Echo LEAF BLOWER manual Guidelines for proper leaf blower use

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Blowers pictured below are 65dB(A):

PB-200			PB-230LN		PB-260L
PB-460LN
Echo offers many sound reduced blowers:
MODEL		dB(A)		MODEL		dB(A)
PB-200	65			PB-460LN	65
PB-210	65			PB-610	72
PB-230L	65			PB-620	72
PB-260L	65			PB-651	74
PB-403	71			PB-751	74
PB-410	72

Note: Not only has the sound level been reduced by more than half, but also the sound quality of leaf blowers has been improved. On many new designs, the high-pitched whine or siren effect has been virtually eliminated. It’s all in the design of the fan and fan housing.

Guidelines for proper leaf blower use:

The primary solution to solving the leaf blower noise problem, after improving leaf blower design, is operator education. People must be made aware of the issues and become sensitive to the bystander’s complaint. Once trained, the conscientious operator should help others to understand how to avoid generating complaints. The trained operator can even help in the organization of additional training programs within their own company and community. If at the present time there is no leaf blower sound or noise related issue in your area, that is the best time to implement the following guidelines. In other wards, prevent the problem before it gets started. Once it reaches the point of pending legislation to control leaf blowers, it can be very difficult to reverse the trend. The leaf blower noise issue is best resolved at the source and before it becomes a problem.