Commercial Snow Blowers

why is the government not mandating the use of electric lawn mowers and electric snow blowers? the do not use gas for them and it is cleaner for the environment. they seem to be mandating the use of everthing else but the use of these two thing

What is better to buy, as gas or electric snow blower? We live in a small, single car drive way town home. Can we just buy an electric or should we buy a gass snowblower, and why? Is electric too weak?

which electric snow-blower is better...? i am thinking of buying an electric snow-blower mainly because i cannot afford a gas snow blower, and do not have the room for a gas powered. I was wondering which one of these snow-blowers could clear about 18 inches or more: (#1) the "Toro® Lightweight Electric Power Shovel" with rating of 4.5stars, selling for $99.99 {found at http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1897688 }; (#2) Snow Joe Electric Snow Thrower also with rating of 4.5stars, selling for $89.99 {found at http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2422243&cp=3995014.1900505&origkw=snowblower }.

I want to get my husband a snow thrower / blower for his birthday... how does electric do vs. gas powered? We live in South West Michigan, have a driveway wide enough for a two car garage but that isn't very long and have to clear the sidewalk in front of our home also. It seems to me that an electric snow thrower would be ok... especially for the price. But what do you think?

Electric Snow Blower - safe? I would like to buy my husband a snow blower and was looking at a "Snow Joe" but it is electric?! Is this safe to be outside snowblowing with an "electric" gadget? This SCARES me!!! HELP!!! Wouldnt gas be better??!

Can i hook up an electric snow shovel to a car battery? The power shovel is like a weedwhacker size, and is annoying dragging around a cord. any way i could hook up the cord from it to a battery source i could mount on the snow shovel linked below? http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Lawn_and_Garden-Power_Tools-Blowers-Toro-Toro_Electric_Power_Shovel Thanks for any Help.

Which extension cord should I buy for a 13 amp electric snow blower? I just bought a new electric snow blower and need to buy an outdoor extension cord. The snow blower says it has a 13-amp motor and I will probably need an outdoor cord that is about 100 feet. I'm confused on the type that is best for this motor as I see some listed with a gauge number and some with an amp number. Do I have to buy one that says it is for 13 amp only or does that make a difference for this motor? Also for the gauge number, I see numbers from 16 down to 10 gauge. What should I buy? I don't want to get the wrong one and burn up the motor on the first try. I saw one review that someone wrote on this snow blower and he said he had a 12 gauge cord and bought a 10 gauge instead and got a little more power from the lower number. Then I read another review and it said that if you are buying 25, 50 or 100 feet to use a 16 gauge. I thought the hardest part was over when I finally picked the snow blower that is best for me to handle and now it is more confusing to pick out an extension cord. Any help on clearing the confusion would be greatly appreciated.

Can you change a pull start gas powered snow blower into an electric start? If yes, what type of attachments do you need and is it expensive?

how do I start a Honda snow blower with an electric start?

where can i get a flywheel with electric start tecumshe engine for a snow blower?

Craftsman 5HP snow blower died.Pull cord won't pull.Electric start won't work.1 Auger won't turn.Please help.? This happened after using blower in 1 1/2 feet of snow. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Where can I find a free used electric or gas snow blower?

Toro electric snowblower - any reviews? What's a good electric snow blower and where can I find reviews ?

I can"t get my snow blower to start. I have an electric start. I cleaned the carb. & put new gas/oil in tank.? I took the carburetor bowl apart and cleaned it with carb gum cleaner and replaced the float. It turns over but does not ignite the gas.

Toro snow blower - can't get it off of high rev? I bought a used Toro 10 HP snow blower electric start. It had been stored in my outside shed for about a year. Went to start it up and it runs in high rev and won't come down to a normal speed. Any suggestions as to what may be wrong (choke seems to be okay) and how to fix.

Why doesnt my snow blower throw snow very far? It is an older two stage w/ electric start that runs fine.?

