• HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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    The basic argument is they are loud and inefficient as well as a group of users being inconsiderate about when they are used (mornings on a weekend and the like).

    I have an electric blower/mulcher. I rake the leaves into a pile before mulching. Leaf blowers are loud and only really good if you have a massive area to clear dry leaves from. Also the 2 stroke versions are an inefficient use of energy for a fan impeller.

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      There’s an apartment building across the street from where I live, and sometimes the maintenance guy decides to spend his weekend blowing every single leaf on the property. He’ll be at it for hours and hours non-stop, and yes, it makes me wish I could delete leaf blowers from existence.

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        I would be using the ait horn method… finding out when his quiet time is, and HONK.

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      I vaguely recall some college students making a suppressor for leaf blowers, and it was effective without significantly reducing power.

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        6 hours ago

        The electric ones are quiet and are as effective. Suburbanites shouldn’t have access to the gas powered ones.

        Edit: Downvoters don’t understand how to live in a society.