Hose Kit for Walk-Behind Leaf Vac
Sale! Walk-Behind Leaf Vacs
For Use PILOT XT and PILOT XTSP
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Good with a need for a simpler Design
This is an additional expense and optional accessory for the DR PILOT Leaf Vacuum. The hose and pick-up handle are of good quality; however, the connection between the hose handle and the PILOT could be improved to facilitate easier movement from one area to another. The current method of connecting the hose to the PILOT Vacuum is inefficient, as it requires adding and removing a bottom plate to manage suction from the hose. This design is not optimal and would benefit from better engineering to streamline the process of attaching and detaching the hose. Despite these shortcomings, the accessory performs its intended function, although not as efficiently as desired.
Worth the purchase but...
This hose when attached to the walk behind actually works better that the walk behind itself. It sucks up leaves readily and while it does clog at times - the clogs are easy to clear either by a few shakes or taps on the hose or by removing it from the machine and clearing it. There are three issues that prevent me from giving this a 5 star rating: First - the hose is too short - it needs to be another 3 feet longer. The reason for this hose is to get into places where the machine will not fit. However, where the machine doesn't fit - that's where the hose starts and more often than not - it is not long enough to reach the needed areas. Second - there is a plate that slides under the machine called a "Snout Shutoff Plate". The purpose of this plate is to redirect the machine suction from the machine to the hose. It works, however, there is no securing latch to keep this Snout on - it simply slides under the machine on rims on the side and front of the machine - that's it - nothing holds it on other than the suction of the machine. I have had it partially fall off and completely fall off the machine - you'll notice it that it has fallen off when the hose stops sucking up leaves and it's not due to a clog. Finally, there is no hose rack on the machine. So if you are moving the machine from one area to another you have to hold on to the hose in one hand while pushing the machine with the other. It's not to hard if you have a self propelled model like I do. Without self propelling it would be a difficult and tedious task.
Vacuum hose kit
I was really excited to try this to get hard to reach leaves. The problem is you have to put a plate under vacuum and attach hose. The plate keeps coming off and the tube gets clogged constantly requiring you to take it apart and get the leaves out. I wouldn’t buy it again. Better off raking and picking up or taking the hose and plate off and using the machine.
Wouldnt purchase it again!
I purchased this for my leaf vac. The hose seems flimsy and is too short. Theres a metal flap you must put on the bottom of the vac that constantly vibrates off and must be tied or zip stripped on. I would of given it -1 stars if I could. Totally unhappy with this product.
Horrible Experience
Product seems of good quality, worst purchasing experience ever! I ordered this item and it took almost two months to receive it. I would never buy from DR Power again. They need to use local retailers to seek their items. Shipping is the worst with this company!