Geez! There are so many to choose from, I have no idea which one to get. I live in OK and we usually get ice before snow. Would this cut thru without scratching my patio?
1115362
no good for ice or chipping. this is great for removing snow and will not hurt cement or black top. had my drive sealed in october and no signs of scrapes or markings. highly reccommend.
1115363
This is unlikely to cut through ice. It would probably hover above it as it is for removing a lot of snow with one push comfortably.
1115364
Hello! Yes indeed! I just had ice under about 10 inches and similar a few times over and is smoothly breaks through and easily carries dozens of pounds of snow ice mix to wherever you want to slide and dump it! Ames True Temper is an AWESOME company I had an unrelated sand shovel develop a crack I emailed them a photo and in 3 days they sent me a brand new shovel! Don't choose a JUNK company Ames True Temper has been around for MANY decades! God Bless in Jesus name!!
1115365
It does have a metal covering on the edge, but I doubt it would cut through thick ice. I don't use it on anything but a driveway, and sidewalks, so I can't say whether it would scratch a patio surface, but I suspect it might well do that.
1115366
I don't believe this would be the best tool for you, it is built mainly for snow...the scraper is not that strong or that sharp, it works great but I would not use it on ice! I would get a shovel designed for that. From Tom in Minnesota!
1115367
would not use patio works well on driveway and sidewAlk live in ok as well handles the ice layer below the snow juat fine
1115368
We've had a ton of heavy, wet-to-frozen layers of snow this year and this thing does cut right through it. It wouldn't cut through a pile of straight-up ice, but it's pretty heavy-duty and sturdy. Not sure if it would scratch your patio, but likely not if there's a coating of ice over it. We use it on concrete sidewalks, driveway, and patios. Not sure how it would be on a wooden structure such as a deck.
328032
Perfectly. Also good to put down before snow (makes it easier to shovel). It does not do a good job of melting through a layer of ice.
753156
Yes it will work! The tool just glides over the seam. The only snow that remains is the depth of the ribs which is only about 1-1/2. Good tool buy it! Don bother to rake if snow is less that 4 inches. Tom
2226001
I agree with jsto's comments....I never thought to put ice in their with the water. I'll will try that. I bought that unit for my enclosed patio because I didn't want to have a hole in my patio for draining.
1210509
I use a Garelick snow rake on my solar panels -it works great. However, I put a few layers of duct tape on the bottom and side sharp edges. This prevents the sharp metal edges from touching the solar panels. When you are handling a 21 foot pole, the snow rake doesn't always land on the rollers. The rake sometimes comes down at an angle. Whatever you do, don't come down hard on the solar panels.
420522
My surface is concrete and it works very well. The abrasiveness of the concrete does wear the blade out eventually, but any hard, smooth surface should work well as long as the snow isn't over 3-4"
1854527
Yes, as others have noted, the half-moon shaped ice will work just fine. My experience has been quite good. We bought ours at the beginning of this past summer and used it frequently. It works fine and cleans up easily. Well worth the price.
460045
I suggest contacting Heat Trak directly. My first thought is that the gravel will ruin/puncture the Heat Trak. I ddn't find it slippery at all and I did not secure it so I could move it a bit. Most likely I'll add a 2nd this year. One idea although it may be costly, would be to put radiant heat under the gravel walkway if you really want to melt the snow and ice. But I would think gravel would provide an uneven surface which would be less dangerous(?) than a smooth surface.
1746469
Will only work for thin ice or snow. Thick ice and snow are surprisingly resilient and not worth the time and effort.
328034
It's really to prevent ice, a de-icer. It's not meant as a snow removal method. Not sure it would be your answer.
1855141
I would be careful using it on a wooden deck, as it had a metal protecting strip across the front that could damage wood if scrapped too closely. If you don't mind leaving a layer of snow on the deck, you may be able to use it.
1585596
I'm not sure. I have a paver patio with the same problem. I'm going to use this product on it as soon as the snow melts. So I won't know until.then; but my guess is it will
893656
It will definitely break ice. Be careful how hard you swing it though...I've left marks on my asphalt driveway with it before.
368372
We used a Garelick roof rake that has wheels that keep the blade about 1/2 inch off the roof. We removed about 18 inched of crusted snow and only one clip came loose. I think you'd be fine with fresh snow.
1682990
I've owned the Toro 1800 older model (38025) for around ten years. Live in the snow belt of Northern Michigan (we had nine inches today) and have a driveway with afton stone. My faithful Toro has done a great job of clearing the snow from my drive all these years, but the other day had one stone too many and I cracked the blades. I can get replacement blades and have it fixed (and probably will) but am also seriously looking at the newer model 38371. I looked at the Worx, which has steel blades, but Toro has been so trouble free over all these years, that I'll stick with the brand. BTW, it easily handles 12 inches of dry snow and can even carve through drifts with a bit of patience on the operator's part. EDIT: As it turned out, it would cost me $150 to have my old Toro fixed. No brainer: ordered the 38371 and happy dance, it will be here this Saturday.
1257912
A great snow tool. The metal strip will break off eventually and that is the ONLY part you can buy directly from Suncast. Eventually, my entire scoop wore out and I called Suncast to see if I could just buy a new scoop, as the handle is fine. Nope. They don't sell directly (except the metal front strip repair kit) to customers nor the scoop part.
2281568
I use with all amounts of snow. I brush off the snow & peel it off the windshield & the remainder of the snow comes with it. Highly recommend.