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bus708

Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 322

Quiet Snow blower
Original Message Nov 13, 2011 9:10 pm

Has anyone tried to quiet down there snow blower? My Techumseh Hmsk 80 is registering 101 db . I ware ear muffs but I want to be nice to my neighbors . Any suggestions?

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MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #10 Nov 14, 2011 3:28 pm

aa335, you are a considerate sport. I have on an occasion mowed my lawn before 6AM and blew snow after 11PM. Sometimes, you have to do what you got to do. Don't worry I am not moving to Chicago area any time soon,

Shryp

Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #11 Nov 14, 2011 3:54 pm

Just do what I do. Snowblow half the street so they dare not complain.

blumonster

Location: Wisc.
Joined: Oct 14, 2011
Points: 163

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #12 Nov 15, 2011 12:10 pm

MN_Runner wrote:

bluemonster,

There is a guy selling Honda HS55 for $350 and it is a nice 2-stage machine. If you are near MN, it might be worth the trip. Heck if you need to borrow my spark plug wrench and you are in the area, you can use my wrench.

sale-kh88h-2701999844@craigslist.org

Thank you MN_Runner.The two used single stage machines are a huge step up from shoveling.I think they will be enough, hopefully.

MN is still far from WI. I am almost at the border with IL.I remember 2 years ago I was at Minneapolis airport for a layover from Amsterdam.Took a long time to de-ice the old plane. It was cold, snowy,icy just around Christmas.

aa335

Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #13 Nov 15, 2011 12:24 pm

Shryp wrote:

Just do what I do. Snowblow half the street so they dare not complain.

Same here. No complaints yet. But I do get cookies from time to time, they think I'm Santa Claus.

carlb

Joined: Nov 16, 2010
Points: 279

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #14 Nov 16, 2011 8:56 am

Those Hmsk80's are noisy beasts. I have one on a craftsman 8/25 and it was at least 50% louder than the11hp OHV engine on my restored Cub Cadet.

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