Leaf Blower Disaster: The One Thing You Should NEVER Do (Click Now)
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- Never do this to ANY leaf blower. If you do THIS to a leaf blower, BEWARE, this might happen to you!! Watch now to see what happens if you modify the blower tube. This is called an over speed seizure. An over speed seizure is when the crankshaft bearings spin faster than they were designed for. Let me show you what this means. It is extremely easy to avoid destroying your leaf blower in this manner. Watch now!
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@fred kramer 1
I always wondered why it wasnt restricted to make more pressure and now I know. Thank you for the insight.
Just curious my husqvarna blower comes with a molded hose to get better air speed and a straight hose which is better to run or is my blower tuned for both
Steve don’t forget Modelo 🍺
So if i put two 90s on the end for gutters....
I’m 17 and started working with a landscaping company around a month ago I have learned a lot from you videos and plan on continuing to learn from you! Keep it up bro 👌🏾😊
Best of luck!
Great job! You are head and shoulders above your peers if you’re holding down a job! And learning on the side too, you will go far!
This guy is great . Loaded with common sense info from a normal guy who has a beer while fixing temperamental gas garage items . Tons of good tips like warming up your 2 strokes so you don't score the piston and tells you why and how the piston scores . If your a guy who always fixes your own stuff like me , this is a must subscribe ! Great job Steve
WOW! Thank you so much Andy...
Steve, several years ago I did an adult education small engine mechanic course in an effort to learn some new skills. Believe it or not, I have learnt more from watching your videos than I ever did in that course! You make an excellent teacher and know how to pass on your knowledge and experience really well. Thanks for the continued education and keep the quality content coming, I love it!!
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
This guy knows what he's talking about!
Agreed! LOL....
Interesting. The same thing happens with any vacuum cleaner -- whenever something blocks the suction nozzle, you can hear the motor screaming as it goes faster. As I understand it, this actually happens because the motor (or blower engine) is doing _less_ work. It's not moving as much air, so there's less drag on the impeller, so the motor is free to spin faster.
Right on
Yep. The technical word is cavitation.
May I suggest that the only correct explanation is that the compressor stalls? In other words, acts line a car that loses traction: speed goes down while rpm goes up?
@@ohmbug10 Cavitation is something different. i.e. a boat propeller running faster out of the water vs slower in the water is not cavitation despite cavitation being something that occurs to boat propellers.
Thats 100% correct. But you also have a problem with that. The motor wasn't designed to operate at that higher RPM for long, so what you are doing, is putting added wearing on the bearings, the stator, the rotor, and the brushes. Eventually something is gonna give, and they do, the motors die, and then your looking for a new vacuum cleaner.
I totally put on an 8ft pvc extension with a 90 on the end when i clean my gutters from the ground
Stihl sell a gutter cleaning kit for their newer blowers so can't be that bad I guess, idk how long the pipe is though.
Oh but using a pressure washer to clean gutters is SO much more fun! 🤠
Wow Steve, I knew doing that isn't good on blowers, but as soon as you switched them tubes you can hear an instant change in rpms. I would have never thought they would increase that much. Thank you so much for risking your blower to show us. Love your content. I've learned a ton from you. WE ALL APPRECIATE YOU MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER KNOW!!!
Thank You...
Lol Steve I actually recorded this very vid and explained in detail to staff members wear I work. Well Friday I was asked " what would cause a new blower to stop suddenly"?
Well the extension hose you added and lack of oil in the fuel. Boom!
I have been repairing small engines for years. When I'm stuck, I look hear. Thanks Steve!
Right on Todd! You're Welcome...
I have to agree with you steve..... Like the old saying goes. "If the manufacturer wanted it that way they would have built it that way".
Right on
I agree. No need to modify. As simple as that. Thanks Steve.................
Right on
Super informative. Thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure!
I found a Husqvarna 125BV in the dumpster that really wasn't in bad shape. I took it apart, cleaned the dirt off of it and replaced the spark plug and it runs great. The 3 piece blower tube had a crimped tip that looked like it was made by Husqvarna. I took it off and the tube still seems long enough. I decided to keep the crimped tip and use it without. I haven't tried it yet but I'm betting it will work fine. Thanks for the tip.
Steve, you have to tell them why this happens. The back pressure inside the tube causes the fan to cavitate which unloads the fan and allows the engine to run faster. Basically the fan is not grabbing air anymore but slipping on the air . You rock Steve. Keep up the good work.
