Flowtron LE-900 The Ultimate Mulcher Electric Leaf Shredder
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Manufacturer: FlowtronBrand: Flowtron
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Model: LE-900
Publisher: Flowtron
Studio: Flowtron
Music Label: Flowtron
Product features:
- 17 pounds; limited one-year warranty
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Description of Flowtron LE-900 The Ultimate Mulcher Electric Leaf Shredder
Flowtron Leaf Shredder Plus Shreds As fast As You Can Load It Stop bagging and start recycling your waste! The Flowtron Leaf Mulcher keeps your curb free of the leaf mountains and eliminates laborious bagging. Our unit and saves on disposal fees and trash bags while the unique hopper and funnel shape prevents material throwback. For easier dumping, unit can be mounted on a standard garbage can, or a bag can be attached to the bottom with a bungee cord. The Flowtron Leaf Mulcher Features: Lightweight and portable; weighs only 17 lbs 5.9 amp thermally protected universal motor with overload protection Increases compost breakdown On/off switch with special electric motor, Air intake and removable air filter 36 heavy-duty double cutting lines included - easy to change and designed for long wear Extra-large 21 inch diameter funnel designed for easy loading. Full one bushel capacity. Instantly adjustable particle size from 8 to 1 down to 30 to 1 reduction. On/off switch with special motor air intake and removable air filter. Circuit breaker with reset button for overload protection. Lightweight and rugged hi-density polyethylene funnel and housing for maintenance free care One Year Warranty The Flowtron Plus Includes All of the Above Plus: Heavy-duty unit shreds not just leaves but also pine needles, grass clippings, thatch and even paper Special tilt adjustment allows unit to rotate 180 degrees for compact storage Adjustable pressure knobs allows hopper to tilt to any angle for easier loading Convenient built-in storage compartment Powerful 8 amp thermally protected universal motor with overload protection Convenient build-in carrying handles Reduces 11 Bags of Leaves Down To Only One Bag Ships Quickly! An Armatron International Product Family-owned since its start in 1920, Armatron International began operations as an automobile radio manufacturer. After over 80 years of innovation, it is known today through its Flowtron division as a worldwide leader in outdoor productFlowtron?s LE-900 Leaf-Eater Mulcher/Shredder quickly recycles yard and garden waste into nutrient-rich mulch that's ready to be disposed of or reprocessed into compost. Powered by regular household current and featuring special positions for leaves (coarse to fine), grass, thatch, and pine needles, this handy tool reduces 11 bags of leaves to just one bag, saving money on expensive trash bags and trash pickup.
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 The patented design features double heavy-duty cutting lines for reliable performance. View larger. |
 The Leaf-Eater quickly and easily reduces wet or dry yard waste into nutrient-rich mulch that you can use. View larger. |
 An easy-to-read, sliding control lever lets you pick the right setting for each task. View larger. |
Transform your yard into a showplace, without all the sweat and strain. With the help of its extra-large, 21-inch-diameter funnel, the Leaf-Eater effortlessly reduces wet or dry yard waste--including rain-soaked leaves and grass clippings--into nutrient-rich mulch or compost that you can reuse right in your flowerbeds or vegetable garden. With this efficient tool, creating a great yard is as simple as shredding and spreading!
Two-Step Process Shreds and Mulches
This system utilizes a two-step process that shreds and then mulches for fast cleanup and maximum waste reduction. Simply feed double handfuls of material into the hopper and watch the Leaf-Eater do all the work.
Patented Design and Powerful Motor Shred Debris Fast
Thanks to its patented design, double heavy-duty cutting lines, and powerful universal motor with circuit breaker and reset button for overload protection, the Leaf-Eater shreds wet or dry leaves, thatch, grass clippings, pine needles, and even paper as fast as you can load them.
Use the elastic bungee cord to hold your leaf bag in place, or place the Leaf-Eater atop your trash container (with a leaf bag inside) for mess-free disposal. Additionally, the Leaf-Eater's adjustable pressure knobs allow positioning of the hopper to any angle for easier loading; the hopper also rotates 180 degrees for compact storage.
Range of Shredding Adjustments for Flexibility
The Leaf-Eater offers the convenience of a range of shredding adjustments from coarse to fine--up to 30:1 particle size-reduction. A sliding control lever that?s easy to read allows you to choose the right setting for the job.
Lightweight Design and Built-In Carrying Handles for Easy Portability
Lightweight at just 17 pounds, the Leaf-Eater features a rugged, high-density polyethylene funnel and housing, as well as steel leg construction for long life and easy maintenance. And for true portability, built-in carrying handles allow this unit to go where you go.
