"Malcolm" <mrace@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:Qnuck.222920$NN3.96556@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Nick Maclaren wrote:
>> In article <b5ednalxLrWPQezVnZ2dnUVZ8tSdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> "Muddymike" <MikeRogers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>> |> |> > While vacuums do work better, I doubt that the cheap ones are
any
>> |> > more effective than a rake, either.
>> |> |> For these reasons I use a Billy Goat vacuum. Its big, its noisy,
it
>> uses a |> lot of petrol, and the bag is a pain to empty, but it sucks
up
>> everything in |> its path. As soon as the rain stops for long enough I
>> shall be using the |> Billy Goat today.
>>
>> And it's not cheap. I never said that the large, expensive vacuums
>> didn't work!
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Nick Maclaren.
>>
>>
> Use one in the school where I work - cost new about £600 +vat, bags
about
> £80 each.
Yes the bags are expensive, I have very effectively repaired the zips on
my
two simply by purchasing new runners (cost less than a fiver for 4
including
mail from the US) which are normally the bit to wear/break first.
>Very affective unless the leaf litter is trodden in and damp.
I agree, trodden leaves are ok, damp leaves are ok, both however tend to
be
stuck to the ground and take a bit of sucking up. The manufactures say
they
will suck up cans and glass bottles, but I don't get too many of them
laying
around. Have tried, and yes it does.
>I believe the way to empty it is the unzip the flap of the valve and
blow
the contents into a netted enclosure.
>We lift the bag an empty it into a compost heap.
Yes I normally remove mine and lift it onto the heap, just tried the "open
the flap and blow it method" wow, what a dust storm that created, I think
I
will stick to the remove and lift method. Must remember not to let the bag
get too full when the leaves are wet as I can't lift it then.
>Somewhat overkill for a garden - we have 6 large trees and of the order
of 800m2 of playground.
Depends on the garden. I have over 100 trees and around 300m2 of paved
paths
and tarmac drive/yard.
Mike
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