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After you get done blowing snow and you're ready to go inside and warm up you need to finish the job by making sure to remove as much snow/ice as possible from your machine. This is especially important if you are storing it in an unheated area. That snow will harden up and freeze solid. The next time you go to use the blower and engage the auger/impeller you can instantly do lots of damage. Parts will freeze and there is a very good chance of snapped shear pins, gear destruction and drive failure. It's not happened to me but after each use I use a small space heater to completely melt all the residual snow/ice that I couldn't get off. After it has all melted and dried I move it to the back of my blower and heat up the drive mechanism for a while. I use a little ceramic heater and a few pieces of cardboard. I make a small, loose box around the bucket to hold the heat in there. Been doing this off and on for many years and it slways has worked. I'm sure some of you employ other methods but this is my method. It's also a good idea to keep your blower bucket off the floor by placing a bit of wood or plastic under it to protect your floor from rust damage. Don't use anything that will separate if it freezes or you will have a bunch of junk stuck to your scraper bar. Above all be CAREFUL out there. Stay safe and don't overdo it.
A couple other things to remember. Clean around your clothes dryer vents and heat pumps. Very important for a number of reasons. Fire hazards, proper ventilation, efficiency of operation etc.
A couple other things to remember. Clean around your clothes dryer vents and heat pumps. Very important for a number of reasons. Fire hazards, proper ventilation, efficiency of operation etc.
Joe
Sent from my wife's old Toshiba
Ariens 921001
Toro 38074- sold
Toro CCR 3650E-sold
Toro 5/21 sold
Ariens 5/22 ss
Ariens Sno Tek 7/24 sold.
Old green plastic snow shovel... Sent.to shovel Heaven
Old quarry shovel for ice.
New.green shovel
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I had mine freeze up after forgetting to turn the space heater on, impeller froze and skids froze to the garage floor
current machines
1-toro2450E-38419. 1-toro3000E-38435. 1-toro 3650E-38445
2-toro 521E-38052. 1-toro xl824pt 38086
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william
Good tips! One of those plastic washer machine trays works out quite well - or a horse stall mat, pickup bed liner, etc
Mines on one of those rubber mats used in kitchens. As for freezing, I've learned that ice forms behind the impeller on my 10000 ariens.
A while back I bought one of those torches roofers use from harbor freight to attempt to melt some ice on my patio. It didn't work well for that, but a few gently blast in the bucket to loosen the ice worked wonders. No ill effect to my homemade rubber mat impeller kit either. Prob not great idea on any machine with plastic pieces.
A while back I bought one of those torches roofers use from harbor freight to attempt to melt some ice on my patio. It didn't work well for that, but a few gently blast in the bucket to loosen the ice worked wonders. No ill effect to my homemade rubber mat impeller kit either. Prob not great idea on any machine with plastic pieces.
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Mines on one of those rubber mats used in kitchens. As for freezing, I've learned that ice forms behind the impeller on my 10000 ariens.
A while back I bought one of those torches roofers use from harbor freight to attempt to melt some ice on my patio. It didn't work well for that, but a few gently blast in the bucket to loosen the ice worked wonders. No ill effect to my homemade rubber mat impeller kit either. Prob not great idea on any machine with plastic pieces.
A while back I bought one of those torches roofers use from harbor freight to attempt to melt some ice on my patio. It didn't work well for that, but a few gently blast in the bucket to loosen the ice worked wonders. No ill effect to my homemade rubber mat impeller kit either. Prob not great idea on any machine with plastic pieces.
Please direct all snow blower questions to the forums and not to me with PMs.
You know there BROTHER JOE. back many moons ago when the ice age would set up shop here in the paradise city. and before remodel of the garage. those blowers would go out cold. and come back in cold and packed full of snow. and I never ever once had a problem with them or anything for that matter.








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You know there BROTHER JOE. back many moons ago when the ice age would set up shop here in the paradise city. and before remodel of the garage. those blowers would go out cold. and come back in cold and packed full of snow. and I never ever once had a problem with them or anything for that matter.












Phil
Ariens 2 foot SHO
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After you get done blowing snow and you're ready to go inside and warm up you need to finish the job by making sure to remove as much snow/ice as possible from your machine. This is especially important if you are storing it in an unheated area. That snow will harden up and freeze solid. The next time you go to use the blower and engage the auger/impeller you can instantly do lots of damage. Parts will freeze and there is a very good chance of snapped shear pins, gear destruction and drive failure. It's not happened to me but after each use I use a small space heater to completely melt all the residual snow/ice that I couldn't get off. After it has all melted and dried I move it to the back of my blower and heat up the drive mechanism for a while. I use a little ceramic heater and a few pieces of cardboard. I make a small, loose box around the bucket to hold the heat in there. Been doing this off and on for many years and it slways has worked. I'm sure some of you employ other methods but this is my method. It's also a good idea to keep your blower bucket off the floor by placing a bit of wood or plastic under it to protect your floor from rust damage. Don't use anything that will separate if it freezes or you will have a bunch of junk stuck to your scraper bar. Above all be CAREFUL out there. Stay safe and don't overdo it.
A couple other things to remember. Clean around your clothes dryer vents and heat pumps. Very important for a number of reasons. Fire hazards, proper ventilation, efficiency of operation etc.
A couple other things to remember. Clean around your clothes dryer vents and heat pumps. Very important for a number of reasons. Fire hazards, proper ventilation, efficiency of operation etc.

Phil
Ariens 2 foot SHO
I don't know if I read the following here, or in my
Ariens owners manual, but it sounded like good advice.
If you think that you might have a freezing issue, engage
your auger / impeller, prior to starting, and pull on your
starter cord a little to see if everything turns.
Ariens owners manual, but it sounded like good advice.
If you think that you might have a freezing issue, engage
your auger / impeller, prior to starting, and pull on your
starter cord a little to see if everything turns.
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Good tips, and good reminders. Thanks
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