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Choosing a snowplow
Prepare a sled in the summer, ahead of the winter, snowfalls, but modern snow-removal machines will make snow removal a pleasant fun.
Content
- General information video
- Snow blowers with internal combustion engine (ICE)
- Estimation of the scope of work
- Hybrid snow blowers
- Snow truck
- Ease of use
- Professional Tips
General information
The well-being of our people is increasing, while the size of suburban areas is increasing, and with them the problems of snow removal are increasing.
For those owners who do not consider manual snow removal as physical education, mechanized assistants were invented.
Such a variety of snow blowers, manufactured in Sweden, Japan, the USA, China, etc., all these mechanisms easily solve the problems of snow drifts.
The principle of operation is a rotating auger knife, it captures and draws snow, the mechanism grinds the snow mass and throws it to the side.
Everything seems to be simple, but serious complications arise in life.
When acquiring such equipment, it is necessary to take into account which plot of land will be removed from the snow: a small front garden or a vast estate with rough terrain.
Snow blowers, depending on the type of engine, are electric and gasoline.
To clean small areas, they produce a few compact and low-power models; they work from 220 volt mains.
Their cost is not great, but their use is limited.
Gasoline models are more expensive, but their choice is large and you can pick up a snow blower for any occasion.
Petrol snow blowers have different designs of the snow throwing mechanism, compact models throw snow up to 5 meters, the auger device lifts the crushed snow mass.
In contrast to the single-stage mechanism, which is mentioned above, two-stage mechanisms are produced.
For these snow blowers, snow falls on a rapidly rotating impeller and flies off at a high speed of 10-20 meters.
Snow blowers with internal combustion engine (ICE)
Mechanisms with internal combustion engines are self-propelled and non-self-propelled.
Self-propelled snow blowers have a special moving drive, it frees the owner from the need to push the unit in front of him.
Such machines are expensive, have high performance, maneuverability, and are easy to operate.
The design is modeled on cars, have a gearbox, clutch mechanism, a modern brake system.
Some models in the set have cabs, the same thing happens with non-self-propelled models.
Self-propelled snow blowers, in order to increase cross-country ability, are shod in tires with a deep tread pattern, and some models have pneumatic wheels with an aggressive tread that never stall.
In difficult weather conditions, it is possible to use tire chains with single or double links - this significantly increases the force of adhesion of the wheels to the road.
Snowblowers are also divided by the type of chassis; in small areas they use wheeled vehicles.
For snowing large estates with complex terrain, caterpillar snow blowers are used.
Estimation of the scope of work
When buying a snowplow, it is necessary to objectively assess the volume and mode of harvesting.
If the amount of work is small, for example, to clear the road from the porch to the gate - you can purchase an electric model.
If in winter there are dense snowdrifts that are covered with ice crust - you should choose a gasoline mechanism with a differential lock to prevent wheel slippage.
But such a snowfield works well when cleaning direct paths.
If you need to clean winding paths, you need a snowfield with an amplifier for controls, it allows you to select the drive wheel (Husqvarna ST261E and ST268ERT models).
When cleaning hilly areas, caterpillar snow blowers (Husqvarna) are used.
Such aggregates do an excellent job on sloping surfaces and on surfaces without road surface.
Snow blowers on the tracks, are distinguished by high cross-country ability, perfectly cope with the cleaning of heavily snowy areas.
Hybrid snow blowers
Crawler models had one drawback, they were inferior in models to maneuverability with wheels.
Now there are hybrid snow blowers (HSM 1380IE \\ HSM 1390IK ZE from Honda) such models have an internal combustion engine and a generator, an internal combustion engine drives a screw rotor mechanism, and the generator powers two electric motors connected to the tracks.
Such separate application of engines improves performance, provides automatic adaptation to the load, and the perfect controllability of mechanisms.
If one caterpillar is blocked, and the second moves - the snow blower turns in place.
If you are dealing with frozen masses of dirty snow, ice and cobblestones, then you need a powerful professional snow blower with a metal gear auger.
mechanical janitor
It should be noted that for cleaning paved paths, snow blowers with brushes are great.
An example of an Avant snow blower.
Such cars are usually acquired by the owners of landscaped areas that constantly reside in a country house.
This is a trouble-free mechanical janitor, it works not only in winter but also in summer.
Ariens Power Brush 28.
In summer, he sweeps the yard, removes dirt, foliage and even drains puddles.
Snow truck
So that the purchase does not turn into disappointment, it is necessary to discuss with the seller the model of the alleged snow blower.
You need to ask about the screw knife, engine, snow thrower, starter and machine control system.
You need to know that the screws are rubberized, smooth metal and metal gears.
Rubberized augers are placed on single-stage models, it participates in the movement of the mechanism, pulls it forward.
A metal serrated knife nibbles everything in a row, if you can’t guess, it will sweep the track cover.
Conclusion! If the winter atmosphere is calm, it is better to choose a smooth auger.
Ease of use
If you do not want to pull the trigger mechanism in the cold, get a unit with an electric starter.
If it’s expensive, buy 220 volt models (Ariens Compact).
Reliable proven engines of American (Briqqs & Stratton, MTD, Tecumseh) or Japanese (Honda, Robin-Subaru) production.
Chinese manufacturers appeared on the market, the prices of their models are low, the engines are inferior to American and Japanese.
Before purchasing, pay attention to the convenience of controlling the levers, to regulate the snow emission, it is good if this adjustment is made using an electric drive.
For complete comfort, the handle can be warmed up by the snow blower, there is a device for spraying anti-icing mixture, etc.
Professional Tips
The best option when selecting models of a snow blower when the width of the grip is equal to or a multiple of the width of the garden paths.
Coverage width for different models ranges from 350 to 1000 mm.
