Ordered an electric snow blower and an extreme weather extension cord at the same time. snow blower came. Cord has not shipped. how to test?
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Try checking with friends or neighbors, no need to buy. Your order should be on the way, you did say only wanted to see if start and you could try seeing if the type you're waiting on is in store . If so you can cancel the one you ordered. Amazon would understand. If I remember right you have a certain length of time to send snow blower back if you are not happy with it. Good luck I hope you enjoy your snow blower. Hopefully this helps you.
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I had another cord before I received this one, used it to blow some LIGHT snow and cord somewhat worked, however gave me a charge....I thought it was something wrong with the blower. Once this cord came, I realized this was what I really needed!! Worked and the best part--- no charge coming from the power source to me. Was not my machine....was the sub standard cord I was using before the "best" and real one arrived....this cord is worth the $$ and the wait!!!
479676
You can test by using a extension cord with the same AMP and thickness 14g to handle the watts. until you receive the extreme weather extension cord. which will not harden like others.
479677
If you are just testing the blower just use a small extnsion cord to run blower.If you are going to try to use blower to move snow you should use heavy duty extension cord longest you have. Problem is cord will not be very flexible depending on how cold it is where you live. Try to follow up on where your cord is. Cord is very good in cold weather.
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Check it by plugging it to a cord and light and put it in a freezer (light out of freezer) and wait a few minutes
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I looked up the detail breakdown on the craftsman website for my snow blower, they also have manual downloads. here is the link for your model look on their for the belt part number and cross reference.http://www.searspartsdirect.com/Craftsman-Snow-removal-equipment-Parts/Model-536886261/0247/1507200.html
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I have used an extension cord. In fact just plugged in the other day, because it got cold.
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No... I have a 100 ft cord which I bought with the snow blower and have had no issues
581943
That happened to mine. I went back to my order history and sent the seller an email. He asked me a few questions and got me the parts I needed. I have 2 of them and the blower went out on both 3 days apart.
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Sorry, I have to return power smart. I did not get any support from the manufacturer. I had lot of problems in assembling the snow blower.
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If the blower works properly, raise the skis before it snows so that the cutting blade stays above your gravel. You should not have a problem. If your drive turns to mud and ruts, you may have to ift over the ruts by pushing down on the handles. However, I bought one from Amazon them selves and it pulled very hard to the right. Local Husqvarna shop looked at it, agreed with me but said the factory would not warranty it. I talked to Amazon and they sent me an entire new blower. It is worse. Be careful where you buy one. I originally had one I bought locally. It is a straight running, good machine. I bought the second one for my cabin in the forest. It does the job but is a lot more work. If the blower works properly, raise the skis before it snows so that the cutting blade stays above your gravel. You should not have a problem. If your drive turns to mud and ruts, you may have to ift over the ruts by pushing down on the handles. However, I bought one from Amazon them selves and it pulled very hard to the right. Local Husqvarna shop looked at it, agreed with me but said the factory would not warranty it. I talked to Amazon and they sent me an entire new blower. It is worse. Be careful where you buy one. I originally had one I bought locally. It is a straight running, good... » Read More If the blower works properly, raise the skis before it snows so that the cutting blade stays above your gravel. You should not have a problem. If your drive turns to mud and ruts, you may have to ift over the ruts by pushing down on the handles. However, I bought one from Amazon them selves and it pulled very hard to the right. Local Husqvarna shop looked at it, agreed with me but said the factory would not warranty it. I talked to Amazon and they sent me an entire new blower. It is worse. Be careful where you buy one. I originally had one I bought locally. It is a straight running, good machine. I bought the second one for my cabin in the forest. It does the job but is a lot more work. « Show Less
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I have two of this units, one in the office plugged in the pc and one in the car. Both units work well and I have usedone them for two consecutive winter seasons. Cords can get damaged from handling. I would suggest to contact the maker for possible warranty and free cords replacement. If that doesn't work, it is still cheaper than buying new units just to get a cord replacement from amazon. Good luck...
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I would suggest talking with customer support at the manufacture. I have not used mine all winter but will be using mine at least by May. I am waiting for the snow to melt.
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Many extension cords have a little plastic dimple on one end to help prevent you from plugging something into it backwards. You don't need that on the snow blower. I just took a razor knife and cut the dimple off. Works fine.
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The main thing is to get a high-quality cord so it will stay flexible in the cold. I have a very stiff cord that's orange and black that is difficult in the snow, or an orange one that is quite soft/flexible, which makes a HUGE difference. Spring for a really good cord and you'll find it easy to flip out of the way, instead of having it constantly wrestling with you.
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sorry for delay but was unavailable to answer.The auger is installed and worked just like the original. Have used snow blower several timessince replacing.
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Did it get too cold? We left ours outside one night, and it didn't work the next day. Toro customer service says it may have frozen. We'll try it again, but we're close to returning it. What good is a snow blower that has to come into the house at night?
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You will want to purchase a 12 gauge chord for this blower that can handle the amps. Amazon sells them. Search for US Wire 74100 12/3 heavy duty 100ft yellow extension chord. That's the one I use with my snow joe.
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I have successfully used a heavy-duty extension cord. I wrapped the exposed connection with electrical tape. I have also used a thermostatic control in the outdoor outlet so that it turns on only when the temperature sinks into the thirties or lower. I can only say that these methods worked for me.
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I have bought two blowers and had a problem with one of them getting warm and losing power. I called on the warranty and they were super. They shipped a new blower to me the next day and i received it within a week. M experience was great. Barry DeMorrow