> I tried my first electric leaf blower/vac (Weed Eater 15 amp) on the
> 5th, and it was terrific for the first and only 10 minutes. Then the GFIC
> kicked out and when I reset, and restarted the blower, there was terrible
> arcing from the brushes, and the smell. I suspect the high amperage kicked
> out the GFIC. I returned it to WalMart ($39.23), no problems.
don't know about weed eater.
i've had toro and black and decker, and both have been unbreakable for
a few years. still have both, in fact. both do have plastic impellers,
though; like you, i'd prefer metal, on general principles.
moving down from the big 15 amp babies, i also have one of the smaller
toro ones, an "electric broom", doesn't do any mulching.
for whatever reason, i seem to be attracting these things, and they
don't burn out.
on the other hand, i go through an electric lawn mower every couple of
years. go figure.
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> 5th, and it was terrific for the first and only 10 minutes. Then the GFIC
> kicked out and when I reset, and restarted the blower, there was terrible
> arcing from the brushes, and the smell. I suspect the high amperage kicked
> out the GFIC. I returned it to WalMart ($39.23), no problems.