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Leaf blowers were less common with households than lawn mowers and grass trimmers in 2007. Only 15 percent of Canadian households that did not occupy an apartment and had a lawn used a leaf blower. Among these households, more than three times as many households used an electric leaf blower than a gas leaf blower (see Figure 42). Among households that used a leaf blower, electric leaf blowers were used by 76 percent, while gas units were used by only 25 percent.
All regional penetration rates based on type of leaf blower were similar to the national rates. Quebec had the largest percentage point differences from the national rates. Quebec had the highest penetration rate for electric leaf blowers (82 percent) and the lowest rate for gas leaf blowers (18 percent) in Canada. While regional penetration rates of gas and electric leaf blowers were similar across the country, the same cannot be said for the rates in rural population centres.
Among rural households that used a leaf blower, a similar percentage used an electric model (54 percent) or a gas model (46 percent). These penetration rates differ extremely from the Canadian rates observed in Figure 42 and the urban penetration rates from Figure 43. A probable explanation is that household properties in rural areas can be large, which makes an electric leaf blower impractical because using it would require an electric cord or frequent battery charging.
Note: Category results may add up to more than 100 percent because households were not limited to one type of leaf blower.
Note: Category results may add up to more than 100 percent because households were not limited to one type of leaf blower.