Right on
I was wondering what the scientific reason was and that explains everything thanks dude!
Air props don't cavitate, from what I've read. Cavitation is a liquid prop problem, the closest similar issue aircraft props get is when blade tips get near supersonic and turbulence occurs. Drum fans in leaf blowers however, being not nearly as efficient, will actually have less load if over restricted because the air stays inside and rotates with the fan rather than forcing out a too small hole as Steve demonstrated. To make good pressure AND velocity, the blower would need to be built with the tolerances of a car's turbo and run at similar rpm.
I fly airplanes including a commercial instrument multi-engine licensing. I have cavitated propellers. Jet engines can also cavitate. You can feel a cavitation if you have a high enough angle of attack and then you can feel the airplane bite air again. Full cavitation could be seen when an airplane is going straight up and then it starts to fall back down tail first. At that point the propeller is in full cavitation.
When you go straight up with an airplane and there's not enough power for the airplane to go up the propeller eventually unloads because it can't grab the air hence slippage or cavitation. Especially on constant speed props you notice different loads on the engine. You can force the blade angle to go above its ability to grab air and cavitate the prop.
I have used my shop vac hose to extend the lenght so I can blow leafs out of the gutters from the ground. Glad I didn't use the end attachment for the hose to increase the flow. My shop vac hose is the same diameter as the tube. Thanks for the heads up
Good stuff!
Perfect timing. I was just explaining to a guy at work on Friday why his blower was f-ing up with a tapered end on the tube. Good video! Just gained my sub
Thank You...
Hello Steve Kimberly here from Mississippi!! A friend and I have the exact same blower a STIHL BG 55.💕... She brings it to my house and says I have modified mine !!!! I’m gonna blow leaves clear across the creek !!! (which is kind of far 👉.). Cardboard WITH MATCHING STIHL (sharpie) graphics and grey tape, I could tell she literally put a little time into her modification, w/hopes of more POWER !?!?
Competition, challenge, OK ! both did quick Lil’ pre-check, Exact gas/oil mix...⚙️🛠GAME ON!!! Were blowing around the shrubs all around the shed where the leaves got packed down in there and it hadn’t been blowed for a while , in between and all around !! Fence/wood line, we’d take a break start up blah blah blah!!!! So yeah she could stick her little cardboard point end down in between tight places, but other than that I don’t feel like there was any difference except she ran hers out of gas faster than I did!!!! ... even at that time which 1 year ago, I had my doubts and Would Not Do that to my blower, Conclusion she did a great job as far as looks on the modification..I Do believe I’ll have LESS to no issues w/mine...still be blowing with My Same STIHL for much longer then my Friend!!! .......
We got lots of blowing done that day !!!!
Steve, your education is infinite and passionate, and I appreciate you sharing your wisdom. All the best, to my northern brother!!
Much appreciated
You just saved folks a boat load of money - -again! Thanks Stave - - cheers!
Glad to help
The same over-rev problem can happen if you allow debris to clog the fan air intake. Always check to make sure the intake is unrestricted.
Great point!
Exactly
I've never seen or thought about doing this nonsense. I've had the same electric blower for 10+ years and even use the mulch feature every year and the thing runs like a champ. LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!
Right on
340k subs. Man, how long it took you to get to 10k, then 100k and now look how quickly it's jumped. Great content!
Thanks Scotty!
lol I have been on youtube like 15 years and still dont have 1k subs, youtube sucks
Makes sense. Leave it alone, the engineers designed that way for a reason. Thanks very much. I have a tendency to mess with stuff when I shouldn’t
Right on Joey! Thank You...
I'm not sure what the purpose of revving up the speed is for other than maybe to blow off your debris quicker, but this was an excellent video to watch. It's something I never thought of doing. Suffice to say there's a reason for not jimmy rigging things!
These where made to be reved up. You end up doing more harm to them by not running them full throttle. Even when you need to run them low like sometimes you need to just run it full out before you shut it off.
Good advice, same overreving problem can happen on any non govenor engines
Not quite the same, but I've worked in the Wisconsin dairy industry for about thirteen years in two cheese plants, and both switched from high volume washdown hoses, to high pressure wash down hoses. They may save water, but they don't work as well.
wow I have been looking for a leaf blower and had no idea that modifying the tube would be so bad thanks Steve .
You're Welcome...
