Black & Decker BV2500 12 amp Electric Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker BV2500 12 amp Electric Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher
Customer Review: Dont Waste Your Money
Summary: 1 Stars
Very poor internal design of the motor.
Afre two years of moverate use a brass bushing on the back of the motor worked itself loose. There is NOTHING other than friction keeping the bearing in place.
I replaced the bearing on two different occasions and now it wont stay on at all. A VERY poor design...which shows that B&D dosent care about the product. This wasnt just a simple malfunction or damage. It is a desighn flaw.
As others have mentioned the impellers get chewed up quickly if you vacume up anything more dense than a twig.
Customer Review: Down for the count - in the first round.
Summary: 1 Stars
Burning...Burning...
Took the motor apart, and I'm no electrician. My bearing looks fine, but both brushes were actually fractured. I AM a metallurgical engineer, and am not suprised at the fractures originating from the notches where the springs set in the brush...the heat, vibration, and notch all make for a perfect crack initiation site. I'll probably spend the $25 for a replacement motor, and hope for another season. Wish I would have checked out the reviews before buying it in the first place.
Customer Review: Durability is not what this unit is famous for
Summary: 1 Stars
To the extent that this piece of molded plastic can be a durable leaf vacuum/blower, it is not. The cheap brass bearing on the motor housing eventually works its way off and with the brushes kitty wumpus on the commutator the unit starts to vibrate and growl like crazy, the sparks fly, and the smell of hot metal permeates the air. After a dozen or so uses, the twist on bag looses its friction fit and falls off the unit. The really cheap zipper on the bag....and the light weight impeller...and so on. The best part of this unit is the 12 inch extension cord.
When it works it works really good but it doesn't work very long.
Customer Review: Easy to use & plenty of power
Summary: 5 Stars
Putting this together was a breeze - both the vacuum or the blower and it's very simple to switch between the two. It's not nearly as noisy as I expected. I don't have a huge yard, so I didn't need mega power, but this more than gets the job done. The vacuum has plenty of suction power (even with a pile of wet leaves left over from the fall).Customer Review: Easy to use...until it starts smoking
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this blower last week and, the first time out vacuuming, the engine began to smoke before shutting down completely after less than five minutes of use.
I'm returning this one to Amazon immediately and crossing my fingers that the replacement will be less explosive.