Home Improvements & Repairs

The very first snow of the winter season is always welcome. Everybody who is living in a snowy climate sometimes loves the first snow of the season. As the season drags on all of the hard work of shoveling snow starts to take its toll. The work needed to clear our sidewalks and drive can be much easier if you have a snow blower. There are 2 things you need to think about when choosing which model will do what you need.

Snow blowers come in 2 main types : single stage and two stage. Single stage models are typically lighter and need less regular upkeep. They pick up snow by trying a metal and rubber auger to scoop up the snow and throw it out of the way. The biggest problem of using a single stage snow blower is that it uses a two stroke engine which makes lots of pollution. They may also not be as powerful as two stage snow blowers. They don’t work as well in places that get tempests which drop more than six inches of snow or wet heavy snow.

Two stage snow blowers are usually dearer and weigh more than a single stage model. Two stage snow blowers clear snow by trying a slow turning metal auger that lifts the snow, pulls it thru an impeller and then throws is out of the way using a discharge chute. They are excellent for deeper snow as well as heavy snow. They have got a four cycle engine which is less polluting than atwo cycle engine utilized by single stage snowthrowers. After you choose which sort of snow blower you need you’ll then have to identify how wide a clearing trail you need. When snow blowers have a wider clearing trail they will need more space in your garage when they’re not in use.

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