I agree with your statement. I’ll leave the tube on my blower alone.
Right on
Unless you get a Hitachi, the stock top tube is tapered.
@@willlance6182 I’ll never make modifications to my tube.
I've got a Stihl Combi KM-94 power head with the BG-KM blower attachment. Designed like a jet turbine with three fans in it it delivers a lot of blow. No need to even think about modding it for more. There is a factory attachment to spread the airflow as well.
Steve, you always do a good job explaining but this was special. Thank you, I'll never do it.
Right on
My Hitachi RB24EAP Gas Powered Leaf Blower came from the factory with a reducer tip. It's not a major reduction. I'll have to check it out, never thought about this before. Good info, thanks
Steve, good information. Some people are going to go ahead and do this anyway! They are the ones who will get a blown engine.
Right on
It's simple fluid dynamics for those who think they're smarter than the engineers. Think of a pressure washer, a beast flows over 4 gpm's. Now picture that same 4 gpm flowing through a tube 5" in diameter, it would be just spilling out. CFM in a blower is the same, a narrower opening will give you higher wind speed but less volume (CFM) at the same rpm's. You'd have to increase RPM's to get the original CFM's. Great simple video and explanation. Thanks for taking the time.
Right on
I’m been electrician, for 40+ years. I’ve seen many failures of electric equipment for the same reason. Water Pumps, blowers, vacuum pumps are all designed to run at specific flow rates and pressures. Tamper with these things, and you will overload a motor and possibly burn it out. For example, a submersible well pump must have back pressure to restrict the flow to the specified gallons per minute. A pump connected to an open tank, will pump almost double the rated gpm and will draw 50% more amps than rated. If the pump is dead headed, the amps will drop to about 1/2 the rating. But a dead headed pump will overheat very quickly, I’ve seen them actually boil the water and melt plastic pipe. They need the water flowing thru to cool the pump. So both scenarios, high flow/low flow will quickly destroy the pump.
Thank you Steve, I’ve often thought of doing that, but was afraid of the results. You saved me! Thank you again!
Any time!
im glad i saw this helpful video because i will be buying myself a leaf blower and it good to know what NOT to do to a leaf blower
Right on
Steve those were great words of wisdom there. Cheers!!!
Thank You...
You are so right about that, I have told, customer's that same thing
Right on
Great info Steve. Thanks to your video last year on the air pressure created by different blowers went out and bought a Stihl 800c magnum. Got my yard done in 1/3 the time with much less effort. Got to the beer break much sooner. Your the best.
That is awesome!
I have never restricted the airflow on my leaf blower but I change my throttle to a higher RPM I never thought of burning out of bearing so I appreciate the warning. I'm talking about changing the choke
I just ran across this channel. I will be watching it now.It’s great information!
Awesome! Thank you!
My blower a bolens 125 came with an attachment that tapered down to a small opening to do just what your saying not to do. I’ve run it for years on and off but will take it off permanently now, thanks Steve
Same thing happens if air flow to intake is restricted. Noticed that many times when shirttail gets sucked against intake grill.
Good point!
My shirt tail got sucked into one of my blowers last year!
Your making me want a beer that I miss so much! 2 years without now! Cheers enjoy you site!
Thanks Steve great info! I never would have done that to my leaf blower, but I 'm glad to know what not to do! My dad was a small engine mechanic for 30 yrs, (still is but in his own garage) and always has great stories of the broken and mishandled equipment that would come into the shop. I will have to share this one with him :)
Right on
Never ever thought about this , my STIHL has always had the original blow tube on it , but I've worked on small engines and I know the stupid things people try too do . Good video Steve thanks ......
Glad to help
my gas blower has a pinched tube that came with it. its seems ok. maybe the motor was designed with the tip in mind! thanks Steve 👍
just go to show it was made to have one. The mans right if it not mad for the engine your a fool the do so.🤦♂️🤦♂️👍👍
If it came with it, it is designed for it!
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon my handheld blower came with a pinched tube add-on, but the manual clearly warns that the engine should not be run at full speed when using it.
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon You should have been a little more clear on that, because I've had a few Craftsman's that came with an accessory nozzle to restrict that hole, how can those engines handle it and not other's like a Stihl?
Mine does too (EGO electric). But I'm betting if you were to measure the area of the outlets they'd be about the same, even though they're different shapes.
