How wide is the vacuum tube? We have sycamore tree with giant leaves (7" wide?) - will this be able to vacuum them up?
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Intake diameter is 5-3/4 inches and 4-3/4 at the blower. If you need just a few leaves picked up, it should be ok. More importantly,yo u will probably find that the BAG is the limitation - for picking up lots of leaves, at least for carrying the weight of them yourself. And then, filling it and emptying it and emptying and emptying - will be the hassle. For leaf pick up I recommend this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TROY-BILT-47279-Self-Propelled-5HP-Chipper-Vacuum-/400795160515? These are only available used now. There is also an 8hp model. The flat snorkel works well for raking into front or driving over grass and the hose kit, attached in place of the snorkel, is great for reaching into foundation plantings and under bushes. The unit carries the bag with leaves and is self propelled. It also chops leaves to finer shred and has stick/branch chipping capability. I've modified mine by removing out feed and bag so that it shoots out another hose into my screen covered garden cart, so I unload the cart 1/3 to 1/4 of the times I'd need with the bag. I have two of these units. Another option is this: http://www.lowes.com/pd_498588-270-24A-07MP766_0__?productId=50037138&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-OutdoorPowerEquipment-_-SosSnowthrowerAccessories-_-50037138&CAWELAID=320011480001414613&kpid=50037138&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=545a5943-f340-22a9-5a48-00000d2d338a&kpid=50037138 Which is available from Sears and others. This is a smaller and lighter version, originally designed by Troy-bilt, and it does not shred leaves 1:10 but only 1:4, which may be sufficient for your needs. The smaller diameter hose kit may also be an issue for your larger leaves. Usually, this is an issue with damp or wet leaves. DRY leaves are best for pick up. So, more frequent pick up, before they get built up and flattened and layered, etc. I've been using these for 20 years on 1/2 acre of completely treed house lot. So, I do claim experience and expertise. Good luck with your leaves!
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It will work. But, you need to empty the bag every few minutes. I wouldn't do it. And after my experience with this blower, I would never buy it again.
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we use it to blow sticks around...and fall leaves...it has great vacuum ..as far as 7 inches wide...maybethe vacuum tube itself is about 3 to 4 inches wide it would prob. suck something that wide up....i am pleased with ours..you can try it, if you dont like it send it back
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The intake end is 5" wide. Haven't used it as a vacuum so I can't say how much suction it has.
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I don't have a pine tree and live in a very dry climate but it does pick up small twigs from a blue palo verde tree and those twigs are larger and heavier than reasonably dry pine needles. As with any blower-vac, you can clog it if you try to pick up a huge pile of anything. Just work from the edges and it should do fine. I'm still amazed at how much better it is than my previous one from a different manufacturer.
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I can't imagine the problem as we shred over a thousand pounds of leaves each fall. The unit will mulch at almost any speed, the only difference being the amount being vacuumed. It slows the process of work if the unit is overloaded, so, it is important to find the balance between the load and the speed. Then too, we use a 32gal. garbage can with a 40 gal. plastic bag and Toro's accessory hose and cloth cover. We learned that the cover blows off, so we threaded a 1/4 inch rope through the string slide at the top and use bungee cord under the lip of the garbage can and above the rope -- no more problems. I hope this helps as we bought a new unit this past fall, but are still using the 5 year-old Toro as well, mostly for the vacuuming, saving the new unit. Good luck, the Toro is likely the most dependable 120 volt AC unit made.
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This doesn't fit all vacuums with hoses. The vacuum I have, the hose diameter is too big, and the device doesn't fit properly, it is too small. The manufacturer needs to increase the diameter of the part that is inserted in the vacuum hose.
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Nope, too wide to fit. The core tube mught work as a raking cane, but that's it.
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I installed the main vacuum unit in a central location and the long hose reaches everywhere in my garage (32'x25'). The hose is like 15 feet long (sorry I cant go out and measure it, I'm laid up in a cast) Can someone answer how long the hose is?
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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.
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Yes it will get leaves but may get clogged with a large amount. I noticed mine worked well until the little red button that sets the suction broke off - that was not covered by warranty. Just a heads up.
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I haven't measured the I.D. of the new hose as I am still using the 4 year old hose. I would estimate the inside diameter to be about 3 1/2 inches. However, after years of using its predecessor, I can tell you that over those years, three to four thousands of pounds of leaves have traveled the old hose and Toro ultra blower -- and, the only time any part gets stopped up is when the vacuum intake tube is over loaded with leaves, never the hose assembly. Even then, the intake tube is easily cleared, usually by turning the vacuum off and taping the vacuum tube on the ground. I hope the info helps; and oh, we have bags and bags (45 gal. size) of ground leaves each year. I haven't measured the I.D. of the new hose as I am still using the 4 year old hose. I would estimate the inside diameter to be about 3 1/2 inches. However, after years of using its predecessor, I can tell you that over those years, three to four thousands of pounds of leaves have traveled the old hose and Toro ultra blower -- and, the only time any part gets stopped up is when the vacuum intake tube is over loaded with leaves, never the hose assembly. Even then, the intake tube is easily cleared, usually by turning the vacuum off and taping the vacuum tube on the ground. I hope the... » Read More I haven't measured the I.D. of the new hose as I am still using the 4 year old hose. I would estimate the inside diameter to be about 3 1/2 inches. However, after years of using its predecessor, I can tell you that over those years, three to four thousands of pounds of leaves have traveled the old hose and Toro ultra blower -- and, the only time any part gets stopped up is when the vacuum intake tube is over loaded with leaves, never the hose assembly. Even then, the intake tube is easily cleared, usually by turning the vacuum off and taping the vacuum tube on the ground. I hope the info helps; and oh, we have bags and bags (45 gal. size) of ground leaves each year. « Show Less
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Should be no problem with the leaves & small acorns. Live down in the south where there's mostly pine trees, magnolias, and burr oaks. Picks up and shreds magnolia leaves just fine and magnolia leaves are even worse than oak leaves with regards to being thick and never decomposing. This Toro I'm sure would have the suction to pick up the acorns, but I don't know how much they'd actually be mulched or what it may do to the impeller blades. Live and learn.
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this has an oval shaped hose/tube connector end that is powered by the two prongs on the vacuum connector end...NOT made for round end connectors... if your hose end is oval, or egg shaped?... it should fit... I have a canister vacuum with an oval hose connector end so it fits and works great...
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Yes, absolutely, the Work WG508, will effectively vacuum those small leaves for you, it even vacuums the leaves from the sand, leaving the sand behind. I love using the work, its amazing.
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I have several huge pine trees with the 3-6 inch long needles. It works great on them once you get the hang of setting the height of the brushes. It will pick up pine cones, but sometimes it flips them out in front of the sweeper too. I usually just pick up the cones by hand and throw them in the basket as I walk behind the sweeper. I like my lawn clean and this sweeper is just the ticket for cleaning up after those messy pine trees.
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I would estimate the "The Cube" will routinely pull about 15 inches of mercury worth of vacuum... I've only needed to use mine a couple of times since acquiring it, but there was not much problem getting to about 15 inches...
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Well, I have a a large decorative pot approximately 3+, ft. tall filled with soil and a 5-6 ft tall Japanese Bloodgood Maple tree. The trolley is stable and still rolls effectively on my front porch. I would have preferred that the trolley was a bit wider, however no problems so far.
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Do you mean the cleaning width? 12 inches. The actual head is 12 3/8 inches wide. The rear wheels are 7 inches wide and the vacuum itself is only 6 inches wide.
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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