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| Assembling the new snowblower, old one is on the left. |
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| Works like a champ! |
The next day I looked online, pondered several, and ordered a new one, only to have them email me the next day and refund my money because they no longer had it to sell. A day later I went to the big box hardware store and there wasn't a single snowblower to be found, so I went online again. This time I found and ordered one from a different seller. The only catch was it could take up to 10 days to get here. Luckily it shipped pretty quick, but yesterday we got another 5 inches that my wife had to shovel by herself last night, and then it kept snowing another couple inches overnight. Thankfully the new snowblower was to be delivered today.
I got off work early this afternoon and rushed home to find the new snowblower had been dropped off by the back steps, and fairly recently, it appeared. I changed clothes and set to work getting it put together and immediately trying it out by clearing the walks and driveway. I purposely got one with an electric start, but I didn't need it as it started immediately on the first pull. Very nice. I was able to get everything cleared in short order - with a little break to talk to neighbor Dave and tell him the story.
I had always been thinking that when this one goes I was going to get a two-stage snowblower. They're generally more powerful as they have two augers, one to pull the snow in and one to throw the snow out. A single-stage only has the one auger to scoop the snow and funnel it up the chute and out. A few things factored into my decision. One was price, as 500 bucks would get you a higher end single-stage but only a lower end two-stage snowblower. Secondly, a single-stage gets right down to the pavement and has a partly rubber auger while the two-stage must be adjusted just above the pavement as it has a metal auger. It's not often I have to clear more than 10 inches at a time and I like it getting down to the pavement so I chose a higher end single-stage snowblower and I'm comfortable with that decision.But now, really, it just has to stop. The roads are getting narrower and we're running out of places to put the snow!
4 comments:
Good grief! The climate around the world has gone mad. We've had totally abnormal weatehr in SA (rain. 20 degrees cooler than normal in central parts) and have got home to 20°C!
Is your president still a climate denier?
Glad you've got a new toy to sort it all out though, even though it was rather expensive. Out of interest, when you buy a machine, do you get any warranty on it in the US?
Hi BW! While it is a lot of snow it is not terribly unusual around here. But this doesn't happen every year, it varies. I hope the weather didn't diminish your trip to SA.
My president? That guy wants a country where he is king, not president. Hopefully the checks and balances in place will sort it sooner than later. We're awed every day by his, um, brilliance.
The snowblower (proper term is snow thrower but once again common vernacular has become the accepted term, even if incorrect) was expensive but also a necessity to have here. And yes, it has a three year warranty. I'm sure the old one's warranty expired long ago. I hope I never have to look into making a claim on it.
It is positively balmy over here, an early spring(?) with temperatures hitting 17 C (62.6 F)! Sunshine once the early morning fog has gone so yes, the climate is currently mad. I don't envy you the snow at all but we still have a few weeks where the weather could change and still remind us it is winter.
Enjoy it while you can, I guess. With the climate changing we may all be in for a few new surprises in the future.
After raining all day yesterday (barely making a dent in the snow), today we have high wind warnings and back below freezing for the foreseeable forecast. I think everyone here is ready for it to stop and be spring, already.
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