FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSITIONING TO ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWERS
Where can I find suggestions on which electric leaf blowers work best?
Electric leaf blowers are a much cleaner and safer alternative to gas-powered ones — and they work! In a 2023 article Consumer reports recently tested and compared gas-powered leaf blowers with electric ones and declared “electric is the clear winner”. The Ego LB7654 scored 89 points (out of 100) and the Ryobi RY404100VNM followed with a score of 86 in the handheld battery consumer category.
Powerful commercial options exist. Various companies offer backpack battery powered commercial blowers. For example. Ego has a commercial line which includes The Ego LBX6000 which delivers 170 MPH air speed and The Ego LBPX8004-2 which delivers 190 mph air speed and has a 26N push force. Commercial chargers for portable blower batteries are available with fast charging modes. For example, the EGO CHX5500 can fully charge a battery in as little as 3.5 hours. Battery capacity and the power level at which a blower is used, dictate how long that battery will last. For example, Ego has the backpack battery BAX1501 which has a capacity of 28.0Ah. If this battery is attached to their lbx6000 blower, it will have a run time as long as 5h 48 min at level 1 and as short as 1h 10 min in turbo boost mode. Commercial landscapers typically use multiple fully charged batteries each day. Best of all, many of the electric backpack blower combinations are lighter weight than their gas-powered equivalent.
Commercial set ups vary according to preferences but one potential set-up could be the following three items:
1) EGO COMMERCIAL CHARGER CHX5500
2) EGO BACKPACK BATTERY BAX1501 28.0Ah
3) EGO BLOWER lbx6000
Which companies sell electric leaf blowers?
Here is a list of companies that offer battery powered leaf blowers:
These can be purchased direct from manufacturer or via Amazon, Home Depot, or Lowes. Of course check with your local hardware store too!
Please see videos on this page for some helpful tips on battery management and more.
Can leaves from large properties really be handled with electric blowers?
Yes! Entire university campuses, public parks, and even golf courses are managed with electric equipment. For example The Battery in Manhattan takes care of all of their acreage, which includes 78 mature specimen trees, solely with electric. As does local arboretum Greenwood Gardens. Dan Delventhal, a landscaper who owns MowGreen in Connecticut, has been advocating for sustainable landscaping for years while providing clean landscaping services to hundreds of customers.
More and more landscaping professionals are choosing electric equipment for both the health benefits and to comply with local ordinances.
What companies are 100% electric in Montclair?
Here are some local landscaping companies who can service residents of Montclair with all electric landscaping services.
Green Gus Electric Lawn Care: comicbookhook@gmail.com
In addition, many of the companies that already service Montclair already use electric blowers due to the fact that we have had seasonal limits on gas-leaf blowers for two years. We encourage you to have a conversation with your current landscaper.
We will update this list regularly with your recommendations for landscapers. If you are a landscaper who would like to be included in this list, and you are able to provide electric leaf blowing services, please reach out!
I’m a small business. I’d like to invest in sustainable equipment. How can I find loans, grants, financing for new electric equipment?
Long and short-term funding options are available, including:
SBA landscaping business loans
Bank loans
Alternative funding
Lines of credit
Equipment financing
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