Black and Decker Blower Vacuum Leaf Collection System #BV-006 by Black & Decker

Black and Decker Blower Vacuum Leaf Collection System #BV-006

Features

Leaf vacuum collection system; fits all Black & Decker blower vacuum bags

8-foot hose and garbage can cover sends leaves into garbage can when attached to blower/vac

Plastic tube and cover; drawstring for attaching to can

Vacuum/blower not included

14.5 by 9.1 by 5.2 inches; 2.8 pounds; 2-year warranty

Product Review
Where was this last fall when we were knee-deep in rakes, plastic bags, and complaining teenagers? What a spiffy contraption this is. The collection system--an 8-foot hose and can cover--fits all Black & Decker blower/vacs. The idea is genius: Attach the adjustable drawstring cover to your garbage can, attach the hose to your blower/vac. Pretend you're in your living room and vacuum the yard. The leaves are sucked directly into your garbage can. No more bending, scooping, lifting, sweating, or cajoling grumpy teens into doing autumn's most bedeviling chore. The system is simple, clean, and a darned good idea. Kudos, Black & Decker. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

Product Description
Time saving leaf collections system cleans up leaves in 1 simple operation. Deposits leaves directly into trash can. No tools required. 8' hose and trash can cover included. Fits all Black & Decker blower vac.

Reader Reviews
I was thrilled to see this accessory offered as the shoulder bag included with my BV2500 Leaf Hog was too small for the volume of autumn leaves my maple and Japanese plum trees deposit on my front lawn (not to mention the year-round shedding of bamboo leaves in my backyard). The system looks great in pictures, but what the pictures don't show is what happens to the attachment once you actually turn on the vac. The porous fabric cover fills with air, putting a big cotton/nylon baloon over the top of your waste can. If you don't secure the bag tightly enough (which is quite a chore given the design of the drawstring), it comes flying off. And the drawstring. Given how much tugging and pulling and tying (!) it takes to get the attachment secure, it'll be a miracle if it lasts more than a season. The design appears to be optimized for waste cans with square tops, so perhaps my round can is the problem. Attaching the cover to the lip of the can does not work, so I've been wrapping the cover over the top of it such that there's no slack in the bag. That works well enough, but I end up spilling leaf mulch all over the place when removing the cover. It's better than emptying the shoulder bag every three minutes, but not by much.

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Price: $35.48
Updated on 12-7-2008.