Steve, I purchased a hand held Stihl blower about 10 years ago.... great machine! I gave it to my daughter when she bought her home. I purchased another blower... same model. The new model doesn’t nearly have the blow force as the older machine. What’s the difference? Same model... brought it back to the dealer but they say there is no problem. What say you Steve?
never thought - yeah i was going to rig mine to stricture the airflow - thanks Steve --- Sleeman's Original Draft
Right on
Well I as a teenager trying to learn how to repair stuff myself and keep things from getting ruined in the first place so that I don't have to spend costly money to get it repaired or buy new items I am impressed I probably never would've done this anyway but it's good that I now know not to!😁👏
If that's how they were intended to be used they would have made them that way from the factory anytime you alter things like that you're just asking for trouble
Right on Bobby!
Exactly! And its also a good warranty void, company be like, sorry, the warranty doesn't cover customer negligence, we aint replacing it lol.
My Stihl blower came with two tubes. One has a oval shape to it and it does speed up the engine somewhat because the outlet is smaller than the round one. Since it came like that new it should be fine, but I noticed the rpm difference when I use the smaller outlet tube. I never use the oval small outlet tube because even though it revs higher, the airflow is not as useful for clearing leaves and grass clippings for me. I can see where this issue would be real bad if the carb was set a little lean to start with and someone restricted the outlet tube. It will rev itself to pieces.
Hi Bob, iam not saying it's better idea. Iam just saying if you have ever used a blow gun some have holes in the side of the tube so theres a release for the air in case of blockage but it does increase the amount of air. If you have a older machine it might be a to get back the performance of new. And by the way it dosent increase the rpms because you are not restricting the tube .
@@stellarproductions8888 guess you have never tried something new to see if it makes it better. Not saying to use a new machine but maybe something older that has lost some of its zip. Ya never know?
Thanks for the advice, I have a Husqvarna 580 BTS & I've seen some people cut the flared end of the the round end nozzle to give it more speed! Was actually considering doing it myself but now I won't! This is why I watch these kind of videos, because there's always someone who knows more than me, cheers mate. You may have just saved me £700! In fairness it blows like stink anyway.
Right on
I've owned my home for 20 years... during that time I've owned 2 line trimmers, 2 edgers, and at least 10 blowers, maybe 15. All the blowers develop the same problem - they won't start and I'm unable to figure out why (not spark plug, not spark arrester screen). Obviously same person using same fuel and oil mix in all 3 engines and I'm not having that problem with the line trimmer nor edger. But leaf blowers last me 1 to 2 years typically and then I can't fix them. Would love to see a video on this if you have any insights because I'm completely stumped.
Hi there , are you using Stihl blowers ?
I've never had a Stihl but if they'll last longer than Craftsman, John Deere, Homelite, and all the other brands I've tried, I'm willing to buy one
@@WJHandyDad my Husqvarna is at least 6 years old, I do buy the premix fuel that is expensive, but my blower, weed eater, chainsaws, last forever. My string trimmer is my second one in twenty years, chainsaw is over 20 years old, cut down a lot of big trees with it, changed the bar twice and the chain about 5 times, fuel filter and spark plug once.
my sthil bg50 is going on three years and works great
guess I'll buy a Stihl and see what happens because it is so frustrating when they decide to not run and I'm in the middle of mowing
"I hope I helped some of you guys out with some of this" ....... Steve, you sell yourself far too short. It's pure gold. In addition to obviously being a MASTER TRADESMAN you are a "PROFESSER of mechanical instruction" as well. Thank you again! Pure gold! While I'm here how does that digital tachometer work anyway?
Inductance. Just like a timing light
I’m so glad I watched your show
Thank You...
Your videos are amazingly educational but your enthusiasm is what really makes them great not to mention your always changing beverages of choice. I have a Busy 580 which blows at 214 mph. It really moves material ...leaves, grass, snow if it is not wet and even twigs and small branches....it is possible to cut back on the amount of air and actually make piles of leaves or you can just blast them all the way off the property then grab a beverage
What about the other way? Case in point, my stihl blower has a factory tapered fitting, however, I'd like to remove the tapered fitting and tubing to the length of my arm to have a short stubby blower for cleaning some of the hallways & metal framing I'm responsible for at work. Any adverse effect on the engines' internals by removing restriction?
Awesome knowledge! Still scratching my head trying to get the leaf blower to even start at my work. Has spark, carb rebuilt, tubes are clear and primes, fresh fuel. Still scratching my head.
