After having a smaller gas machine with electric start quit on me and head for the junk pile, I had to make a choice, do I buy another $600 smaller gas job that sits in a shed for months while I am tripping over it trying to get to other tools and lawn mowers.... while it is trying to figure out a reason to gum up its own carb even with stabilizer in the tank and then when you need it sputtering a blubbering until it clears it's throat? I knew there would be a huge power discrepancy but I still considered this unit here. On the battery operated unit side is the fact that the batteries have come a long way. Who would consider buying a battery operated drill years ago...no way. Also, this is light easy to pick up with a handle in a balanced position. My wife wouldn't hesitate in using this because it is a less of a hassle and light....pop in the battery, take it outside, push the button and pull back on the rail and you are blowing snow. Where as the gas unit made you want to go shovel ("it's not that much" rational) just to avoid the hassle of pulling out and the starting of ole Mr. cantankerous.
Performance and area cleared: I have a driveway to an old farm house (blacktop paved) that is about 90 feet long, 9 feet wide and at the top I have a turn around area of about 30 feet wide and 15 feet in depth.
I have used the unit about 6 times on snow that I would call medium/light, this was the deepest (approx 4 1/2 to 5 inches in places) to just yesterday morning on heavy/wet snow about 1 1/2 inches deep, plus some "in between stuff"
Works great on the light to light medium throwing it maybe 15 to 25 feet....(would blow light snow that far, easily and more).
But on the heavy/wet stuff even only 1" 1/2" to 2" it doesn't "bog down" but it has trouble throwing any distance, maybe three to five feet... it's kind of like water coming out of a hose at slow speed but with that said I still made the same amount of passes on my drive way and it was moving the snow over a little more on each pass. It's just that if you are expecting heavy/wet you better go out and clear it every 2" or so in my opinion or you will be in trouble with this machine. With that said, while the adjustable chute works great (I have to move my snow pretty much to the left) if the chute is positioned in a straight ahead fashion you get a much more distant throw even with the heavier stuff than if the chute is angle severely.
Headlights: Great...my wife leaves for work at 5 am and we have used the lights and they are very effective.
Have I cleared my entire drive and turnaround area on one charge on all these occasions? Yes, absolutely.. unit did not slow down. There are three lights on the battery (indicating charge) when done, I had one light left.
Charging time: Seems to me to be about 1 and 1/2 hours. I think it took 2 hours at one point after clearing the 4 1/2 inches.
Would I buy again? Yes, for sure... it's to convenient not to AND my father in law after seeing it's performance bought the exact same model. He loves it because it is so light.
Words for thought: This is the 18 inch model. This company offers this, I think in a 22" model. I had already purchased this unit before I saw that one but that unit seems to have the same battery and motor while trying to move 4 more inches of snow....I did not investigate thoroughly but if that is the case I would pass on that model and buy this one...you be the judge.
Lastly, took me 15 minutes to assemble....it is practically put together for you and it seems to be heavy duty enough to handle the amount of snow that it is engaging.
Is it a gas snow blower with that kind of power. No way...but....has there been a snow yet here in western PA that this battery job didn't handle??? No there hasn't. Will there be??? Probably. Hope this helps.
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Earthwise Power Tools by ALM SN75018 15-Amp 18-Inch Electric Corded Snow Thrower with LED Lights
The 15-Amp 18-Inch electric corded snow thrower is ideal for light and medium snow sweeping tasks
Reliable snow cleaning machine that makes snow removal easy and efficient. The powerful 15-amp motor can get rid of snow without a hitch. It can clear snow in a width of 18" and depth of 12". If the snow is beyond 12" thick, the shovel is light enough to throw snow in layers.
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15-Amp MotorPowerful electric snow shovel with a 15-amp motor that can move up to 750 lbs of snow in just 1 minute |
18-Inch Clearing WidthAn electric snow blower with 18" snow clearing width |
12-Inch Clearing DepthAn electric snow blower with 12" snow cleaning depth |
Electric Corded Snow Thrower with LED LightsSnow can be moved at any time of the day with the use of the built-in bright LED lights on this Earthwise electric snow thrower. |
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Earthwise Power Tools by ALM snow shovel with 6" rear wheels to make it easy to use and transport
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Just enough juice to get the job done
I live in a town house and this little guy gave me just enough to do my drive way and side walk. Very easy to put together and to operate. I will say the only difficulty I had was getting the chute to stay down. It kept sliding back to straight up and down. Tightened it for round 2 and hope that will do the trick.
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Jill E. Fraser
This machine is perfect for walkways and smaller driveways
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2018Style: 18-Inch, 40-Volt CordlessVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2018
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Caryl Moulton
Would not start
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2018Style: 18-Inch, 40-Volt CordlessVerified Purchase
G. Clarke
Broke after about 10-15 uses.
Reviewed in Canada on April 3, 2018Style: 18-Inch, 40-Volt CordlessVerified Purchase
RayBee
Had this for two seasons. Clears Canadian snow pretty well....and it's so quiet !
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A great machine!
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2017Style: 18-Inch, 40-Volt CordlessVerified Purchase
