Lawn Equipment
Propane-fueled lawn equipment such as trimmers, leaf blowers, and other lawn care technology is available for residential and commercial use. In addition to its clean-burning, environmentally friendly energy profile, propane offers reliable and safe power for a variety of lawncare applications.
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PERC efforts to develop and test a four-stroke commercial engine for use in lawn equipment have enabled manufacturers to harness the benefits of propane technology. Lehr, a commercial manufacturer that is continuing to expand its line of commercial and residential propane-fueled outdoor equipment, has developed the EcoTrimmer and Blower Vac, which are both fueled by easily replaceable standard 16.4-ounce propane canisters. It has also developed the Self-Propelled Eco Mower, which is certified by the California Air Resources Board.
Propane-fueled lawn equipment offers the following benefits:
• Eliminates all evaporative emissions.
• Decreases particulates by 97 percent in comparison with gasoline-fueled models.
• Reduces carcinogens by 96 percent in comparison with gasoline-fueled models.
• Emits no ozone-depleting hydrocarbons.
• Prevents gasoline spills during landscape equipment refueling, which currently results in 17 million gallons of gasoline each year.
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