As far as lawn care companies removing mufflers, I seriously doubt it. The mufflers on the equipment aren't as capable of reducing noise as a motor vehicle muffler. A muffler large enough to be effective would be impractical on the equipment due to the larger size. After a while a muffler will burn out on the mowers and blowers creating even more noise and I would bet they aren't replaced. Most of the lawn care equipment is commercial grade equipment with larger engines that produce more noise than the smaller home use type.
|