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Originally Posted by jwxr7
Yeah, I could imagine it choking on big chunks of insulation. That could overwelm the motor and blower wheel.
I got thinking about it, and the velocity from the leafblower would be so high that it would probably just make a huge dust cloud in the attic (even on low speed).
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Wrong....
Sorry but I renovated an existing pass thru insulation machine that
was missing the blower.
I used a sears electric leaf blower (the largest model) and it worked
just fine. The unit is rated at continous duty, and the lexan blades
are made to chop up sticks.
I have since procured a couple of the correct blue blower's made for the
machine, and there is really no difference in output. The correct
blower (tornado blower) may put out higher
pressure, but for an attic fill operation, the slightly lower pressure
from the leaf blower shouldn't bother you.
The volume of air verse's cellulose will always be high, I believe
an attic fill job should be done with a large fan to remove
the dust (negative pressure on the house) and this would keep down
the infiltration into the living area's
BTW: I ran the leaf blower with 50' of hose, and I was using it for a wall spray
application.