Ryobi RESV1300 Electric Mulchinator Vac

by Ryobi

Product Features

• 120 volt 12 amp electric mulching blower/vacuum converts from vacuum to blower with a flip of a switch
• Maximum air speed of 157 mph for fast and easy outdoor clean-ups
• Vacuum automatically mulches debris
• Balanced and lightweight for easy use and handling
• 2 year warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [376kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004R9PC
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: RESV1300
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,658 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 120 volt 12 amp electric mulching blower/vacuum creates up to 157-mph air velocity for fast and easy outdoor clean-up with two speed settings. Easily switches back and forth from a blower to a vacuum with a flip of a switch. No need to remove blower/vacuum tubes. Vacuum automatically mulches debris to reduce yard waste. The unit is balanced and lightweight for easy handling. Two-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Money, October 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ryobi RESV1300 Electric Mulchinator Vac (Lawn & Patio)

My husband considers leaf blowers gadgets--but since I am the lawn care provider in the family, he humored me by allowing me to purchase one. I have rheumatoid arthritis and needed to find a machine that I could easily maneuver on my own. I love the fact that I can be blowing leaves one second, flip the lever, and I am sucking up leaves in my planting bed!. The only negative to the design is the plug in. Unless you wrap the extension cord around the inside of handle, the cord unplugs alot. Once I looped it through the handle, the problem was solved!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ryobi RESV1300 Electric Mulchinator Vac, July 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Ryobi RESV1300 Electric Mulchinator Vac (Lawn & Patio)

To change from blower to vacuum with a flip of a switch, no changing parts is just about the best idea in yard work. I used to pull my old blower/vac out when I absolutely had to and hated taking it apart several times to switch from blower to vac mode as I moved around the yard. Now I use it every week after mowing in no time at all. I can work an area blowing the leaves out, flip a switch and vacuum them up without the hassle of changing parts. My old blower vacuum attachment broke from over use. This unit is light, comfortable and very powerful. A great choice for the home gardener!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bags blow out easily, July 11, 2004

By 

Charla Gutierrez (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ryobi RESV1300 Electric Mulchinator Vac (Lawn & Patio)

The vaccum/blower it's self works great, but the bag seams keep blowing out. Replacement bags are $35.00 each and at that rate, it does not pay for itself. We have had ours for 3 years. Within the first 6 months we needed a new bag. We were very careful to keep the second bag emptied and it blew out in under 6 months. That would of been $70.00 in replacement bags in the first year. My husband wrapped the hole with wire and then it blew a hole else where in the seam. For the last year we have been using it as a blower only. I have written Ryobi in regards to the quality of the bag and received no response. If anyone knows of another brand of bag that will fit on the Ryobi and lasts longer, I would appriciate the information.