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Electric Snow Thrower?

#1

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monica123

Are these any good? Do they work ok? How much snow can they throw? I am curious as I was given one and want to know if its worth using or not.


#2

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KennyV

They are kind of handy for 'small' paths...

Think of it as a power broom and you will not be disappointed... :smile:KennyV


#3

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indypower

Yes, they do work...somewhat. They work best on dry snow. Heavy wet snow, they are almost useless. And they are only good for paths that are only as long as your extension cord is. They are good for only about 6" snow max.


#4

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monica123

Ok, right on. It was free but I didn't want to bother if it wasn't worth my time. I may just keep it for my walk ways, hubby can shovel and I will use that.


#5

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KennyV

. It was free ...

I may just keep it for my walk ways,

Good deal..
That is also my favorite type of coffee ... free. :biggrin:
:smile:KennyV


#6

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monica123

I generally like anything that is free as long as it is useful. I do not want useless crap purely because it is free. Useful I am good with.


#7

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KennyV

I do not want useless crap purely because it is free.

I get that in the mail... :smile:KennyV


#8

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monica123

Don't we all. I wish the postal service had a spam filter, lol. Half the crap I get is just that crap, useless for anything but fire starter.


#9

JDgreen

JDgreen

Don't we all. I wish the postal service had a spam filter, lol. Half the crap I get is just that crap, useless for anything but fire starter.

If you want to reduce the amount of junk mail you get, try to reduce the number of credit cards and charge accounts you have. I have one card and no charge accounts...almost never get any junk mail but my wife, on the other hand, gets a dozen times what I do...guess how many credit cards she has.

What baffles me is, they refuse to let the Postal Service raise their stamp rates, so why doesn't the PS raise the rates for junk mail instead? Seems like a win-win to me.


#10

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monica123

We do not have many credit cards or charge accounts but I think the post office has sold addresses for some extra money without telling us, it gets frusterating


#11

dusty-t

dusty-t

On the other hand junk mail IS good for fire starter, the electric thrower? Not so much.:laughing: Dusty


#12

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Manny

Well, anything that will get you out of the cold faster is worth trying! I don't do "cold" very well, which is why I live in Georgia!


#13

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jross

Since we are on this thread, I though about getting $100 Snowjoe for the deck. Anyone ever used on of these?


#14

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KennyV

I though about getting $100 Snowjoe for the deck. Anyone ever used on of these?

I think I have seen that attachment for gas powered weed eaters ..
They look like it should work for loose snow, but not so well for frozen over snow.

For the price it looks to be a handy easy starting power broom... :smile:KennyV


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Stevie-Ray

Since we are on this thread, I though about getting $100 Snowjoe for the deck. Anyone ever used on of these?

I have a Toro Power Shovel for the deck. It's great, but better for my northern property where there's a "mud" room that leads to the deck. The deck on my present home is off the bedroom and the PS is in the basement. Just doesn't seem worth it, generally.:laughing: I'm taking it up north where it will be appreciated. It was only 89 bucks a bunch of years ago.:wink:


#16

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shrek

I have a Toro that's 18" wide. good machine. left it with my folks and a 50ft chord. good machine for those jobs were my honda on tracks is too big.


#17

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EverGreen

I have one of these and it's ok. You can't change what direction the snow is throw so basically it's just shot straight in the air. The cord gets in the way and comes out all the time but it is better than shoveling the snow.


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BrendaM

I have one of these and it's ok. You can't change what direction the snow is throw so basically it's just shot straight in the air. The cord gets in the way and comes out all the time but it is better than shoveling the snow.

What good is it if you can't change the direction it throws the snow? I wouldn't like getting tangled in the cords either. I guess I'll stick with my gas powered snow blower to get the deed done.


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