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

      I have watched many snowblower operators :

Some never use reverse but always tip back their machine and haul it backwards.

Some are constantly  engaging and disengaging their  auger/ impeller clutch, "karunch, karunch,  karunch "

Some try to help their snowblower by pushing

Some use too high a gear in the heavy snow

Some blow the snow against the wind

I am sure you can think of many other things?

I will blow it into the street, only if I'm out before the plow, because with 12 foot hedges & fir trees right up to the edge of the drive I don't have much choice. It makes little difference to him, no neighbors on the side after me. If the plow has passed, then I dump it on top of the eod, then off to both sides on top of the banks left by the plow. So i need both height & distance from my machines so i don't end up with 2 huge piles at each corner of the drive. Didn't have much trouble this year,  since I only got the blower out twice and that was just for amusement.