A snow blower is an outdoor machine that eats up snow and spits it into a discharge chute using a rotating auger. Snow blowers are useful machines for removing snow from sidewalks, driveways, and other surfaces. A snow blower works more quickly than a snow shovel to remove snow from your driveway or the pavement … Read more
If you follow a yearly maintenance schedule, then it is easy to start up your snow blower after summer storage, before the first snowfall of winter. A snow blower should be kept in good working condition by performing yearly maintenance tasks. For example, check all the moving parts such as tires, belts, chains, and cables … Read more
Certain people that own snow blowers do not bother with draining the gas tank before long-term storage, even though this might lead to fuel system problems in the subsequent snow season. You should avoid storing a gas powered snow blower over summer with fuel in its tank, for the reason that the ethanol in the … Read more
If you fail to maintain your snow blower, then it will eventually fail you when you are knee-deep in snow. Proper maintenance prevents poor performance, so do not fail to maintain and repair your snow blower. To begin with, find the owner’s manual of your snow blower and read the section on maintenance carefully. Subsequently, … Read more
A gas-powered snow blower might at some time in its life produce banging noises or loud popping sounds, known as backfires, which could be an indication of a fuel combustion or engine timing problem. There might be more than one reason why a snow blower backfires. Possible reasons for a backfire include stale fuel in … Read more
In the struggle of electric vs. gas snow blowers, there are many points to consider, before reaching a conclusion about which type is better than the other. In brief, gas-powered snow blowers have wider augers and more horsepower: as a result, gas snow blowers can throw more snow farther away when compared to electric models. … Read more
If you have just bought a snow blower, then you might be wondering if the engine runs on regular gasoline or a mixture of gas and oil. Whether your snow blower requires gasoline or a gas and oil mixture depends on the type of engine. For instance, you pour a mixture of fuel and oil … Read more
If you want to clear snow from a gravel driveway, then you will need at least a two-stage snow blower that has adjustable skid plate shoes that can raise the scraper bar and auger above the gravel surface. Two-stage and three-stage snow blowers have adjustable skid plate shoes on each side of the auger housing. … Read more
Ice happens, so what do you do when a layer of slippery ice has formed on where you need to drive or walk? Will the snow blower even work on ice? A snow blower will work if the ice is broken up into smaller chunks that the auger can chew up and spit out. A … Read more
A snow blower can be stored outside if you do not have space for it in your garage, although care should be taken to protect it as much as possible. If you decide to store your snow blower outside, then you should pick a spot that will not get soggy or buried under snow. The … Read more