Thanks again Steve, great video! You always crack me up, I love your passion for small engine repair and maintenance!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great advice I am going to take great care of my blower that I bought yesterday John Casey
Good luck!
Good to hear from you again Steve, been a while. Nice vid, could have used a bit more of the WHY this causes the rpm's to increase though. But certainly very good FYI.
Beer is good but Bourbon is better :-)
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Your friend from PA
The reason the motor picks up speed is because air is a fluid. Believe it or not. Air causes resistance on the fan blades and makes the motor run at a slower speed as its “under load”. If you remove the load to the motor, it can spin a lot faster. Roasting the motor. Try with your vacuum at home, take the hose off and cover the end. The vacuum motor will pick up speed as the load is removed. The load being air.
I no longer have a yard, but I really enjoy his tips and tricks. Share with many.
Awesome, thank you!
More great info ! Thanks Steve
Any time!
I am going to look for the winterize lawn mower video. Thanks for the video very informative.
I think the tip that it comes with is probably ok, mine came with two tips one solid round and one that collapses the end kind of like a duck bill from Stihl in my box. I actually prefer the big round one
the duck bill looking one is great for winter to clear the sidewalks
Check the manual, another comment said that theirs said not to rev full speed when using that tube.
I prefer the big round one too
Steve if you were to ever leave Canada and look for a place in the states to live, you would fit in perfectly here in WV because you make so much common sense in all of your videos,,, that you remind me of the many different people in the all of the various Lawn and Garden and Repair Shops all around my area and throughout the different parts of WV
Right on
My 10+yr old weedeater (brand)came with a plastic cone for the end used it on the gutters for 2 minutes other day.. it feels very stiff now a drill won't even start it ... p.s the cone made it weaker ....enjoy that brew
Weedeater?
@@rickmorrow2674 I think that he has a weedeater brand blower.
My husqavana came with two blower tubes one as shown in your demo and one with an oblong end by the factory ,used them both .I preferr the full round one for most aplications . I will now becarfull not to let the rpm to run to high when using the oblong blower tube.
Hey Steve, have you started up your equipment after storing them away using the boutique fuel?instead of the sta-bil.if so can you please do a video and let us all know your results.cheers mate and keep up the great work.
I use “ sea foam “ on all my small engines for the last 10 years - I heard that “ sta bil “ is good for a while- but later ruins the gas
Years ago Stihl offered the pinched end tube as an option, I bought it, $15 extra. Ran it like that for well over 10 years, never had an issue, loved the higher speed blow! One time I mixed the fuel wrong, after 10 years, and I killed it. Bought another used Stihl, swapped the ends again, and using it, no issues. I'm so used to higher pressure, world of difference!
Understand what your saying though. Thanks!
If you touch the end of the blower to the sidewalk or ground you get the same effect, the engine revs up.
You can see it with a vacuum cleaner too, as soon as you cover the end the motor speed increases
I think your right because it's the same thing as running your truck or car with a huge load it puts more stress on the engine making it run at a higher rpm.
blower engine is revving higher, means that leaves are restricting air on the suction side, I clean it and back to work.
Thanks for the information! You probably saved a lot of people a lot of money.
You're welcome!
Will opening up the exhaust port have the same detrimental effect to the bearings?
Always Interesting videos Steve.
My Craftsman blower came with a part to attach to the end of the tube to do just that and add speed. When I tried it for the first time using it with and without the restrictor I found that it only blew in a very small area and didn't blow a lot of leaves and sand in my driveway. When I took it off and just used the tube it worked way better. I immediately threw the restrictor away and never looked back.
You’re the man
Thank You...
. Words . Of . Wisdom .
Sharing with them of mine as I know need this. Many Thanks!
Bottoms Up!
Excellent!
3:57 it did sound like it was hitting the rev limiter, if small engines actually have rev limiters that is.
Chances are it does not. The only thing electronic is the ignition system, which uses magnets on the flywheel to induce electricity in a coil to make a spark.
Thanks for the great info in every video! I have a leaf blower that putters out unless I put my hand over the end of the blower for it to rev against, and give it full throttle. If I give it full throttle without my hand there it will just die. Anyone have any explanation for that?
The cfm is what really blows leaves. I've seen blowers with a really low mph rating that blow leaves better than ones with high mph ratings. People are dumb. If you need a high mph you need a spray gun on an air compressor.
