Is a special cord required? Will this also work with the snow thrower or do I need a special type?
854600
I have this electric snow thrower and use a heavier gauge cord. I can't recall if this was recommended in the owner's manual or by the salesperson at Home Depot. Kind of a pain because the thick cord was stiff and not very flexible to maneuver in the cold weather, though the cords seemed to have loosened up with use. Snow thrower does pretty good some of clearing snow.
1839454
I am using a heavy gauge wire( 12 gauge ) It is heavy, but it ill supply sufficient electricity to the mower and the motor will not burn out.There are a few manufacturers listed on the Amazon site. I am personally using the cords manufactured by " US Wire and Cable" BUT that is strictly my preference since I am also using those same cords for my snow blower. Hope this helps
2207325
No, it does not. It did however dig us out of about 15 inches of snow last week. I used the 120 foot cord that we used for our corded lawnmower. I would try to find a cord that will not stiffen up in the cold. I'm not sure such a thing exists, but that would be the best for the job. The machine is not heavy and moves snow like you would not believe!
1210931
just have to put the handle on. we are very happy with it, need a long extension cord and it takes a little time if its deep snow.
305832
Yes. I've used it for a cord for an electric snow blower. When I rewind the cord, some snow from the cord gets into the winder, but I bring the winder inside after that. It's possible that if I left it outside, the water would freeze and jam it, but looking at it, I don't think that would happen. It's basically a bucket that turns inside a bucket.
1786726
ran ours all last winter, it was hooked up to a outdoor power strip which was run off of a 100 ft heavy duty extension cord, so I think you would be fine using an outdoor heavy duty cord. I would recommend covering the connection to keep out moisture with a cord connector or even a plastic 2 liter bottle, just cut a slice in the side of it and stick the cord ends inside it.
71925
Works fine as long as the snow is not too heavy or icy. This is a smaller machine. If you want heavy duty snow throwing you need to buy a big, heavy duty thrower.
466179
You need a outdoor 12 gauge housecurent power cord. Like the type one uses for holiday light. And it needs to as long as you need to go with the SnowJoe. I need to plug together a few cords to reach all the way last year. This year for Xmas I set power plugs in a few different locations so I just plug into the nearest one. But if you gonna blow away snow on a 100 foot walkway , you need more the 100 feet of cord!
1746554
Oh, and as far as the adapter goes....it comes with it. It's a piece that's already on it. You just unscrew it with a coin and flip it around and it fits perfectly with the snowballs. I have 4 and I never purchased any adapters.
1440047
This item is an electric weed-eater and yes, you will need to use an extension cord. If you don't have an extension cord then you will need to purchase one. My weed-eater is working just fine.
461351
Check the extension cord to make sure it's still good. Is the little key near the plug on the snowblower turned to the proper position? Is there some frozen snow or ice blocking the blades from turning?
1569280
Mine didn't come with a cord. But i think you need to get in touch with the coverbot company too see if you can get it replaced cause it looks like a specific kind not a universal.
2089454
Even a Black & Decker 18V air broom will work on light snow up to 1/2". I'm using a Toro 12A corded blower with 230MPH wind speed and it will clear anything from slush to diamond dust (ice crystals) The leaf blower does a great job of cleaning right down to the concrete after using the snow thrower after major snow storms.
1032891
The handle/arm is folded down once you open the box so all you need is to tighten both screws after you pull up the handle/arm. This snow blower works fine on snow 3-4 inches high and since this is electric it's very inconvenient when you snow blow at the same time maneuvering your extension cord. Better buy a gas snow blower. It has more power and saves you time. I bought this because i thought it's easy to operate but i ended up planning to buy a gas snow blower next winter season.
1914774
Just buy an outdoor extension cord from Home Depot or Lowes and it will work fine. Just don't run it over with the mower
726362
There is a North American standard, two-prong, 120 volt plug built into the handle. The prongs are attached to a slider button so that they slide out for charging and slide back into the handle to use the swatter. It's a bit awkward to plug it into the wall, so I just connect it to a lightweight extension cord. The recharging power draw is very low, so any extension cord will work just fine, even a simple two-conductor lamp cord extension cord.There are photos on the product page that show how the prongs work.
2047574
Should work but has to be plugged in and you need to buy the liquid to make the snow