Garden Vacuum

A garden vacuum is commonly used to clear leaves from a garden in Autumn, however, it can actually be used at many other times of the year including summer. A garden vacuum is suitable to blow leaves, rubbish, chippings and grass cuttings. A garden vacuum is in most cases powered by a two stroke engine or an electric motor however in recent years a four stroke engine has been introduced in order to help tackle the problem of air pollution. A garden vacuum usually comes in two different styles; a hand held self contained unit or one which can be carried on the users back, this type will have a wand in order to suck up leaves or other types of debris.

The garden vacuum was created in 1950 by a gentleman called Dom Quinto, it first appeared on the market in the United Stated and was commonly used as a way of spraying chemicals. It was however quickly recognised by manufacturers that customers purchasing the device were not using it for this purchase and were instead removing the parts which dispensed the chemicals. They were in fact using just the blowing device which sparked the idea of creating such a tool in order to serve the purpose of garden maintenance. In 1990 sales hit over 80,000 in the United States and the garden vacuum has since become a piece of garden equipment used readily throughout the world.

The garden vacuum can actually generate a wind speed of around a hundred and forty to two hundred and seventy miles per hour which has sparked many entrepreneurial inventors to use the device to construct their projects.

There was one big hindrance in the invention of the garden vacuum; noise pollution. Soon after it hit the shelves it was banned in two cities in California between 1975-1978. The garden vacuum was thought to be a noise nuisance however in the last ten years the noise output of the vacuum has been greatly improved, they now produce around 65 db.

A garden vacuum is also commonly referred to as a leaf blower due to the nature of its use, however, it is an excellent way to clear up lawns everywhere. The garden vacuum is easy to use and can help aid people of all ages to maintain their gardens. The garden vacuum is also used by many businesses in order to keep a polished finished to the property, this can be extremely helpful to those in the hotel business where appearance is everything.

Garden vacuums vary in price therefore it is worth shopping around for a good deal and pick a model which meets your needs. For those who suffer from back pain then it may be worth investing in the hand held model in order to avoid any unnecessary injuries. It may also be useful to wear ear and eye protection when using the garden vacuum, especially on a building site where dust and debris may be more apparent.