Snowblower Clogs Up

[ARtraveler]

Snowblowers and "heart attack snow" do not go well together. More power Scotty, seems to help solve the problem.

 

[Lew L]

Pineapple express

All this talk of wet snow ------- well it's all turned to rain and lots of for a desert state. I have 4.28" and still coming down hard. Parts of downtown/Truckee river are flooding now ( about 6PM) and this heavy rain is still forecast for a few more hours. I know some of you guys are used to heavy rain like this but we in the desert are not. Evacuations are also taking place. Hope all effected are safe.

And yes------ this "atmospheric river" is causing ::::::::: Kaos

 

[ARtraveler]

All this talk of wet snow ------- well it's all turned to rain and lots of for a desert state. I have 4.28" and still coming down hard. Parts of downtown/Truckee river are flooding now ( about 6PM) and this heavy rain is still forecast for a few more hours. I know some of you guys are used to heavy rain like this but we in the desert are not. Evacuations are also taking place. Hope all effected are safe.

And yes------ this "atmospheric river" is causing ::::::::: Kaos

We get the Pineapple Express winds here in Alaska. When they happen, we will get very high winds (+50) through the gaps in the mountains. Will result on 50 + degree temperatures in Feb or March sometimes. I used to live in one of those valleys.

 

[Lew L]

Pinnapple Express

5" total rain and now a foot of wet snow. On top to that it's now raining again. At least I got rid of the 12' of wet snow. The snow blower modification worked perfect. both snow blowers ( yes 2 ) tossed the wet soupy slush just fine although one blower had a carb icing moment. Let it sit while I got the backup machine out and finished the job.
Well now that the county has cleared the street ( that's a joke ya ) I'll try to get a car out and go shopping for my wife. She won't go out in this stuff.

Kaos

PS: The tops of the Sierras' are sticking up into the Jet Stream with gusts to 120 mph---- Yes the ski resorts are closed.

 

[Bob Denman]

What size snowblowers do you have? :dontknow:

 

[Zip]

Not kidding - google Snow Blowers and you will find what some have done to fix this ....... they put some stiff rubber on the 3 blades that spin and actually throw the snow out the shute. The rubber is put so it touches the drum ( the rubber quickly wears to fit perfectly ). In the video's they don't clog because there is no build-up between the blades and the drum...... apparently there is a HEAT factor that causes snow to turn to ice and this helps to clog the shute ....... go take a look ......... Mike :thumbup:

Yup I did this last year with mine, works great

 

[ARtraveler]

What size snowblowers do you have? :dontknow:

I bought the biggest that Honda had when I came up in 2001. It was 11.5 HP and track driven. That one would blow snow over 50 ft away. One problem--it ate shear pins like they were candy. It had pins on the inside of the impeller and outside ones also. Of course the inside ones where I had to remove the impeller broke the most often. I got very good at fixing those.

I replaced the Honda with a less "sophisticated" one. I now have a flatter drive way. The old one had a fifty foot climb from top to bottom. This one has no such climb. My current rig is a troy built 28 inch wide snow clearance. Engine says 277 cc's--don't know how it relates to HP. Linda's son David says it has "balls." She got the information for me as I cannot get it myself at the moment.

 

[Bob Denman]

I've always had good luck with anything sold by Troy-Bilt. :thumbup:
We've got you blower's little brother: 208cc, and a 24" width.
It doesn't like wet snow at all, but the Missus can make magic happen with it! nojoke

 

[ARtraveler]

I've always had good luck with anything sold by Troy-Bilt. :thumbup:
We've got you blower's little brother: 208cc, and a 24" width.
It doesn't like wet snow at all, but the Missus can make magic happen with it! nojoke

I also bought a Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower for 2016. I am pleased with both products.

 

[Lew L]

TroyBilt

Blower #1:
11 horsepower ( but is less at altitude) and 30" path. Got it at a healthy discount at Lowes as a return. And I know why--- It didn't work well. After adjusting the governor and doing the recently discussed impeller fix----- it works great.

Blower #2:
Originally a 5 HP x24" Troy-bilt shared between three families. We literally used it up. The two other families left the snow country and left me with used up blower. In my time as a shop teacher here in Reno, people would donate " stuff" to the school. Someone donated a 10 HP Troy-bilt blower with a broken auger/impeller gearbox-------- BUT a fine motor. Had one of my fine auto students swap the 10 for the 5 and just like that I have a little burro that throws snow like crazy.

I've put throttle controls up on the dash on both and now with the impeller fix they are GREAT.

Kaos

 

[reknhevn]

UPDATE TO MY SNOW BLOWER CLOGGING UP

Last Jan I asked for tips to prevent clogging. Well thanks to Trikermutha and his video about attaching rubber strips to the
impeller blades I have a new machine( I did have to drill pilot holes tho). A few days ago we accumulated about a foot of snow and I spent about 3 hours one day and 2 hours the next day clearing driveways with no clogs, throwing snow like it never did before. I sprayed the chute and auger with Pam and WD-40 and that work pretty well. I was wondering if spraying some liquid rubber stuff on the inside of the chute would keep snow from sticking in it? So many thanks again to you all, me and my neighbor are very happy!

 

[Bob Denman]

Blower #1:
11 horsepower ( but is less at altitude) and 30" path. Got it at a healthy discount at Lowes as a return. And I know why--- It didn't work well. After adjusting the governor and doing the recently discussed impeller fix----- it works great.
Kaos

Which model? (Two-stage, or three?)
We have a Vortex 3090 (Three-Stage) being delivered today .
Our snows have become rather wet and heavy. We rarely get the light fluffy poowder that is easy to throw.
We figure that this one should be able to throw wet concrete! :thumbup:

 

[MelloYelloSpyder]

Not kidding - google Snow Blowers and you will find what some have done to fix this ....... they put some stiff rubber on the 3 blades that spin and actually throw the snow out the shute. The rubber is put so it touches the drum ( the rubber quickly wears to fit perfectly ). In the video's they don't clog because there is no build-up between the blades and the drum...... apparently there is a HEAT factor that causes snow to turn to ice and this helps to clog the shute ....... go take a look ......... Mike :thumbup:

I seen this video before and was trying to remember where I saw it. Google this fix. I have a single stage as I don't have need for a bigger one so I can not speak to that problem...

 

[Bob Denman]

This one?

 

[Tomline]

Snow blower Clogging Up!

OK I'm Being Serious Now! Cooking Spray! Really! You don't have to get the expensive stuff like "Pam" the cheap store brand works just as good. Get the big can! Spray the chute, impellers & housing! If it's a lot of snow or very wet you might need to respray half way thru!

 

[reknhevn]

Two stage