How does this handle ice &amp; snow during winter?
40543
It was excellent. I covered my fire pit and 4 chairs- also put some of the chair cushions inside on the table top to lift it up in the middle so that water & snow wouldn't sit in it. It did a great job protecting the furniture!
1938164
Mine works great. I think you will really like it. I love mine. Particularly with the snow this past winter. There is some trial and error involved in installation but not too bad.
2102887
With proper ventilation (to keep your roof cold) and insulation (so house air doesn't warm it up) you shouldn't have any ice damns so will be OK. I redid all that on my place before installing the guard, so don't know how it does with heavy damning. Without damning it has held up fine in the snow.
690157
In case anyone else sees this and is wondering about it withstanding elements - I used this last winter. I regularly heated up water in a tea kettle and poured it over the ramp surface to melt snow and ice. Worked beautifully without causing any damage.
1210929
Virtually none. I have used in this week about 6 times to keep up with our 17 inch snow fall. Worked well but I think I will buy a larger gas operated one soon. This works well for sidewalks, decks etc.
128444
Like all snow blowers (or throwers) it struggles in wet snow. Being light weight it's hard to push. Through regular snow it's fine. Except you have to push a bit then also. The back wheels aren't much help. The chute turn handle broke the first timeI used it so I have to manually turn the chute. Otherwise it's a fine machine.
975238
Not so much stuck, but the real heavy, slushy snow will not get through and just cycle around inside (and falling out of) the blade area. Keep in mind (and this is well documented by vendor and users here) that this is not going to replace a large, heavier gas powered blower. Just doesn't have the horses. What it DOES do is clear a fairly large area of up to 8-10" medium to fine snow with very little effort and you can lift it with one hand (try that with a toro). Like you would do if you had to shovel during a big storm, multiple passes a few hours apart are so quick and easy as pie with this little guy. And my favorite part is the electric chute, so easy to control on the move and no trouble "freezing" up so far. Oh, by the way, switch is on the RIGHT side.
907868
I leave mine outside until winter in a Northern ocean climate. It gets rough treatment and does well. When it is closed, it should survive ice and snow.
491185
As I bought mine a few weeks ago, I don't have a full winter's use of it, yet. We've had very cold weather and relatively lots of snow in southern New Jersey. It's done the job. I put a water-resistant cover where the heater's plug connects with the extension cord. The less expensive deicers I've had in the past haven't lasted more than 2 winters, but this one seems much sturdier.
182481
Very happy with ours ~ use it often even in this cold winter. Be sure to get the cover for it
252435
Hello Honey Bee. I live in New Hampshire, therefore I deal with a lot of snow and ice. Of course it gets snow and ice on it... I just easily shake it off. If it gets too much ice on it, I just bang it against my deck to break off the ice... this feeder is very resilient, and the birds love it. Hope this answer helps.
1386538
I haven't had it up during the extreme cold of winter. However, it has been below freezing a couple of times this year already and it is staying just fine, so far!
1838646
I bought a Snow Joe 622U1 in 2011. I was impressed. I live in NE Missouri and do get snow, heavy and wet at times, and use it about 5 -8 times a season Not like a big, gas one, but it beats shoveling.. No problems until tonight (feb, 2014, 4th time this season.). I hit a chunk of ice and it broke a belt. I got my money's worth.
1501289
Mine held up to a rough Michigan winter. You're supposed to knock off excess snow throughout the season but I only did that if it was more than about 4 inches at a time
1651332
I have used mine in all snow levels and conditions and it work great. I adjusted the height so it can clear snow all the way down to the concrete. When clearing 1"-2" of snow I basically use it like a plow.
1947803
We used it to move rocks and dirt - worked just fine. Don't know about snow.
239234
In my opinion I don't think it is sturdy enough to handle snow. Possibly but I wouldn't try it. Maybe a light amount of salt for quick distribution if you want to try that.