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| Brand: Flowtron
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $149.99
You Save: $50.00 (25%)
New (5) from $149.99
Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 98
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20.6
Dimensions (in): 23.2 x 19.6 x 19.3
MPN: LE-900
Model: LE-900
UPC: 026713099001
EAN: 0026713099018
ASIN: B00006XMTM
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| Customer Reviews:
 falsely advertised October 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This company makes two shredders. The one with three legs for 119.00 with a five amp motor or the supposed the U-shaped leg configuration (#le-900) for 179.00 with a an 8 amp motor.. You may as well buy the cheaper one because they are going to send you that machine anyway. First, the Le-900 has a five amp motor not an 8 amp and when you as a consumer are paying the extra money for that motor and you get something else it is misleading.There was another review that mentioned this. I thought it must have been a mistake, apparently not. Which would mean that they are intentionally selling a product that isn't what it says it is.
Second the leg stand is poorly designed anyway and you dont really need to use it because it just takes up more room where-ever you store it.
This machine is designed to shred leaves. It is not a mulcher like it says. It is literally a weed wacker built into a can. It is loud, and it throws debris around the area you are using it.
It does shread leaves, not at a 30 : 1 ratio. More like a 5 : 1 ratio, the mulch isnt that small.
Also if you do buy this machine you will want to buy a heavier guage string. The one they send is useless.
Great customer service,.. lousy product October 11, 2008
Initially the motor didn't work and was replaced free of charge. I went to pick it up outside of Boston at their company and was pleased to meet very friendly, helpful people. Unfortunately the product itself is not worth your time. The parts have broken over and over again. I was going to once again order more parts but after realizing I would have to nearly replace the entire thing I'm instead going to order a leaf vacuum/mulcher which will end up costing less.
 Leaf mulcher October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product. I have been needing this for several years.
I find that it helps to wet the leaves for a few days in advance of mulching. Our Live Oak leaves here in South Texas are as thick as shoe leather. Even after wetting and mulching, I still have to run them through the mulcher again at times.
 No 8 Amp Motors September 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
According to Flowtron, they use the same motor in all models of their leaf shredders and all motors have a label showing 5 amps. Flowtron says these motors increase in amps under load! Well,that would cause more heat and stress in the motor. So, there are no 8 amp motors!
What do you get for paying an extra $50 for the LE-900 model? You get a stand that swivels, a small bungee cord at the bottom to hang a trash bag,and a small compartment on the side with a door on it to store extra cutting line!
You might get a pair of safety goggles if your box has a "G" after the model #.
Problem with motor September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my second shredder from the same company. The original had a different stand that isn't great, but the machine still works well after possibly a dozen years.
I then sort-of upgraded to this model. Soon after the warrantee was up I had electrical problems. The motor had a breaker the first model didn't have. I contacted a very nice lady who said I could cut out and splice the breaker wires. I did and the motor burnt out.
It was out of warrantee and I went back to the old shredder which I'm happy to say is still doing fine. I don't know if all units have this problem, but it was a bummer this newer model didn't last half as long as my original shredder. The concept is great for compacting leaves for disposal or for use in gardens.
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