The Man wrote:

I'm with Fred and Tennyson. To hell with bread and milk, I rarely consume either. All I need is lots of good beer, enough food, and I'm set! I bought a new snowblower last March and haven't gotten to use it yet. I've never owned or even used a snowblower, and I'm looking forward to playing with my new toy!

Good luck with your maiden voyage with the snow blower. Once you use it you will never use a snow shovel again.
I got a Troy Built in 2011 and it's the best money spent. It is a big toy... I usually will clean a couple of the neighbors driveway because it cleans so quickly.

The Troy Built came with a tool called Chute Clean-out Tool to use when things get clogged. I have heard this snow will be a heavy/wet snow so you probably will get some clogging. Like everyone said.... NO hands or feet! Have fun!

One suggestion if we do get 12+.....inches you might want to do a mid day snow blow and then use it again after the snow stops.
 

Southeastern PA just went to a Blizzard Watch. They also bumped the totals overnight from roughly 12-15 inches to 15-18. And the latest GFS model run has storm totals on around 24-26 inches.

Should be fun on Saturday!!!

Common Sense wrote:

The Man wrote:

I'm with Fred and Tennyson. To hell with bread and milk, I rarely consume either. All I need is lots of good beer, enough food, and I'm set! I bought a new snowblower last March and haven't gotten to use it yet. I've never owned or even used a snowblower, and I'm looking forward to playing with my new toy!

Good luck with your maiden voyage with the snow blower. Once you use it you will never use a snow shovel again.
I got a Troy Built in 2011 and it's the best money spent. It is a big toy... I usually will clean a couple of the neighbors driveway because it cleans so quickly.

The Troy Built came with a tool called Chute Clean-out Tool to use when things get clogged. I have heard this snow will be a heavy/wet snow so you probably will get some clogging. Like everyone said.... NO hands or feet! Have fun!

One suggestion if we do get 12+.....inches you might want to do a mid day snow blow and then use it again after the snow stops.
 

 
Yep mine came with the clean out tool as well.  I plan to spray the chute and augers with cooking spray, like Pam or something equivalent.  That used to help a bit with keeping snow from sticking to my shovels.  Is there anything better to use? WD-40 maybe?

Last edited by The Man (1/21/2016 3:52 pm)

Cooking spray or another lubricant will not be necessary with light, powdery snow (which will be most of us).

Those near the snow/sleet line (maybe SE of Lancaster City) will have a heavier snow with a greater tendency to stick.  So WD 40 would be a good idea there.

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