Is an Electric Snowblower Right for You?
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If you live in an area that only has light snow, up to about ten inches, then an electric snowblower may be the right choice.
Advantages
An electric motor is virtually maintenance free. A gasoline motor requires oil changes, spark plug changes and other maintenance regularly.
Electric snowblowers are much quieter than gasoline blowers and more environmentally friendly as they do not exhaust noxious fumes
They can throw snow about twenty to thirty feet, clear paths of between twelve and twent inches and move between two hundred to nine hundred pounds per minute.
They are highly maneuverable and can fit into tight spaces. They are also compact and easy to store for the summer. They are also very light, often only 10 pounds but rarely any more than twenty five pounds so are ideal for a smaller, person or for a physically challenged person.
They are durable and usually come with two year warranties.
Electric snowblowers all have electric push button or key starts so you won’t get stuck in the middle of a snow drift unable to start the engine.
Disadvantages
Because they must be plugged into a power outlet the operating range is restricted to the length of the cord, up to about 150 feet. The cord can also get in the way and care must be taken not to accidentally cut through it.
They are less powerful than gasoline snowblowers. They are all single stage machines with an auger for cutting and throwing the snow. If you need to clear more than about ten inches of snow you really need a more powerful gasoline powered snowblower.
On smaller electric machines the chute is fixed in position and sends the snow out of one side. On larger machines the chute can be rotated up to 190 degrees.
Electric snowblowers are good on flat surfaces but won’t work well on gravel or other uneven driveways.
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