Do they make snow blower chute conversion kits? I have a White Outdoor Snow blower, does anyone know if they make a conversion kit for the the chute control. Currently my snow blower is an electric chute control run off the motor, is there conversion kits to change it to a manual chute control versus the electric control i have now?

toro 421QR snow blower, want to convert to electric start via 37657 TECUMSEH LH195SP-67530D starter. Possible? toro 421QR snow blower, want to convert to electric start via 37657 TECUMSEH LH195SP-67530D starter. Possible? so basically I like to convert from Toro model: 38585 over to 38586. Lastly, difficulty and cost of the project? http://www.speedwaysales.net/pages/parts/viewbybrand/68/ToroConsumer.aspx has parts details, however no prices nor do I know if I can make the conversion.

Snow-blower- Gas or Electric ? Help? Thinking of buying a new one.. Opinions ?

I am looking for a replacement 120V electric starter for a toro ccr powerlite snow blower. Please help locate.

How do ladies feel about snow blowers when there's a snowstorm...? There are different kinds of snow blowers available at any number of hardware stores. After a heavy downfall, it's often difficult to physically have to shovel all the snow (especially when there's a big driveway). Also, commercial plowing can be quite expensive so there are several options in terms of snow blowers available on the retail market. Many snow blowers have gasoline/petrol powered engines of various horsepower whereas others are electric powered and require a cord. The electric ones are okay for relatively small snow falls but certainly aren't effective for heavy snow fall. Plus the power cord poses an inherent threat to the lady using it. What sort of snow blower device to most ladies prefer? Ideally, brand, horsepower, and so forth. Obviously, this assumes that there is no one available to plow the snow, nor is there anyone willing to help out with this. What is the favourite snow blower for ladies to use?

My MTD yardmachine snow blower (179cc, 24 inch w/ electric start) won't start? I bought it new last year and used during the winter to clear snow. It turned off towards the end of last winter, so I assumed it ran out of gas and didn't need to use it after (I did not put in any fuel stabilizer), so I simple put it away. When I pulled it out this year I initially put in stale gas (~6 month old) & and over filled oil (gas & oil are separate) this season and it didn't start. I have since tried numerous things like use the electric starter instead of pull cord, siphoned out all the stale gas and replaced with fresh one, drained the oil to proper level, replaced the spark plug. I tried spraying starting fluid in the spark plug hole and it seemed to fire up for like a 1/2 second. It still doesn't start. What more can I try? Also I forgot to mention when I press the primer bulb all I can hear and feel is air i.e. no fuel being primed.

crank handle stock in snow blower and can not pull the handle ? i have snow blower with electric start engine , suddenly today i tried to turn it on and notice the handle stock and can pull the cord , i tried the electric start and it just make weird noise and nothing and the engine will not turn on it is brand new snow blower and just bought recently , please some let me know if anything can be done

how to wire a 3 way switch to a electric motor? i need to find out the name of the switch i need to get to wire a electric motor to go both ways. like you need + to + and - to - to run one way but then you need to switch + to - and - to + in order to make it go the other way what kind of switch do i need to wire something like that? its for a electric motor wired on a tractors snow blower to turn the shoot. any advice is much appreciated

Are there battery packs for electric snowblowers? I have a new electric snowblower and it works well, except plugging in the cord and keeping it straight it a pain. I'm wondering if they make battery packs that you can charge and then hook up to the snow blower (kind of like they have for most weed whackers now). Does anybody know if there's something like this, and where to find it?

how to do oil change for snow blower? I had lose my owner guide. any body have idea how to do oil change for snowblower. it is a craftsman 9.0hp electric start got it around 3 years ago. please let me know where is the drain pipe Thanks you guys

i need to find a replacement key for a craftsman snowblower, its an electric start and has a red key any ideas? i lost the little red key you insert into a craftsman snow blower , does anyone know where i can get a replacement one, either online or in any stores? all of your help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Gas Power Snow Shovel? My neighbour has this neat little power snow shovel (not quite a snow blower). It's hand-held, like a weed wacker - actually sounds like one too. I can find electric ones, but don't want a cord. It's quite powerful. Any ideas what it might be?

