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Eco-Shredder ES1600 14 amp Electric Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher |  | Brand: Eco-Shredder
Buy New: $199.99
as of 9/6/2010 19:13 CDT details
New (2) from $199.99
Rating:  54 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 75
Dimensions (in): 31 x 19 x 15
MPN: ES1600
Model: ES1600
UPC: 811640010676
EAN: 0811640010676
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Product Description
Making your own organic garden mulch can save you money and is a great way to protect the environment by recycling. The Ecoshredder can reduce leaves, sticks, and small branches down into a nutrient rich compost that you can use to fertilize your plants. Whether you live in a wooded area that requires constant maintenance of downed limbs, or you own a small yard with a few bushes and trees, the Ecoshredder is up to the task of breaking down yard waste into a fraction of its size.
Amazon.com Product Description
Making your own organic garden mulch can save you money, and it's a great way to protect the environment through recycling. The Eco-Shredder ES1600 14-Amp Electric Chipper/Shredder/Mulcher can reduce leaves, sticks, and small branches down to a nutrient-rich compost that you can use to fertilize your plants.
Whether you live in a wooded area that requires constant maintenance of downed limbs, or you own a small yard with a few bushes and trees, the Ecoshredder is up to the task of breaking down yard waste into a fraction of its size.Features
- Three-way feed makes reducing yard waste a quick and easy process.
- Three-cycle shredding and mulching system ensures consistant, uniform results
- Safety features include an overload protection switch that will turn off the motor during a jam
- Quieter and cleaner operation than gas-powered chipper shredders
- Seven-inch wheels designed for maximum portability
- Compact design makes it easy to store in a shed or workshop
- Shreds brush, leaves, chips, and limbs up to 1.375 inches
- Rounded discharge chute makes cleanup and maintenance easy
Specifications
- 14-amp, 2.5-horsepower motor
- Rounded chute
- V-type blade
- Top hopper design
- Environmentally friendly
- 10: 1 reduction ratio
- 2,800 RPMS
- Hopper Dimensions: 15.3 x 10.4 inches
- Side Chute Dimensions: 1.375 x 2.3 inches
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| What's in the Box Eco-Shredder ES1600 14-Amp Electric Chipper/Shredder/Mulcher and set of replacement blades. |
 | - Prevents Weed Growth:
Mulch in a flower bed will help prevent germination of weeds and other unwanted plant growth - Prevents Soil Erosion:
Mulch can prevent soil erosion from wind and water - Regulates Soil Temperature:
A thick layer of mulch in a flower bed will regulate the soil temperature by cooling down soil in the summer and insulating it in the winter - Encourages Organism Growth:
Mulch encourages the growth of organisms in the soil, including worms, which improves the soil quality and increases the level of nutrients in the soil - Easy to Make:
Mulch can be made of wood chips, grass clippings, dead leaves, and any other organic plant materials
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 Eco-Shredder ES1600 14 amp Electric Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher September 6, 2010
C. Parker (usa)
Eco-Shredder ES1600 14 amp Electric Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher Works well, some cleaning necessary during use with wetter materials, but I am happy with my Eco-Shredder Electric Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher as it does what I expected it to do.
 Pre-dry materials before using September 6, 2010
Phillip I. Good (Huntington Beach, CA United States)
This is the least-expensive shredder that will cut bananna leaves and artichoke stems without breaking down.
Assembly can be tricky: be sure to position blades correctly before replacing cover.
Newly-cut material will clog the machine and require dis-assembly and reassembly. Dry out all garden trimmings first. String materials that may wrap around each other must be fed in slowly, else the machine will jam.
I still haven't figured out how to capture all the resultant clippings without some blowing away.
Have yet to try on anything harder than an artichoke stalk.
This is a good shredder for small yards September 3, 2010
Lidia LoPinto (New York)
I purchased the Eco-Shredder. I think this is a good shredder for the smaller yard.
I was able to process a bail of material in a reasonable amount of time and use the shredded leaves and sticks as a mulch and fertilizer for my plants. I separated the larger than 1 inch sticks out. For very thick sticks, even from my Poke plant, it managed to shred it partially, but it didn't feed through because it is very fibrous and not actually brittle. The plant has purple juicy seeds so don't feed that in. However, for sticks like tough rose stems, it did a good job. It works well on dry leaves and pine needles, even those with small stems on them.
It took some experimenting to realize that fresh wet materials or anything with dirt still on it should not be fed into the machine or it will clog up. So, I put my trimmings out in the sun and wait until the dry a bit. Otherwise, if the material is wet, I make sure it is fed more slowly and watch the exit for clogging.
The shredded materials dries into a nice looking mulch. But I apply it still damp to my plants. I did notice that my roses and Crape Myrtles were flowering more when I used this eco mulch instead of store bought mulches. And I am not wasting my money throwing away plant material that I spent money growing.
I don't use a bag, rather a large tray that I sit it on, and then I simply throw the resulting mulch in areas of my garden.
Great tool.
mulching August 30, 2010
Laura Lee Wiland (Friendswood, Texas United States)
We have been using the shredder in our garden and it works fine for the smaller stuff. We love it.
My wife loves it. August 27, 2010
Brian
So far, we have only had it for two weeks, my wife loves it. She did manage to jam it once with wet material. It was a little tricky for her to take apart and unclog, but it was manageable. Terrible instructions for assembly and use. Does the job we were looking for, shredding small branches just fine. Quiet and stable when running. You just need to find a bucket or strong bag to accept the shredded material from the shedder. Worth the $200!!!
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