Will this work on my lawn? (paths for dogs) I use my snowblower but was wondering if this would be better/easier.
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I've never tried this electric snow blower on the grass. Looks like it might work if you carefully police the area to be cut to make sure it's free of anything (sticks, twigs, rocks, etc.) which could get jammed between the rotating blade and housing and destroy the electric motor (I'm not seeing a shear pin like my larger gas power snow blower) to protect transmission in case of jam. For this reason, I strongly recommend that you use it for snow for which it was designed. Might make a call to Toro and inquire. :~)
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The wheels are not motorized so I really not sure how well that would work, however if the ground is frozen I suppose it would work. I like that's its light enough to carry up and down stairs so I can do my driveway and my second story deck at the back of my house too.
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I wouldn't buy this type, because you can't control the flow of the snow and ice.
182490
I haven't used it myself, only my husband has use it. I would say yes, but I don't know for sure.
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In my experience, it did not work well. It caught about half of the grass. On a perfectly level lawn, it may work better.
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John, I have used a 100 ft 14/3 extension cord for weed wacker, hedge clipper and leaf blower but never snow blower except to start it up. I'm sure you will find a proper answer from another good "Sam". Sorry
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Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal could get a thermal burn if he/she is not able to get away from the hot pad. I am serious. Please pay attention to that. Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal... » Read More Yes you can use it outside - it's designed for that purpose, BUT you need to shelter it. I use one on my front porch against the wall of the house. Sometimes snow will blow onto it, but that's rare. I have another one on a screen porch against a wall also. Remember that it heats up only when an animal stays on it. You can test it by placing a small toss pillow on the pad and check back in 10 min or so.Please everyone remember that, if you place the pad inside a doghouse or dog pen/run, there MUST be a portion of dog house floor or pen floor that has NO heat pad. Your animal could get a thermal burn if he/she is not able to get away from the hot pad. I am serious. Please pay attention to that. « Show Less
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Not very good. This snow blower is better for lighter freshly fallen snow. Wet or heavy snow is difficult or impossible to remove with this product. You will need a heavy duty gas snow blower or a snow plow for that stuff.
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It did a great job on the impeller area of my snowblower. It stops rust and moisture. I did not try it under the mower but I think it could be of benefit and could see no harm in using. Since grass, dirt, sticks, stones, and other debris hits the undercarriage of the mower, I would think you will just have to wait and see. I would never cut my grass when wet and there is always a build up of gunk under the housing that I would remove periodically with a putty knife (engine off and spark plug wire removed).
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Yes it works very well for what you are looking to do. we have two large 45 pound dogs and have them restricted from a area of the lawn and chicken coop/ run.
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You can if you want to. But it will destroy your grass. any type of snow blower that has a bottom scraper and paddles will remove some snow and a lot grass.
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I also have fake grass with 3 dogs, it works well. Very easy to use. During dry summer periods we have to use it about twice a week.
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Please don't mistake this for a snowblower. It does a great job of moving light snow falls but if there's no where for the snow to track off the side, you will push it to the end of your run. Trust me, I have to be one of the biggest fan's of the Snowcaster but it does have several limitations. I hope this helps.
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strong boy, i agree. for a small plastic electric snow blower this thing is AWESOME! i havent had a snow here in PA that this machine couldnt handle. im truly surprised with this. Sangameswar, note that there is a specified gauge for the extension cord.
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Worked just fine with over 20" of snow on the ground in CT for most of this winter... It has been complete freedom since installing this system... Works great... The training period seemed a little stressful... But after a few breaches, my shep mix knows better than to go near the fence line... Even in the winter she sits and watches the neighbors walk their dogs by the house... We play ball, get fire wood and play with the kids outside, not to mention letting her roam unsupervised for yours at a time... Everyday! Had the system for four months... Dog just turned a year old... Had a dog run... That was torture to be anywhere else in the yard... Love it... ***** Worked just fine with over 20" of snow on the ground in CT for most of this winter... It has been complete freedom since installing this system... Works great... The training period seemed a little stressful... But after a few breaches, my shep mix knows better than to go near the fence line... Even in the winter she sits and watches the neighbors walk their dogs by the house... We play ball, get fire wood and play with the kids outside, not to mention letting her roam unsupervised for yours at a time... Everyday! Had the system for four months... Dog just turned a year old... Had a... » Read More Worked just fine with over 20" of snow on the ground in CT for most of this winter... It has been complete freedom since installing this system... Works great... The training period seemed a little stressful... But after a few breaches, my shep mix knows better than to go near the fence line... Even in the winter she sits and watches the neighbors walk their dogs by the house... We play ball, get fire wood and play with the kids outside, not to mention letting her roam unsupervised for yours at a time... Everyday! Had the system for four months... Dog just turned a year old... Had a dog run... That was torture to be anywhere else in the yard... Love it... ***** « Show Less
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Yes, I use it at our small Colorado ranch making paths to the barn and pasture as well as clearing the long gravel driveway. You can't stop it but you need to raise it up on the skids or it will snag every uneven spot and wear you out trying to control it. Two feet of snow doesn't even phase it.
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Barbara, This lawn mower is not self-propelled. However, I don't have any problems with it doing my yard. It is kind of difficult to answer your question as I don't know what your physical capabilities are. This is definitely the lighter of the two larger models of GreenWorks mowers and it works great. I would say if the slope was not too great in your yard there shouldn't be a problem. I hope this was of some help.Nancy Winslow
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I bought mine for my son a few months ago and his doesn't seem to go great on the grass. When it's just mowed it seams to work O.K. so now he will also push it on the driveway,in the garage and when we go for walk on the street.
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I think the mower would work better on clover than grass since the stems are thicker. It will cut them quite easily. Of course it will be easier to lift than a powered mower. However, if it has to be lifted a lot it still won't be ideal.
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It should work fine as long as it is not too bumpy. My yard is comparatively glad but does have a few lumps in it. The mower is fairly heavy and the main wheels are big enough that it smooths out the bumps. Despite the weight the mower pushes pretty easily once you get going. I would definitely buy it again knowing what I do after using it for several years now.