01-18-2022, 04:07 PM
(01-17-2022, 07:45 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(01-17-2022, 06:24 PM)jeffster Wrote: My battery powered snow thrower(s) managed to tackle it as well, though I killed the battery(ies). I would say that I would invest in a 2-stage battery unit, but hardly seems worth it when we rarely get dumps like this.
Are those a thing? I have a second-hand plug-in snow thrower which looks like a toy but actually does pretty well. I had assumed that battery operation was infeasible for this application due to the amount of energy required. What sort of operation time do you get? How big are the batteries? My lawn mower is battery operated, which works great: the benefits of gas (no cord) but none of the downsides.
Yeah, I have a regular single stage snow thrower, it usually does the job except the occasional clog. A 2-stage would eliminate that. Batteries isn't heavy, maybe 160 watt hours. My driveway is long enough for 2 cars, but not super wide. I can usually do 2 or 3 snow removals before a recharge. Yesterday, though, it did die just as I finished (I had a foot to go). Obviously the end of driveway was the killer.
I also have a battery powered snow shovel. It likewise did a great job on the open porch and steps. I also used it to make a narrow trail for the snow thrower to get out of the garage.
You can buy 2-stage and even 3-stage snowblowers that are batteries powered, and usually they are self-propelled.
The thing with battery powered devices is that they are super efficient. No waste.
I have had a corded snow thrower before, and I can find any difference, other than battery powered is 100x easier to use, as you're not worried about eating the wire.
Again, this region doesn't get a lot of heavy snowfalls, so any large equipment is almost overkill. I see people lugging their 2 or 3 stage blowers for 5 cm of snow, and it hardly seems worth it. The battery powered blower I have is small enough and easy to handle. And I hate saying this, but it has paid for itself.