TURBINEFusion Leaf Blower, Mulcher & Vacuum

Thank you for your inquiry. This item is designed to vacuum up and mulch leaves only.

No, that would not work well with this unit. You would need something specifically designed to deal with harder substances, such as wood. On that note, when I use it to clean up and mulch leaves, I make sure to run my hand through the leaves to make sure that there aren't any sticks likely to get sucked in. That said, I've missed a few here and there and the sound it makes reminds me that I don't want to do that too often.

For whatever it may be worth, I like my "lawn and garden implements of mass destruction" looking as if they just came out of the box, regardless of how long I've had them. I have not had this for very long but what has worked well for me is to remove the collection bag and then shake it until the majority of dust is removed and then just leave it as is. When I put it away for the season I plan to blow it out using a smaller blower/sweeper although I also plan to see what happens if I aim a shop-vac at it as well. For the plastic components of the bag, I just wipe it down with a rag. For the blades, I first gave the rotor and stator 'blades' a nice covering of 'TiteSeal', which I also use underneath my mower deck so that even somewhat wet grass doesn't stick. With that coating, I just use my fingers to wipe off the larger bits of crud on the blades and then wipe with a rag. Before I started using the TiteSeal, I essentially just did the same thing but there was more buildup and it took longer to clean up. Word of note, I don't know what Worx's policy is on applying coatings of this sort or where they could be used and on what, if at all, so instead of using the spray can to apply it, I sprayed a good amount of it on a rag and then wiped down the parts I wanted coated specifically. For the tube, I blow it out using a small blower and then wipe it down with a rag inside and out before putting it away until the next time I get to play, I mean work. As for it being an awesome product, look up the definition of 'Understatement' and there you will find your comment listed as an example. ;-) Now, instead of dreading Fall, I'm actually looking forward to it as I've got all my neighbors lined up to allow me to mulch up the leaves they will collect in the fall and we'll split the mulch. The only problem with looking forward to Fall is knowing what's going to come after it! LoL

I just found out the answer myself, or at least an answer for me at any rate. I found that if there is much moisture in what is being mulched, a deposit of what almost looks like 'dirt' but is in fact clumped moist powder will collect on the trailing edges of the stationary cutting vanes just after the rotating cutter. That's been no problem for me as I just periodically pull the output tube and use a finger to wipe off the 'dirt', put the output tube back on and continue. For me, the dryer the material, the better. And, the magnolia tree leaves that I just the other day turned into powder was done by ensuring that the leaves were as dessicated as possible but from other leafy organic material I've mulched with higher levels of moisture the only down side I've experienced is that I don't end up with a fine of a mulch and, I find I have to clean out the cutting area out more often. I've mulched leaves, grass clippings, flower leaves and even flower petals that had fallen that all have had some levels of moisture but again, the dryer the better.