Description
BLACK+DECKER 40V Cordless Leaf Blower Kit (LSWV36)
Key Features:
- Air Speed: Up to 120 mph
- Speed Settings: 6-speed dial for adjustable performance
- Functionality: Combines vacuum and sweep modes
- Built-In Scraper: Helps to dislodge stubborn debris
- Included Accessories: Comes with a collection bag, battery, and charger
Benefits:
- Effectively clears debris from hard surfaces such as:
- Patios
- Decks
- Walkways
- Driveways
- Garages
This cordless leaf blower kit is designed for ease of use and versatility, making outdoor cleanup tasks simpler and more efficient.
LOS BEMBIBRE –
Muy recomendable para uso doméstico. Yo lo compré para aspirar un patio de 50m2 (hojas, polvo y suciedad común). Tengo un área de 20m2 de pasto sintético en el patio y lo aspira perfectamente. No quería una herramienta con cable y me decidí por este modelo y acerté. La batería tiene buena duración, carga muy rápido y, lo más importante, tiene buena potencia y es regulable. Trae un tubo para soplado, aunque yo solo lo uso para aspirar. Incluye el cargador rápido y bolsa para recogida al aspirar, todo completo. Muy satisfecho con la compra y por esto lo recomiendo.
Janet –
Had a corded blower/vac years ago and hated it. Was a little nervous about spending the money for this one, but really glad I did. No, it doesn’t take the place of my Shop-Vac, but I also don’t have to spend the time to out the extension cord and drag the vac around and then put everything away. I find I’m willing to clean up leaves off my patio surface and between my planters more often because it only takes a few minutes. That will save me a TON of work in the spring when I really do need to get out the Shop-Vac. This doesn’t have so much power that it sucks up rocks like my corded one did, so they don’t jam. If it does need to be un-jammed, it’s easy to do–but it has only happened once with a small plastic bag I accidentally sucked up. Also I can use it to suck leaves, etc. out of the planters themselves, as it doesn’t have so much power it harms the plants. The blower is great and powerful for sweeping fast. There’s also a speed control on the handle, so if the sucking is too strong for the plants, or blowing is too powerful for my gravel paths, I can turn it down. Great feature!
I have a love-hate relationship with 2 liquidambar trees over my patio. They give great shade in the summer and are beautiful in the fall, but they’re always dropping stuff and they discolor the tiles if I don’t clean leaves up before they get wet. Then there are the stickery balls….upside, birds love them and they make great kindling. Downside, they’re lethal if you step on them. So I try to keep them swept up, but can’t use a regular broom because they get stuck in it. The old blower/vac would suck them up and get them jammed in the impeller and I’d have to disassemble the whole unit to get them out. The Shop-Vac sucks them up, but they tend to jam in the hose and have to be pushed out with a broomstick. This unit will suck them up, but not into the impeller. I just turn it off, and they fall out. So when they’re mixed in with the leaves on the patio or between the pots, they’re not a problem. The leaves get mulched, and the balls drop out. PERFECT!!!
The assembly directions are less than clear, but we figured it out. Jamming the tube pieces together took some muscle, but they won’t fall apart. I’ve used this about 6 times in the past 10 days, and I’m really happy with it. Lightweight, easy to swap from sweep mode to vac mode, and battery life is excellent—I now have two tools that use this battery, so I have a spare available. All in all, glad I got it. Does the jobs I need and makes them much easier to do. What more can I ask?
Update 11/11/13: Seems as if most of the negative reviews of this unit say it doesn’t have much power, which is NOT something I have experienced with my unit. Wondering if the power dial on their handles may have accidentally been pushed to a position that’s less than full. It doesn’t “click” into position, and I can see where someone might push it without knowing. Power levels are from 1 to 6 and I nearly always use it at 6. I’ve been using mine nearly every day since I got it. The only additional issues I’ve encountered are that long fibrous leaves that aren’t completely dry will jam in the impeller, and it will NOT vacuum up persimmon leaves—but I didn’t really expect it to. They’re thick and retain a lot of moisture for a long time, and this works best on fairly dry leaves. Still very happy with it, and still give it 5 stars after a month of using it
PleasantCreek –
Very quiet compared to prior electric blower/vacs I’ve used, and more ergonomic. Bag is fairly small, but easy to empty and keeps the unit light. Geat for sucking leaves and other tree droppings from river rock & gravel xeriscaping – it sucks, but then drops the rocks. Cordless convenience. 20 minute run time, on highest speed setting. Updated review: I’ve had this unit for six weeks now. I have a lot of river rock and gravel xeriscaping, with some big trees that drop huge amounts of leaves, twigs, worm like pollen pods, etc. The B&D picks it all up if you are patient and work the nozzle into the rock. It will lift the rocks and drop them back down (usually). It will clog when the debris is wet, and I gunked it up with wet dirt once – disassembled it as much as possible with no tools, then shot water thru the impeller with a garden hose. Cleaned it out easily. Will occasionally jam with a stick, but not hard to clear it. This unit is not designed for cleaning large areas quickly, but for small, dry yards it does a great job, if you are patient. Not having to drag a power cord around enhances the product’s ease of use. I haven’t used the blower function because I already had a good battery powered blower. UPDATE: Now 16 months after purchase – we use this leaf sucker constantly. But it is holding up well. We can see some wear to the plastic impeller blades, and the nozzle bottom of the plastic tube is wearing away where it slides along rough surfaces (like concrete). But despite the wear, the device still works well. The device works great for cleaning dirt, leaves, and tree debris from our extensive river rock and gravel landscaping. It is not the best tool for big piles of leaves when the inevitable fall leaf dump occurs – the device will do this job if you are patient, but it usually makes more sense to put big leaf piles into the trash can by hand, then use this device to clean up what is left on the ground. Full size pecans and acorns will not go through the impeller-grinder, but when your technique is developed, you can suck them up, the nuts remain suspended in the tube, and you find a flat area (like a stepping stone) to shut the power and drop them into a little pile you can pick up. A lot easier than picking them up one by one. Tiny twigs will go through, but larger twigs and branches will not. Sometimes a leaf pod (several leaves connected to a stem) will jam the grinder-impeller. But it is easy to clear the jam by popping the tube off.
Amazon Customer –
Compact and lightweight. Use it to pickup leaves on the deck and in the flower bed. Battery lasts and machine shreds leaves very well.
Very convenient to use!
Adriana Dolores González Macías –
Me ha sido muy útil y facilita la limpieza, ahorra tiempo
Maxine E Thompson –
It is easy to carry and nice small bag, blows out trees good.
Graham –
The blower had little power to blow any leaves that had any dampness. The mulcher had little power. Switching between blower and mulcher was a hassle and involved taking battery off and fan cover, not efficient or convient.