Patent ID: 8628324

Claim:
A snow melting apparatus capable of a snow start comprising: a receptacle for receiving snow, a single burner assembly mounted in operable arrangement with the receptacle, the single burner assembly comprising: a fuel burner having adjustable combustion output and including a nozzle to facilitate the emergence of products of combustion; a combustion chamber having a first portion in substantially air-tight communication with the fuel burner and enclosing the nozzle, and a second portion shaped and dimensioned for disposition into the receptacle, the combustion chamber having a plurality of directional discharge means formed at least on the second portion for efficient agitation and melting of snow and for prevention of accumulation of debris on sidewalls of the receptacle a blower pipe connecting a combustion air blower with the first portion of the combustion chamber; an engine room dimensioned to house at least the combustion air blower and to receive a person, and having an air intake at a front side thereof; wherein the blower pipe is substantially located within the engine room to facilitate pre-heating of air from the combustion air blower before it arrives at the first portion of the combustion chamber and downwardly forces the products of combustion from the nozzle into the second portion of the combustion chamber.