Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I just bought a two stage toro826 last month.  Yesterday, I used it on our first snow of the year.  Worked great on the snow, threw it some 40 feet or so.  When I got to the EOD stuff the plow left, things changed.  The plow left a nice mixture of snow that had turned into slush.  All that stuff got stuck in the chute and plugged up everything.  Is that normal for a two stage snowblower?  How can you fix it? 

One other thing I have heard is temperature of equipment affects sticking.  I have heard that blowers stored outside have less problems than ones stored in heated areas.  Something about the warmer metal melting the snow as it goes through and causing it to stick.

All good ideas .I use wd-40 before I start my machine.

joed  Try a half bucket at the end of the driveway.