Peculiarities
The main task of a snowblower, as its name suggests, is to remove fallen or compressed snow.
The Eskimos have several dozen characteristics of the state of the snow. In European languages, the attitude to snow is not so attentive, but this does not mean that the snow is always the same. It can be loose and light (for example, only fallen out), dense and heavy (caked over several months), soaked in melt water (this variety is friable and significant in weight).
To clear the territories from a variety of snow, snow removal equipment was invented.
Fresh light snow can be removed with a shovel or the simplest snowplow, but to cope with heavier packed snow, you will need to use a more serious machine. Snowblowers significantly reduce labor costs by reducing cleaning time by up to 5 times, while also saving the physical strength of the person doing it.
A bit of history
Russia is rightfully considered the northernmost country. "But what about Norway, Canada or, for example, Alaska?" - experts in geography will ask and, of course, they will be right. But with this statement, the north is not at all the direction or proximity to the Arctic Circle, but climatic conditions. And here there is hardly anyone who disputes the stated statement.
Winter in most of the vast territory of Russia lasts up to six months, and in some areas even for 9 months. And again experts will argue, claiming that winter is like in a song from a famous movie: "... and December, and January, and February ...". But winter, it turns out, is not limited to the days of the calendar - it comes when the thermometers show temperatures below "0", and this moment almost everywhere in Russia occurs before December 1. And if this is so, then sometimes the snow begins to fall already at the end of October, and if it is not removed in time, then by the end of winter (by mid-March) it will easily fill up the yards, level the curbs and lower the hedges. And what will happen in April, when it all starts to actively melt? ..
In the North Russian, Ural and Siberian villages, not removing snow after a snowfall has always been considered the height of indecency. Even the elderly tried to do it as soon as possible.
In the 20th century, they tried to mechanize this hard work, like many other things, and this is how snowblowers appeared (simply - snowblowers). In cities, these were fairly large-scale self-propelled units, the main task of which was to remove and load snow into a truck to transport it out of town.
In private farmsteads, the snow shovel still reigned. Yes, to leave a light snowball in the early morning for a young healthy man - instead of morning exercises. However, if health is no longer the same, or the snowball is not so light, or the area that needs to be removed is too large, charging turns into hard exhausting work.
At the end of the 20th century, small-sized snowblowers, adapted for cleaning snow in yards and on the territory of private households, finally began to appear on sale.
Electric snow blower Daewoo "Dast 3000e"
Powerful electric snow blower from the world famous manufacturer Daewoo. Its own weight with considerable force presses the working body against the smooth ice crust during operation. The snow blower removes the thickness of ice up to five millimeters on the asphalt in one pass. A headlamp with a bright halogen lamp and a quartz glass diffuser lens integrated into the control panel.It allows you to carry out work to clear the area from snow at night or in fog or heavy snow.
Technical properties:
- engine power at full load - 3 kW;
- range of snow throwing - 12 meters;
- weight - 16,800 kg;
- overall dimensions - 590x550x495 mm;
- starter battery;
- electronic ignition regulator.
Rating of the best models
Compilation of any rating is always fraught with bias, in addition, each hit parade tends to become outdated rather quickly. To prevent this from happening with our rating, we will not distribute seats or hang any unambiguous labels, but immediately make a reservation that the presented models are only one of the best and most in demand right now.
By reliability
The reliable category includes those snow blowers that have shown themselves to be durable and able to cope with tasks of any complexity. The cost of the presented models may shock an inexperienced buyer, but you have to pay for good quality.
Husqvarna ST 5524 with a cost of around 100 thousand rubles surprises with its compactness. The self-propelled unit is "shod" in tires with deep tread and saves fuel well, and for work in the dark, the design has headlights.
Cheap
The low cost of technology for a significant number of consumers is one of the main selection criteria. The brand in this case is no longer so important - in principle, only that the owner of the backyard can afford such a unit.
- Kawashima KCM24-F is one of the most popular "home" snow blowers in Russia. Compared to other similar models, this car costs a penny - you can find it for about 40 thousand rubles.
- DENZEL GSB-53 is an alternative device from the same price category, it is distinguished by its small dimensions and fuel economy with high-quality snow removal and minimal noise. What the manufacturer saved on was the headlamp - in the evening you can't work with this unit in the snowdrifts.
Lungs
Light weight is another fundamental characteristic for snow blowers, since this indicator determines how easily they can be moved by human efforts, without turning on the built-in engine. For home use, lightweight models are usually welcome.
The 163 cm GSTSS is far from the lightest snow blower, since its weight is as much as 60 kg, but for a self-propelled unit this is still a very modest figure. The indication of centimeters in the name of the model, by the way, should not be surprising - these figures indicate the volume of the engine, and not at all the width of the bucket (56 cm), as one might think.