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Black & Decker BV2500 Vac'N'Mulch Blower/Vacuum
List Price: $122.95 Our Price: $49.99
Manufacturer: Black & Decker
MPN: BV2500
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Number of Media: 1
Features: - Patented Vortex anti-clog vacuum system allows for easy composting and disposal of material
- 3 tools in 1--blower, vacuum, and mulcher
- Push button release switches blower to vacuum
- Variable speed control
- 30 day no-risk satisfaction guarantee and full two-year warranty
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| Product Description With the Black & Decker Leaf Hog, you can clean up both the deck and the lawn with one reasonably priced and easy-to-maintain machine. This blower/vac is electric, so it requires an extension cord and an electric outlet to run, but there's nothing else to set up or maintain. The 12 amp motor has considerable power for its size, more than enough to clear driveways or decks or blow off sections of lawn. At just over 7 pounds, the Leaf Hog is light enough to use for long periods of time, and it's also quiet enough to use at any time of day. Switching from blowing to vacuuming is a snap--literally. The correct button took us a moment to find, but once you've located it, you simply depress it and remove the blowing unit, then attach the vacuum extension in its place. The extension has a bag for mulch, which attaches with a small clasp. When vacuuming, the unit mulches by sucking leaves through the fan assembly. Though this model, with its patented Vortex anticlog vacuum system, does a better job of remaining unclogged than most, you still need to be careful to avoid rocks and sticks. It also has a variable-speed control that lets you choose between 150 and 200 mph blower speed. |
| What Some Customers Thought
Look no more, try the Toro! Fall #1, had to replace the blade because it was rounded over from mulching leaves!^M
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Fall #2, was vacuuming for about 2 hours and smelled something that was like an electrical fire. Noticed arcing around the brushes of the motor! Took it into the garage, turning it on would not even spin any more. ^M
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I was on the fence about paying the $25 for a replacement motor for this $65 blower/vac. Then I read the reviews on here. I'm looking at the Toro now! Black & Decker always seems to get me with a low price and nice packaging. With the Leafhog and Grasshog dying on me this season, I've finally learned my lesson. Stay away! ^M
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Pros^M
-The garbage can attachment is nice^M
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Cons^M
-Blade is weak, needs replaced each season. ^M
-Frequent clogs.^M
-Motor seizure!^M
-Black & Decker durability!
Watch the vacuum bag blow off! Wear goggles! I have had a BV2500 for two years If the vacuum bag gets over 1/4 full or the clip type lever gets a little loose watch it the bag blows off and all the chopped up leaves and dust blows right in your face. I complained to B&D and they sent me a new bag. Right away the new bag blew off. They sent me a new improved bag,(it has a black latch instead of orange.) It lasted a little while then poof! it went too. I resorted to modifying the bag with two bolted on "c" clamps screwed on and it works fairly well except it is no longer easy to empty. Also the high speed part of the switch is tempermental and only works 50% of the time.
Blower/Vacuum review It seems to do what is advertised. As a blower, it works very good. In dry California, the vacuum raises a lot of dust, but that's to be expected.^M
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