WORX – Electric Leaf Blower Vacuum Mulcher with 600 CFM for Yard Cleanup and Leaf Mulching

This review is for WORX 12 Amp TRIVAC 3-in-1 Electric Leaf Blower/Mulcher/Yard Vacuum – WG512, $117 on lawnsweeperstore. My original TRIVAC 3-in-1 lawnsweeperstore order arrived in a perfectly well sealed box and it was quite clear that the item was brand new, not used, from the way it was perfectly packed. I excitedly took it out of the box, installed the blower duct, switched from Vac mode to blower mode, plugged the TRIVAC into 120 VAC power source, turned the tool’s power switch on and . . . . NOTHING. I mean NOTHING. I confirmed that the 120 VAC power source was live and that the blower duct was fully engaged . . . and still nothing. I switched from blower to Vac mode and installed the vac bag. I turned the tool’s power switch on and . . . . STILL NOTHING. At that point I was figuring I was pretty stupid because I couldn’t get a brand new simple tool to power up. I checked the owner’s manual and it confirmed that what I had done was correct so . . . it turns out I received a faulty tool that managed to get shipped from the manufacturer without the final product-functionality-check. I returned the tool to lawnsweeperstore and they quickly shipped me a replacement. The replacement has been working just fine, as the original should have. The reason I purchased the Worx TRIVAC was to suck up leaves that fall during the fall onto a crushed rock area at the front of my front lawn. The rocks are screened 1-1/2” and leaves tend to get wedged between rocks making it not possible to blow them off in the spring. In the past I’ve used a Troy-Bilt Lawn Vac to do the job but I always had issues with the leaves getting plugged in the 6 foot long 4” diameter hose and rocks getting sucked into the machine. This spring the Troy-Bilt vac’s gas engine bit-the-dust so I needed a replacement. I was hoping this TRIVAC tool would work and it has exceeded my expectations. On the higher speed setting it has enough suction to suck up the leaves but not so much suction as to draw any rocks up into its impeller. The suction inlet duct is straigt and 4-1/2” diameter so I had no issue with leaves getting stuck in it. Only issue I had was that holding the TRIVAC using its handle was putting a strain on my back so I added a club-shaped “handle” onto its end. I used two Size 72 hose clamps strapped around the motor housing to hold the club handle in place. See my photo and video. That addition of the rear handle to the tool worked great and prevented any back ache over the course of the seven, or so, hours that I ran the TRIVAC to suck up the leaves from the rock bed.