Have been finding a lot of different uses for my leaf blowers.
"Sweeping" out the garage is a snap, pretty effective cleaning out vehicles after removing loose items with my electric blower.
My gas unit is great for getting a brush pile or bonfire burning.
Today was in the mid 50°, a good day to give our two golden retrievers a bath. I noticed my electric blower just inside the garage during bath time. "Why not?" I thought. I took the 2 foot nozzle off the electric unit, turned it on low and proceeded to blow dry the younger dog being gentle, proceeding slowly, avoiding her face and reassuring her. Although this was not a fun activity for her, she tolerated it very well and was quite manageable. The older dog is more nervous but she tolerated it well too. Both were still damp and required some toweling, but far less as a result of the high velocity air treatment.
Kevin G

Sounds like a good way to dry off after a shower.

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Don

They're really good at mulching leaves, if yours is set up for that. Makes a 15-fold reduction in volume, and the mulch is great for veggie gardens or around trees.

Car dealers have been using them for years to clean snow falls off their cars. I always thought that was a brilliant idea.

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So many S&W's, so few funds!!

They're great for drying motorcycles to avoid water spots.

Been using mine for 20 years to blow snow off the driveway.......it's good for up to an inch or two of light fluffy (lake effect) snow.............

also use it for sweeping the garage/deck/patio ......... and

snow on the car that gets left out.............

Looking to upgrade to a backpack model for "more power"!!!

I use mine for anything that can be moved with high power air streams. Awesome tool!

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Hue 68 noli me tangere

Yup, that's what I do on my Road King.

I bought a nice Stihl blower last summer. I've used it for everything from drying stuff off to blowing snow off the cars and driveway. I don't know how I did without one for so many years.
I spent a little more for a Stihl but as much as I use it, it's well worth it.

The guy next door rigged his leaf blower and shop vac to clean his forced air ducts. Not sure just how well it worked

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Carpriver.

Bought one of the Metrovacs that is both a vac and blower. Pricey but beats my old ShopVac with ease. Drying the car is a matter of a few minutes, and gets all the water out of the crevices (door jambs, mirrors, spoiler, etc.)

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50 Years of DSOTM

I brought this up a year ago. The best use for a leaf blower is to clean out the vents and area behind the fridge It really does work.

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Always Stay Strong!

I use mine to clean my grill

They work great for cleaning all the grass and leaves off the riding mower deck and other places.

I like Tim Allens use for them....
He just duct tapes all the bric-a-brac down and uses one to dust his house indoors.

I prefer my air hose and compressor for the more delicate work. Kevin

bought some light weight (green) plastic sewer pvc and a couple 45 angles, now blow the leaves out of the gutters while standing on the ground.

I use an electric one to clean out the garage and to blow out the clothes dryer vent. When they built this house the put the vent in a bend and then up through the attic and roof. Really poor design. It does get clogged up. Snow in Florida!

I used it to dry my JR Terrier he loved it, my new dog not so much.

Be careful around their eyes

Have a gas one for outside,

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Still Running Against the Wind

Friend of mine thought of using his to clean his basement. Thought it worked just fine,........until he found out a lot of dust had been blown upstairs........where his wife had just finished dusting.

They work good for blowing all your leaves into your neighbor's yard.

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Don

i use mine to blow out the the back of my pick up and blow out construction dust of a house i'm building or remodel

I have always thought that anyone using a leaf blower should be shot on sight. You all seem like nice people, so I will not follow through with my instinctive reaction. Please consider using a broom and dust pan and drying your stuff with a towel. Rant over.

Use mine for drying my cars and my motorhome! Didn't try it on snow yet?

No more fanning with a pizza or dust pan..........

A pile of Kingsford brickets ready to go in just ten minutes... !!

No more waiting for 45 minutes or longer for a BBQ.


Geeeeze........
it works on leaves too ?? !!

When will he get out of the ER?

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Jamie wants big boom

Can always tell when the kid down the block has an argument with wife--he'll be out, aimlessly blowing around the yard, with his 200 dB backpack blower.

Back when I was using raw reclaimed shot for reloading my skeet and trap shotshells, I blew away all of the dirt, dust, and target fragments. Just poured the shot onto a sheet on the grass in front of the leaf blower. In fact, that was the main reason I bought that leaf blower. I still have it.