Snowblower motor wont stay running... what is the problem!? Hey guys I have a Tecumseh 7.5hp electric start, snow blower motor that wont stay running. It has fresh oil and gas. We have cleaned the carburetor and the carbon off the head. The motor is getting spark and fuel. This is what happens we will eleectric start it, and it will idle weirdly it almost goes from high revs to low. Then it shuts off after a few seconds. What could the problem be!!!! Thanks Ryan

snow blower wont run? my old snow blower wont run. I had it running about 3 months ago been sitting inside, now snows about to come and wont start. I posted a couple days ago and they said maybe the main jet is plugged so i disassembled the carb yet again and blew it out with carb cleaner and still nothing worse than before. Now today i went out and messed with it for a little and got it to run for about 30 seconds very rough. and was turning the mixture screw a little bit but no improvements, and i couldn't get it to run like that again. Now i have been screwing the mixture screw in all the way and pulling it a few times then backing it out 1 and 1/4 turn and still no improvements. Now there is a screw in the bowl that goes into what some people described to me as the main jet should i be messing with that screw also? And it there any easier way to start it than pull start since my electric is not working? thanks any help would be amazing!!!!!

Snow blower runs for a few seconds then shuts off? I have a Toro snow blower, purchased last winter that hasn't given me any problems before today. It's electric start, I prime it a few times & it runs for a few seconds then shuts off. If I prime it a lot it runs longer, so I am thinking that the fuel line is frozen. It's VERY cold today, it's -24C and it never gets that cold usually. Could this be the issue, and if so, what can I do about it? Anything else I can check out? Thanks thanks guys I am leaving it for now, going to check it again tomorrow when it's supposed to be warmer...if it still has problems I will call my brother to come look at it & try the other suggestions. Thanks again!

how to drain old gas from my sonw blower, and where should I dump it? The snow blower wont start even with the electric starter. Its full with gas and it hasn't been started for like 3 years The model is: Toro CCR 2000E

Snowblower motor wont stay running.? Hey guys I have a Tecumseh 7.5hp electric start, snow blower motor that wont stay running. It has fresh oil and gas. We have cleaned the carburetor and the carbon off the head. The motor is getting spark and fuel. This is what happens we will eleectric start it, and it will idle weirdly it almost goes from high revs to low. Then it shuts off after a few seconds. What could the problem be!!!! Thanks Ryan

MTD Snow-blower runs for about 10 Min's., stalls and won't restart until engine is completely cooled? I have a MTD walk behind that runs for about 10 minutes and it seems that after the engine gets hot that it just stalls out and will not restart until the engine is completely cooled. I tune it up each year, the plug is new as well as the full filter inside the tank. This year I did try running a synthetic 50:1 mix through it when I noticed the problem, so I removed it and replaced new mix and gas.....almost seems like its loosing the prime, but unsure. The blower doesn't smoke when running.....it has electric start that I use to first start it......I'm just at a lose, done everything that I can think of.....engine repair isn't my strongest point......thanks for any help you all can offer.

Toro 3521 snow blower - not starting? I was able to start it yesterday and it ran for about 5 min then it turned off by itself. I got it going again for 1 min then it shut itself off. Now, I try to pull start it and the pull start doesn't even pull. When I use the electric start it attempts to start it but the engine doesn't even kick at all. It just makes this annoying noise like the electric starter is working but the engine isn't popping at all. I tested the spark plug and it does work. I'm wondering if the engine is shot and is it worth even bringing it in to a repair place if they are just going to tell me that it's a dead engine? I'm worthless with engines and any help would greatly be appreciated! Thanks Steve Hey Renpen you asked "I am having a bit of a problem figuring out what you are saying. First you said the pull start doesn't work. Does this mean you can't turn the engine over with the pull starter?" --- Yes, I can't even pull the cord an inch. Seems like something is locked. Does the engine turn ? - Not when I try to start it through electric or when I pull it, but the pull start doesn't even budge when I try to pull it. Pull start worked just fine before it shut itself off. Oil lvl - I didn't even check it, but now it seems as though that could be the culprit! I'll check it when I get back tonight!

What causes a carbureted motorcycle to be so hard to start, whenever it is just mildly cool (< 60 deg. F.)? Whenever it is cooler than 60 or so F., it is very difficult to start without wetting the spark plugs. Other carbureted four-cycle small engines that use the same aspirated carburetion principle (except having 1 for the whole engine instead of 1 per cylinder, for performance reasons) and the same ignition principle (a single-electrode spark plug) on snow blowers, garden tractors, air compressors, generators, etc. that are designed to be routinely used in much colder weather are so easy to start in much colder weather, some without electric starters, and with no starting fluid (ether) sprayed into the intake. Is it because the Japanese have them geared so low that they then have to run at high RPM's and thus have to have low-temperature-range spark plugs, so that at operating speed in summer weather you don't start to get detonation, which more-easily damages aluminum pistons vs. the steel ones in small-engine power equipment? If small-engine power equipment were always this hard to start in just mildly cold temperatures, not many people would buy them. 1994 Honda Magna 750cc (the new style V-4 engine, not the V-45) (or, what Honda simply calls a "VF750C"). The choke is manually operated.

why wont my snowblower stay running? i have a very old Troy Built snowblower thats giving me problems. it wont stay running on its own. i opened the fuel line, put new gas and oil in messed around with the fuel mixture settings after my first attempt at starting it didnt last long. i have to use the electric starter cuz i broke the string a while back. it has 4 choke settings and i have to use the 2nd setting (the 1st being full choke) to keep it running. but it doesnt stay running, it sounds like it dies then comes back. when i get it stable, i whent and plowed some snow but when it got a little tough, it stalled on me. any idea what could be going on? i desperately need to fix this. i have multiple 75ft driveways to take care of and i cant afford a new blower.

Wackiest Warning Labels Ever? Warning on a bottle of drain cleaner: "If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product." That warning is the first place winner of the 2004 Wacky Warning Label Contest. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a group whose goal is to show that the fear of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate common sense, sponsors the annual contest for the wackiest warning labels. "Wacky warning labels are a sign of our lawsuit-plagued times," Robert B. Dorigo Jones, president of the nonprofit Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch group, said in the news release announcing the contest winners. "It used to be that if someone spilled coffee in their lap, they simply called themselves clumsy. Today, too many people are calling themselves an attorney." Second place: On a snow sled: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions." Third place: On a 12-inch-high storage rack for compact discs: "Do not use as a ladder." Fourth place: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises it is "Harmful if swallowed." Too bad fish can't read! Previous winners in the "Wacky Warning Label Contest" are presented here for your amusement and amazement: * A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This product not intended for use as a dental drill." * A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove child before folding." * A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness." * A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking." * A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult." * An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." * A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use "while sleeping or unconscious." * A container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes." * A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner." * A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn." * A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping." * A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use." * A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place." * A bathroom heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms." * A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: "May irritate eyes." * A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." * A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: "Caution: Risk of Fire." * A box of birthday cake candles says: "DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity." * "Do not use snow blower on the roof." * "Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher." <embed allowScriptAccess="never" base="." src="http://answers.yahoo.com/info/yAnswers.swf" id="y_answrs_flash_badge" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="150" flashVars="KID=AA10961163&color=green&intl=us-en"></embed>

how can i make a supercharger for a 4hp-100cc-2stroke -engine?I have an idea please give me some suggestions? I took an engine out of a snow blower (a 100cc-4hp-2 stroke) and was planning on hooking a leaf blower turbine/fan up to the carburetor. I plan on taking a 200/300 watt electric motor with a speed controller (from an electric scooter) and connecting it with a 60 toothed pulley attached to the electric motor and a 12 toothed pulley from the turbine... Do you think it will work? Any thoughts or suggestions? I would mount the engine on the end of a electric scooter and mount the supercharger (leaf blower turbine) on the side then run some sort of tube/pipe to the carburetor from the turbine. The batteries would be under and inside the scooter. The supercharger would most likely be used to add acceleration upon take off opposed to using it at the engines max power for top speed.

I have Carrier Electric Furnace and w/no warning it just stopped.? IT DOESN'T BLOW OUT HEAT OR AIR. I've read a few troubleshooting tips and it suggest changing the filter and checking the wiring (which I've done). It still doesn't do anything. When I switch it on/off I can hear something but it's certainly not a blower or fan. PLEASE HELP!!!!!! - IT JUST STOP SNOWING (ABOUT 1 FOOT) and I can't afford to call a service tech. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.