How To Choose the Right Snow Blower Posted on 05/12/2019 It’s here in May, 2019 and the weather has been absolutely great this year. It was a light winter, all the plants are blooming early, and gardeners and landscapers are out getting work done in full force. Why on earth then do we think it’s a good time to write about snow blowers of all things? It’s a little counterintuitive, but spring time can actually be the best time to get your hands on a new snow blower at a great price. While everyone and their dog is getting exercise outside, you could be scooping up the latest deal. Think about it, what kind of hardware store wants to have a snow blower on display this late in the season? Any leftover stock from the winter is likely to be liquidated at rock bottom prices. Sure, you won’t have your pick of make and model, but if you can find something that is just what you’re looking for you’ll be in for a great deal. Gas or Electric? If you can get away with an electric snow blower there are a lot of benefits that come with them. Without the need for gas, that means you won’t need to run out to the gas station in a storm if you run out. There’s also no smell and no need to store flammable liquids. They’re also much quieter when you use them, so you won’t come in from the cold with your ears ringing. Electric snow blowers do lag behind gas snow blowers when it comes to power. They can handle smaller amounts of snow no problem like we see throughout most of the country. If you live in an area where the snow is heavy, wet, and dense (looking at you, northern states), then you’re probably going to find that an electric snow blower won’t be able to stand up to the worst of it. In such cases you should almost certainly go with a gas powered snow blower, then it’s just a matter of knowing how many stages you need. What About Stages? So if you’re still reading you probably have ruled out electric snow blowers, and think you need a little bit more power. If that is the case then almost certainly you’re going to want to go with a two-stage snow blower. This means that the wheels are assisted to help you push through the heavy snow. You could opt for a single-stage snow blower if you wanted, where the wheels aren’t powered. However, if a single stage snow blower will do the trick then an electric snow blower will probably do the trick as well and we’ve already discussed their superiority. If you live where the snow hits worst there is one even more powerful option for you to consider, and that is a three stage snow blower. Essentially this has an additional mechanism for breaking up the snow before it gets thrown by the augers to really make sure the snow blower can handle a heavy load. That should pretty much do it in terms of finding a snow blower that will get the job done in your neighborhood. Other than that you’ll just want to make sure you’re buying a reliable snow blower brand. There are so many out there that there’s no point in naming a few, as you’ll probably recognize the brands anyway. Just take a quick search on the internet to get acquainted if you come across a snow blower brand you’re unfamiliar with. Remember, you can always buy a snow blower in the fall so if you don’t find the right one now then don’t feel forced to make a decision. Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * COMMENT NAME * EMAIL * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. PLAN FOR THE WORST, GET THE BEST RECENTLY PUBLISHED Great Ways To Start Getting Fit The New Way To Relax How To Choose the Right Snow Blower Give Your Dog The Freedom To Roam How To Choose A Better Savings Account WITHOUT CHALLENGE, THERE IS NO PERSERVERANCE SEARCH OUR SITE SEARCH FOR: FROM THE CRYPT September 2020 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 THE HARD CHOICE IS OFTEN RIGHT Video Player 00:00 14:42 CATEGORIES Fitness Luxury Pets Planning Power Tools META Log in Entries feed Comments feed WordPress.org ©2021 Liberty DFW | WordPress Theme by Superbthemes.com