Comments on: Another “NO!” re leaf blowers in Alameda

By: mike

mike — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:33:22 +0000

not trying to take anyones job away – heck pick up a broom and a rake. The fact is that the noise and air pollution caused by the leaf blowers is just too great. I would like to hear the birds and the wind just like when I was a kid – oh did I say wind – Nature’s own leaf blower. Fact is these “gardeners” are from “companies” outside the area hired by landlords for the cheapest possible cost simply to put make-up on their properties in order to charge the highest possible rent. Please this town doesn’t need make-up, we have soul- lets get back to basics -PLEASE

By: Leaf Blower Season | NeedleCloud

Leaf Blower Season | NeedleCloud — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:45:03 +0000

[...] * They’re noisy. A normal decibel level, considered acceptable in residential areas, is about 60 decibels (60dB). Eve…. [...]

By: James eraghty

James eraghty — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:30:15 +0000

Howdy to you all, i have invented the worlds first silent leaf blower and i had no idea.
My town is ‘clevedon ‘ uk by the seaside, a fellow with a big gardens wife complained about the blasted noise the god dam leaf blower guys made , i clean all kinds of stuff with my silent ‘Air BROOMS’ AND I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT the noise of them stupid noisy things, my firm is as busy as you like now we got to clear the leaves in the fall and wow !!

By: Noelle Robbins

Noelle Robbins — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:08 +0000

Hi Eve,
Thanks for the positive response. Got one not so nice, from a Mr. Will who represents the Echo Company which, you guessed it, manufactures leaf blowers. As best I can tell Mr. Will resides in Illinois. His letter will appear in the Sun this week. He says my facts are all outdated and not accurate. His company does make leaf blowers with lower decibel levels, apparently. But my question for him is how anyone could mandate that gardening services, so frequently used in my neighborhood, purchase newer models.

By: Edmundo Delmundo

Edmundo Delmundo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:15:53 +0000

Stop contracting gardners who use leaf blowers – simple solution.

I think there are about 6 of them going on in my proximity right this minute!