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We do everything we can to keep yardwork from feeling like a chore. It’s why we design, test and build products that work when you need them and always run like they should.It’s why we strive to answer your questions in the yard with helpful tips, how-to’s, product tutorials and inspiration. That way, your time in the yard is always as good as it can be.
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We subject our equipment to thousands of engine starts, hundreds of hours cutting grass, and an endless cycle of running over metal ladders, drops onto the concrete, and being shaken like paint cans. That way, if anything is going to break, it happens on our turf. And the time spent on yours is never frustrating.
Though it may not always be the most popular yard maintenance task, leaf removal is one of the most necessary to keep your outdoors looking well-kept and your lawn happy and healthy. And knowing it's a job you have to repeat consistently during the latter half of the year, finding easier and faster ways to remove leaves from your lawn is always a plus.
Depending on your lawn size and personal preferences, there are several leaf cleanup tools and methods you can use to help you efficiently cross this to-do off your fall chores list.
A chipper shredder vacuum is exactly what it sounds like, a device that vacuums and shreds leaves and other small debris into a bag. Functioning much like a walk-behind mower, the vacuum simply sucks up leaves and deposits them in a bag as it's pushed across your lawn. If your landscape consists of bushes and hard-to-reach places, the hose attachment can easily clean around those areas; for yards that need small fallen branches removed, a dedicated chipping chute can quickly break down branches up to 1.5-in in diameter. With an 8:1 reduction ratio, you can use the broken-down material as mulch to fertilize and insulate beds or add them to a compost pile.
Chipper Shredder Vacuum Tips You Should Know
There's no question summer weather conditions can change without warning - going from sunshine and blue skies to intense wind and rain in the blink of an eye. While you can't always predict when Mother Nature will bring such conditions your way, you can prepare for the expected aftermath of storms - fallen branches, small debris and leaves - with the right equipment.
Chipper shredder vacuums are great for yard debris cleanup since they move across the yard like a traditional vacuum, allowing you to remove and finely chop up leaves, twigs and small debris. Chipper shredder vacuums like the CSV 060 Push Chipper Shredder Vac sweep up leaves and debris quickly, plus feature an extension vacuum hose so you can reach tight spots between flower beds and under shrubs. With the combination of wood chipping, shredding and vacuuming, you can easily turn eight bags of yard debris into one - saving you time and keeping your lawn tidy.
Learn how to operate your equipment.
Be sure to read your owner's manual prior to using your chipper shredder vacuum so you understand how to properly operate your equipment and prevent injury.
Aside from the expected leaves and small debris in your yard, there can be other materials like rocks scattered throughout the lawn that can disrupt the vacuuming and shredding process or even ruin your equipment. That's why it's important to walk through your yard and scan for and remove any foreign objects that could jam your chipper shredder vacuum.