OT-Snowblower live??

Re: OT-Snowblower live??

Richard Long

I saw this stuff a Fleet Farm the other day. Haven't tried it yet.

Ariens >

Snow-Jet Non-Stick Polymer Treatment

https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/ariens-snow-jet-non-stick-polymer-treatment/0000000335932?Ntt=ariens

They probably do work better...

Jim Matthews

Cost is an issue.

Years ago, I waxed the chute with Slippit before Summer storage.

A spritz of PAM before each use seems to help.

When the slush is particularly heavy, it no longer matters.

Re: Check the shear bolt on the auger

John McGaw

Hard to remember from Alaska days but it seems that my commercial-type Ariens had shear pins on all of the driven spinning parts. I bought a stock of pins as well as belts when I got the machine but in years of use I only ever broke one of them.

Re: OT-Snowblower live??

Kevin French

If you don't have a Fleet Farm Store close to you

https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Teflon-Snow-Repellant-10-Ounce/dp/B0031T82NO/ref=asc_df_B0031T82NO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312293545584&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11987631156978207694&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001656&hvtargid=pla-569060044939&psc=1

Re: What is a snow blower?

TomD

Around here it is a shovel, but in the south it might be useful for repurposing ticks or pythons.

It Is

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

A self propelled, marginally guideable machine designed to refill the driveway of that idiot neighbor who was out at 3am trying to double the amount of snow that accumulates on your driveway.

Here's what I did that worked

Lee Schierer in McKean, PA

I sprayed my snow blower chute and auger area with silicone spray, really heavy. Then I pushed the snow blower outside and let it get cold for at least 20 minutes. This allows the metal to cool so the slush under the snow doesn't freeze and stick to the metal.

I started the snow blower and blew out the 100+ foot of driveway and the parking area in front of the house without a single clog. I had between 10 and 20 inches of snow of the entire driveway, with wet snow against the concrete.

Lee

Re: Here's what I did that worked

Tom Norton

Interesting! I guess the temperature in my unheated garage is still higher than the outside.

Going to give that a try!!

Do I need one?

John K Jordan

What is this snowblower thing? Should I buy one?

Maybe I could use it on the 1" of snow we get in here TN once or twice a year. It's usually gone the next day so I'd probably have to be quick.

Now we did get horribly snowed in a few years ago. It didn't clear up for a couple of days!

Everything was closed down, I think they declared a state of emergency. I actually saw a snow plow in operation.

(I grew up in western PA in the 50's-60's where I remember 8, 12, and once 36" of snow. No one in our rural area had a snow blower. Everyone had a shovel or three.)

JKJ

Times are changing...

Jim Matthews

"(I grew up in western PA in the 50's-60's where I remember 8, 12, and once 36" of snow. No one in our rural area had a snow blower. Everyone had a shovel or three.)

JKJ"

Our local pond hasn't frozen sufficiently for hockey in 16 years.

Last year, 13" of snow fell on my driveway.

I got that much the week before Christmas, this year.

Our local extreme sport is keeping Summer tires on past Halloween.

(We still get Weather, just packed into fewer days.)

*****

The three greatest modern inventions:

Indoor plumbing

Cable ties

Snowthrower (cheaper than an ambulance)

Re: It killed my snow blower today

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

I got to look at it yesterday. The auger belt came off the pulley...

I ordered a new auger belt and drive belt.

I'll be ready for the next snow fall when the next thing will break on it...

Quality car wax when I used a snowblower.

kneale brownson

Here's what I use now: