Top best snowthrower models

First snow man rejoices exactly as long as it is not necessary to remove the snow. Cosplay Sisyphus with a shovel for four months a year - something more fun, to protect it from the forces which time you will snowthrower. How to choose the unit certainly useful and what 5 snowthrower seemed to me in some ways better than the rest, I will now tell you.

What to look for when choosing a snowthrower

1. Engine's type. In this type of snow tools can be divided into three types:
   - petrol snow tools - the most powerful, heavy and expensive. Performance they bypass the competitors, but louder work, require more care, give a rather unpleasant exhaust.
   - network Electric snow tools - work from a household power socket. They are cheaper, lighter and quieter than gasoline, but do not allow much removed from the wall outlet and the power a bit not up to the petrol models.
   - rechargeable electric snow tools - are working on a 40-volt or 80-volt batteries. Performance they usually inferior counterparts, but the operation is much easier and more convenient to competitors. This is the most compact and manoeuvrable model that is ideal for home use.
2. Engine power. The higher power, the higher performance differs snowthrower. For gasoline snowthrower it is measured in horsepower: it is generally from 4 to 7 "horses". Network models are equipped with electric motors of several kilowatts. Performance storage devices typically depends on the battery voltage: 80 volt device is able to cope with the more dense and heavy snow than 40 volt.
3. Purity and Throwing distance. These parameters are generally directly related to each other. The first shows in how many stages snowthrower rakes and throw snow. Most electric models it comes with a single impeller and in a single step - such devices are referred to as single stage. Petrol models are two-stage: they are one impeller captures the snow, and the second - shreds and throws it away. Very rare so far - three-stage model in which there is a third impeller for additional grinding snow. Typically, distance snow is thrown in the single stage snowthrower starts at 6 meters and two-stage snow can drop by 10-15 meters. In principle, and those and other power drop enough to overcome the snow high-foot fence.
4. The width and depth of snow grip. The first component is typically 40-60 cm, and the second - 15-50 cm. The more they are, the Overall snow tools, but also with the more complex work he can handle.
5. Patency. It is determined by the type of propulsion: it can be wheels or tracks. Wheels easier, but they do not usually have a high permeability. It depends on the diameter of the wheel: the more they are, the easier it is to move snowthrower in deep snow. Caterpillar wheel harder, but self-propelled tracked snow tools most walkable.
6. Number of speeds. Electric snow tools are usually not self-propelled, ie they need to physically push ahead, so that they were driving. Not very convenient, but the electricity is not consumed on the move, and you can choose the speed yourself. Gasoline vehicles are usually equipped with engines with two front and one rear speed - this is useful when you need to clear the snow from a large area.
7. Startup type. It may be manual, and then to run the snowthrower will pull cord or electric. The second option is preferable, because the electric snowthrower to start, as a good foreign car, from a single button press.
8. Material screw. snowthrower screws can be:
   - plastic - in the most simple electrical models. This screw can break off of ice or stones, so it should be used with particular caution.
   - rubber - a reliable and robust embodiment, which is, for example, does not damage the decorative covering tracks.
   - metal - the ability to grind even snow, even ice, though careless passer-by. These screws are fitted with the most powerful petrol snow tools.

Top 5 best snowthrower

Best petrol snowthrower

AL-KO SnowLine 55E

Products AL-KO company is not too well known in our region, but on a parity "price-quality" is able to beat the snow removers many more popular manufacturers. This model cost 27 000 showing good performance for its price.

It is worth the petrol engine capacity of 4.5 hp, which can, though not without difficulty, even to deal with wet and packed snow. Metal screw is not afraid of a dense crust, no ice. Working width of snow in this model is 55 cm, height - 30 cm. Single-stage cleaning system discards the snow over a distance to 10 m.

Snowthrower for gasoline - is fairly compact and netyazholy unit, which weighs only 40 kg. The presence of the electric starter motor able to run snowthrower one touch. Comfortable and productive model for domestic use.

Price: ₽ 27 000

AL-KO SnowLine 55E

The best gasoline-propelled snow tools

Huter SGC 4000 self-propelled

Gardening equipment from Huter companies are not well known in Russia, however, about this company, you can say with certainty that the Germans brooms do not knit. And this relatively inexpensive - 27 000 - but powerful self-propelled gasoline snowthrower proof.

The device is equipped with a powerful four-stroke engine of 6.5 hp, which drives a gear Metal screw with sufficient strength to cope with the dense and wet snow, and even with ice. widths herein is solid at a height of 56 cm to 42 cm.

This, of course, is not a professional model, but to work on the site in a few hundred square meters of its capacity will be enough to spare.

Price: ₽ 27 000

Huter SGC 4000

Best battery snowthrower

Greenworks GD40SB 2600607

Americans from greenworks known two main chips: the image of "green" company that cares about the environment environment and research center in the Swedish Malmo, where they are developing some of the best battery in the snowthrower world.

This convenient and tidy work machine 40-volt battery capacity of 4 Ah, which provides up to half an hour of operation on a single charge. Not too much, but then, to clean the track, leaving the garage or a small area near the house is enough. The width of the capture of snow here is 50.8 cm, height - 15 cm. Single-stage cleaning system throw snow at a distance of 6 m. Large 7-inch wheels provide a very substantial patency of loose snow.

With dense and wet snow rubber and plastic screw this kid, of course, difficult to cope with. But it is very compact and lightweight device that is convenient to use. He is able to get to where gasoline snowthrower does not get through, and the network - does not make it. To pay for such a miracle 23 000 rubles is not a pity.

Price: ₽ 22 990

Greenworks GD40SB 2600607

Best electric snowthrower

Hyundai S 500

Korean company Hyundai in Russia, better known as a car manufacturer and motorcycles, but their snow tools deservedly considered one of the best in the world in terms of price and quality. For example, this inexpensive electric model at the cost of only 13 000 rubles on the parameters able to show the class of many much more expensive units.

The electric motor produces 2 kilowatts of power at 3,200 rpm - this is enough to clean even the dense snow. Caked crust grinds fine rubber screw with metal inserts. Width snow grip is 46 cm, and depth - 33 cm. throw length is adjustable between 3-6 meters, power to throw the snow over the two-meter fence in this kid would be enough.

Among the shortcomings users allocate all but too easy to set up lights, but low permeability - here it is in a small diameter wheels, 5.7 inches do not allow the unit to roll comfortably on deep friable snow. The rest - an excellent model for domestic use.

Price: ₽ 12 990

Hyundai S 500

Best Professional snowthrower

honda HSS655ET

About company Honda can say exactly the same thing about Hyundai: we have it is much known for its motorcycles, but snow tools in the Japanese corporation did not turn out worse. Compared to other machines in our list, this looks like a big man next to Hulk Hulk.

Judge for yourself: 77 kg weight, the caterpillar, the width of the capture of snow 55 cm, height - 50 cm all. Two step purification system allows shoot snow as a gun, as much as 14 m. Toothed metal screw shamelessly grinds any crust and even ice. Four-stroke petrol engine with capacity of 6 horsepower quietly pulling the self-propelled through any new ground - at the wheel of such a cross-analogues have never been and never will be.

According to users, HSS655ET start up without any problems in the cold -30 and allows, without getting tired, though clean 50 acres. So, the only drawback of this snow thrower - the price of 160 000 rubles.

Price: ₽ 159 900

honda HSS655ET

FAQ:

Why stalls snowthrower?
For the same reason, my stalling Renault - with him that something was wrong. If you are not strong in engines, Domestic snow-plow better to send to the service.

How to check the grease in the gear snowthrower?
If your snowthrower serviced molded gear unit, it is equipped with a filling screw. Remove the bolt, you can see the number and condition of the lubricant in the gearbox. Under normal conditions the oil level must reach the filler opening, to the very thread. If the lubricant level is lower, it is necessary to completely change.

Maintenance-free gearbox requires disassembly to check the grease and replace it - do it when.