Quick and Easy Assembly Right Out of the Box
Out of the box, the Leaf-Eater is a snap to put together in minutes; you'll only need a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver. Maintenance is equally effortless thanks to the removable motor intake filter--just remove and clean periodically. The Leaf-Eater also features a convenient built-in storage compartment to hold replacement cutting lines, gloves, and safety glasses.
Dimensions and Warranty Information
The LE-900 Leaf-Eater measures 19.5 x 19.5 x 23.0 inches (WxHxD) and comes with legs, 36 heavy-duty cutting lines, and a full, one-year warranty.
About Flowtron
Family-owned since its start in 1920, Armatron International began operations as a manufacturer of automobile radios. After more than 50 years in that field, Armatron became recognized through its Flowtron division as a worldwide leader in outdoor products. Today, Flowtron designs, develops, manufactures, and sells a select line of lawn and garden products that are distributed to major retailers in the US and Canada, as well as to foreign markets all over the world. The company is proud that all of its products are made in the US: in Malden, Massachusetts, and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
What?s in the Box
Two funnel halves, one housing assembly, two legs, one hardware package, 36 cutting lines, and owner?s manual.
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Flowtron LE-900 The Ultimate Mulcher Electric Leaf Shredder
Customer Review: Good for what it does, but....
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a large red maple in the front yard and poplars in the back that generate a lot of leaf material. I've experimented with various methods, from leaf blow and manual bagging, to leaf blowing and sucking/mulching with the blower unit, to mowing with a Toro Lawn mower, to full manual bagging. I bought the Flowtron with the thought that this might be "it" in terms of putting quick work to a time-consuming annual task.
Am I happy with the Flowtron? Not completely. The unit really requires a more powerful eletric motor, perhaps maybe 30-50% more HP. A redesign of the internal mulching chamber would also be a really good idea. If you dump too many leaves in at one time, they have a tendency to swirl around and collect in the mulching chamber instead of dropping all the way through the unit after mulching. Overloading and motor shut-down result. I personally feel that a unit of this design SHOULD be able to take an armful of leaves I pick up by hand and mulch them down without overloading. However with the ports inside the unit set to wide open, the unit still manages to shut down if you dump an armful load of leaves in all at once. So one must be concious of the "feed rate" when using this unit, and that clearly is going to slow down the task at hand.
If the motor shuts down, it's restarted by resetting the circuit breaker switch. A big note of caution - be certain to switch the unit off before you reach down inside the unit and reset the switch, because the unit will restart with your hand inside the unit. OUCH!
Wet leaves are another challenge, which significantly decreases the ability of the unit to shred leaves without shutting down. If you have wet leaves, you can expect frequent shut-downs and restarts using this unit. If I intend to Flowtron, I actually wait a couple days for the leaves to dry out as it's a losing proposition trying to run them through the unit if they're wet or moist. Again, a more powerful motor and better funnel design would probably solve this problem easily.
Note that it is not necessary to purchase the Flowtron shreding line. Any standard .095 diameter trimmer line cut to the proper length will work just fine.
If the Flowtron had a more powerful motor, a vortex-shaped mulching chamber that would readily drop the mulched leaves through the unit before overloading, and a safety switch to avoid restart of the unit if your hand is inside (or a reset switch on the outside of the unit - doesn't that make more sense anyway?), I would be much happier.
The bottom line is this. The Flowtron is the only exclusively-leaf mulcher out there right now. The concept it sound, but the design execution is not yet 100%. Can you set up the Flowtron, go out in your front yard, dump an armful of leaves into the unit and have it "perform its mission"? Yes, IF the leaves are dry. Yes, IF it's not too big an armful and the leaves are not all newly fallen. Yes, IF you don't mind lots of leaf dust when leaves are dry. Yes, IF you don't mind resetting the circuit breaker switch if sticks larger than twigs are fed into the unit. Yes, IF you're careful not to lose the small plastic nut and o-ring that hold the string head on the motor. Yes, IF you're somewhat patient in your bagging task.
Will I still mow and manual bag if leaf cover is light? You bet. It's still the quickest method if leaf cover isn't significant. Will I still use the Flowtron? Yes, when conditions require it - and with frustration at the design shortfalls and limitations. I DO hope they make some improvements, because I'd really like to rave about this unit. The concept is sound, but the design is still lacking. Buy it with an understanding of its limitations and the conditions under which it can best best used, and you'll find it an interesting addition to your yard tool armada.
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