Dry leaves disappeared faster, but honestly, who has totally dry leaves in the UK? Mine are always soggy, especially the ones at the bottom. Corded, battery-powered or petrol leaf blower – selecting the right leaf blowers depends upon how comfortable you will be while using it. Convenience and ease of use cover many areas. For example, if you have a garden more than once acre, then you would not want to invest in an electric garden vacuum or leaf blower. So, that you don’t have to look for power outlets, recharge the battery in case of cordless blowers. Apart from the fuel type, there are several other factors that you need to remember. Power of a petrol-powered leaf blower is measured in CC or cubic centimetres of displacement. It’s the volume covered by the piston inside a cylinder engine, as it moves from top to bottom. In a real-time scenario, high CC means the blower will be more powerful. We talked about the McCulloch GBV345 that has an engine worth 25 CC, which is sufficient for a medium or large size garden. Petrol blowers using two-stroke engine ranges between 20 to 50 CC. However, handhelds never cross the 35 CC mark. Thanks to its shredding function, with a mulch ratio of 12:1, it allows to vacuum up large amounts of foliage which are then conveyed into the large-sized 50 L collection bag. The main issue is the blow and vacuum functions are separate pieces. You have to decide whether to blow or vacuum, then fit the correct end piece.

If you have a small to medium garden (approx. 250 – 750 m ²) then a 1800 W mid-power model will provide enough power to clear up the leaves. In a large garden (upwards of 750 m ²) 3000 W will be more suitable . Now, the scenario is changed, and there are many garden vacuums available from different price ranges and features. If you are interested in a petrol blower, then you should know how much fuel it can carry. Depending upon the same, you can guess the area that you will be able to cover without refuelling. The capacity varies anywhere between 300 ml to 900 ml. Example, the AOSOME BV3405 has a 500 ml fuel tank. So, choose a mower depending upon the size of the park you have to cover. It’s well balanced on the shoulder strap and easy to swing around rounding up leaves. It’s a shame the zip-up bag lets it down because there’s nothing else to complain about in terms of use.

There’s no power adjustment, so it’s all the power or no power. This makes it unsuitable for suctioning above gravel or pebbles. This garden vacuum is well designed. It’s lightweight and simple to fit up with only two tubes, a set of wheels, a bag, and a shoulder strap to fit on the main engine. Air Flow - The blower has an adjustable air flow which can be set between 165km/h and 285km/h. The vacuum air flow rate is 160 litres per second. Higher speeds are better for use on lawns and lower speeds for use on hard surfaces. This blade mulches at a ratio of 10:1, hence virtually increasing the grass collection ability to a large extent.

Its handle is designed to give you complete control in either left or right hand. The lightweight garden vac includes a shoulder strap that adds to the convenience.It has two cable clearance hooks to keep your working area clear. A small but essential safety feature in my opinion. Today we will know about some of the best garden vacuums available in the UK market. We will talk about their design, features, and power. We have also prepared a buying guide, which will answer all your questions related to garden vacuum. It’s mulching ability is 16:1, means the vacuum can reduce the leaf capacity by sixteen times. Moreover, a large grass collector makes sure that this vacuum works well for a medium-sized garden or lawn. Well-balanced design and its ergonomics are the first few attractions of the VonHaus vacuum cum blower. It’s a lightweight leaf vacuum UK and also has a pair of wheels on the tube, which allows you to move freely around your garden.

Corded variants are cheaper to manufacture as they don’t require batteries or chargers, though their obvious limitation is the length of cord they are attached to. The trigger automatically turns off when you let go which is good because it keeps things safe if you trip over the long 10-metre power lead. They’ve anticipated this by adding 3 x cable tidies to keep your working area clear – a very nice touch. There’s no power adjustment which is a shame because I couldn’t vacuum over my pebbles on a low setting. It’s all or nothing with the Von Haus. It has ergonomic handles to manoeuvre it about and the upright design is more user friendly than the shoulder swinging large blowers if you struggle to move comfortably. I was impressed by the full power of this machine especially because it’s the quietest of the blow vacs. It’s no louder than a modern hairdryer even when the power is high. This is a real plus point if you have neighbours or a wildlife-friendly gardenThe Hyundai 3-in-1 electric leaf blower is a little different in design to the other vacuums I’ve tested. It’s an upright ‘sit-up-and-beg’ model like a home hoover. The price point is half that of the Bosch and to be honest, I like not having to change the blow and vacuum heads over. The Terratek has a thermal cut-out safety feature, good ergonomics, and a trigger release handle that makes it safe to use. The controls are very simple,as all machine functions are reduced to the controller for blowing speed and the On/Off switch to turn off the motor.