They don't grab the wets ones as well
Both are important honestly look at electric vs two stroke. The m18 Milwaukee blower is rated the same as the echo 2620 as far as CFM but the echo is 50 mph higher and you can tell the difference with wet leaves and anything besides dry fresh fallen stuff.
Just purchased the Tachometer. thanks.
My old B&S vibration tach crapped out.
Enjoy it
The splayed nozzles that come with a blower are fine... they're designed for it. But modifying, as Steve says... is b a d... higher rpm... greater heat... Oh 💩 a trip to the local DIY store for another one 🤬
No greater heat
Only higher rpm just as Steve said
Unfortunately common sense seems to be a thing of the past now days!!
@@bertjetolberg103 lol. Higher rpms and lower flow are bound to increase temperature.
Thanks for the heads-up. I'm dumb enough to do that! 🙂
You're Welcome...
Great information. Unfortunately the people that do this are unlikely to watch your channel.
Very true
All of my stihl blowers come with a tube that is smaller at the end. Squashed looking. Shall I still be using it?
Mine too.... Factory made.
Them are ok to use..Comes with the blower.
Same size hole, just a different shape. If the blower came with it, it is designed for it!
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon awesome! Thanks! I can relax now. 😬😬😬
good video, blowers usually run very high on the spectrum anyways and you can clearly tell when they over-rev anyone with an ear for engines can tell when its doing no-good same as a hairdryer or anything when u restrict its ability to work freely
Right on
Backpack Blowers with silver duct tape is mostly what I see. Great video Steve and thanks for taking the time. Stay safe 👍😷🍺
Thank You...and You're Welcome...
Good point. Some others don't think it destroys engines
Right on
Same with mowers when people adjust the governors on them trying to get more rpm and power.
An air cooled small engine is rated for a max speed of 3600 RPM's without a liquid cooling system. However, most lawn mower manufacturers govern the engine speed between 2800RPM's to 3100RPM's, due to federal regulations on consumer equipment. Professional landscaping machinery is usually governed higher, to allow for better productivity, at a slightly higher risk.
The only time I have seen a ride on adjusted for more power for a good reason is for our lawnmower races.
@@dscrafted but those races are done with Japanese engines
You can rev those up till the valves start floating
Its not as weak as those american engines
@@bertjetolberg103 we raced with a briggs and Stratton. It was more for the fun though.
Is your earlier vid on adjusting a blower carb the same way for a blower with no throttle just a switch for fast or slow (It's an older blower)? By the way, love the vids keep them coming, so helpful. You have saved me hundreds and I can now help other people who need it. I recommend your channel to LOTS of people. Thanks
Steve I would like a video on the easiest ,fastest ,safest and most practical way of getting under my lawn rider to change blades etc. you have the best small engine channel on u tube.
I loved that you moved the blower out the way of the web address. Brilliant!
LOL! must have been sub-conscious!
I have found that restricting the tube drastically hurts the performance. My freebee poulan blower actually came with a cone end for the tube that could be put on. I tried it once and it was absolutely horrible. It works amazing for what it is with the straight tube on it. I have seen that with other blowers as well. It's the same kind of thing as when people do "muffler mods" by drilling a ton of holes in their machines muffler and because it sounds all beefy they think it has more performance.
This why traditional centrifugal electric blowers have good air pressure but poor cfm because they almost always have flat tubes while most gas blowers have round tubes which dislodge things slower but are able to move twice the amount of leaves
Thank you, I just learned more of the specifics on why it's not okay to do that to a leaf blower. I knew you shouldn't do that anyway because it can lead to engine damage due to "over revolution". Now I know and understand exactly what can go wrong and what kind of damage would occur. I knew this because while in junior high and high school, I used to mow lawns for hire and used equipment powered by two stroke engines.
Right on
What about extending the tube so I can blow leaves out of the rain gutters?
It does help flip snow I got an rpm because of your other video and adjusted the rpms still works but I am glad I watched your other videos or I would have probably blown it up thank you!!!
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Hey Steve how about me making a PVC tube with a curvy at the end to blow out gutters. Like a giant candy cane. This shouldn't harm the blower ??? Or does it.
They make attachments like that already.
Thanks! I recently put a pvc reducer on mine. Never ever thought about it. Lol
Any time!
Thanks Steve for even more information we didn't know! Never done it before but now I know to never do it in the future.
Happy to help!