metal mulching blade. Funny you should ask me this question now. I am out working on it because the hose will not stay attached to the machine.
1829847
It will handle them, the vac function works very well and the mulching blade is durable. However it will be very noisy with the acorns being ground up! On the down side, the blowing function does not work well for anything heavier than dry leaves - the end of the nozzle is too small to allow a lot of air out.
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Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea, but mostly it takes up space in the garage. Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea,... » Read More Anything dry and solid will be picked up fairly well. The vac does take getting used to ergonomically; it's a bit cumbersome and unwieldy on first use. And maybe even second. It's also quite loud, and the garbage can top/hose option is very tricky make work properly. After several informed attempts to make it work properly, I abandoned the fight and stuck with the bag attached to the vac. My big tulip tree, the offending leaf dropper that motivated my purchasing the vac was killed by confused landscapers, so I use it now to chase crickets and suck up junk from my gutters. It's a good idea, but mostly it takes up space in the garage. « Show Less
1829849
Wish I could answer this for you, but I don't have any oak trees around the immediate area. If I had to speculate on whether it could handle them or not, I'd have to say it could probably handle some, but not excessive, amounts.
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I have a large oak in my yard, too. The vac does pick them up, but be warned about the noise level when it tries to chew them- it is quite loud. I used the collection system with mine and when I poured the refuse out, the acorns were mostly intact. I'm not sure how the wear and tear on the blades will affect the unit's lifespan but it made it through year one ok.
1829851
as long as you buy the one with the Metal Impeller model you can cut through small branches and I have not had any issues with acorns, but I don't have many acorns.
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It handles them extremely well. I have plenty of acorns and the metal blade chews them up nicely.
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We have no acorns, so I have no firsthand knowledge. I would surmise that if the acorns are imbedded in thick grass, there would be few blowers up to that. All if can say is that compared to a gas model I once had that cost almost five times the price of this electric one, this Weed Eater is every bit as powerful.
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I have maple wood flooring. I have not seen any problem and I use the brush on it. The vac has the option of using the brush or not if you are concerned. I do not have pets. I do have a number of grandchildren who leave crumbs and track in debris from the yard. This is why I bought it and love it.
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No, but don't let that worry you. This is by far the best vac. I've had. I have wooden floors and rugs, and a very hariry dog. Picks everything up. The lady that cleans for me, loves this vac.
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There is a vac called an Ash vac that is made specifically for vacuuming ashes. Cleva EAT606S Ash Vacuum, 5.8 gallon
175349
It does really well with fine dust like drywall. They demo it in one of their videos I believe. I think it comes down to how well your vacuum performs and how frequently you empty the dust bucket.
2075547
Probably...it picks up the stuff the palm trees drop...they are about the same size as acorns
2075552
I do not have acorns dropping into my pool.....but......I'm not sure if the plastic piece that sucks things up may be too close to the liner to go over acorns and pick them up. The plastic piece may just push them around. I would call Aquabot customer support and ask them. The number is on their website.
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I do vacuum b swiftly and it will do a great job.efore use of the haan. It's safe if the hardwood floor is not kept wet, use it
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In my limited experience, if the pine needles are dry, it does OK. It gets stuck alot if they are wet. It is not a vacuum cleaner but does OK in picking up some of our pine needles. Works great on leaves, even if they are not entirely dry.
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Dust pick up works well. It will some what depend on the vac. My commercial vacuum works well. With my small 5 gal. shop vac it picks up about 75%. It will not get all of the dust but easily enough to cut in the room you are working. For the price this is a nice saw.
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Yes, this is a blower/vac and I use it ONLY as a vac. Not particularly an ergonomic setup however. As for gutter use, you will need to buy a special long tube attachment that's hooked at the end for access to gutters. The vac is certainly powerful enough to handle DRY leaves, but I'm sure you would encounter some resistance with wet leaves, especially if caked together with silt.
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A wet/dry vacuum can be used with wet leaves, but it might clog up in no time. My best solution so far: let leaves dry the stuff into any leaf bag (for your town to collect weekly).
75955
Dust collection even with a vac or dust collector is not very good but it is about the same as most sliding miter saws. Otherwise it's a great saw especially for the price.
112803
Providing the potted plants are well rooted (secure in their soil) and the type of potted plants aren't too delicate and you don't place the vac too close to the plant, I don't think you would have a problem. If the soil in the pots is very dry, it may suck up the plants and soil.
2075545
I have a small nectarine tree -- it pickup all the little buds from the tree -- if It can do this I am sure it will pickup acorns
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I don't have an oak tree that drops acorns, but I see no reason why it wouldn't. It's very powerful.