You just purchased a new snow blower but did you get a new gas can! And fresh gas? A new, updated gas can will make it easier to fill the gas tank on your new snow blower. A new gas can is also sealed so the gas doesn’t “bleed” off the vapors and make your snow blower hard to start.
Best Gas Can: No-Spill 1405 2-1/2-Gallon Poly Gas Can (CARB Compliant). This gas can pours easily and quickly. I always suggest not keeping more than a month’s worth of fuel on hand so the 2 1/2 gallon capacity is just the right size. There is a 5-gallon size available.
Fuel Stabilizer/Treatment I Use. Sea Foam. When I go buy my gas I put 2 tablespoons ( 1 ounce) per gallon right in the storage can. That way all my fuel is treated and I don’t do anything else when I put the item into storage. Note: You can buy SeaFoam at most hardware, auto, farm and WalMart stores
Best Snow Shovel: Suncast SCF2950 20-Inch Snow Shovel/Pusher Combo with Fiberglass D-Grip Handle And Wear Strip. I purchased 2 of these in 1997 for my snow plow trucks. I still have them and use them every year. They get left outside most of the year and still look like new. You can roll the snow in front of you like a snow plow when pushing 2-4 inches.
Easiest Snow Shovel on Your Wrists: Suncast SCH2790 20-Inch Snow Shovel/Pusher Combo Same shovel as the best one above but with a Shock Absorbing Spring D-Grip Handle And Wear Strip
Best Economy Snow Shovel: Suncast SN1250 18-Inch Snow Shovel with Wear Strip. This has a metal wear strip like the more expensive ones above so it will last many years.
Best Ice Scraper: Myself I have the Bully Tools 92200 Heavy Duty Sidewalk and Ice Scraper with Long Steel Handle and I use it for a lot more than chipping ice. It’s a great tool that will last you forever. I’ve used it to remove linoleum, glued carpet, roof shingles and even as a pry bar when I was removing railroad tie landscape timbers. The Razorback Ice Scraper is also a great choice. A lot of people like the wood handle.
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Jeff
Paul,
This is great information. It’s a huge help to have all the detail. Thanks for spending the time.
I do have one question I didn’t see answered on your site… Costco is carrying a 305cc Jonsered/Poulan two-stage for $699. Are the extra 100cc’s (compared to most other ~$700 blowers) helpful for medium weight 12-18″ snows?
Thanks Again, Jeff
Paul
Hi Jeff, I don’t write a specific article on the Costco/Sam’s Club “Specials.” But I’ll give you an answer I gave someone else last week.
Jonsered is one of the brand names owned by Husqvarna. The other name they use on inexpensive snow blowers is Poulan Pro. That said,
Every year Costco talks a manufacturer into selling them a snow blower they can sell cheap – yet make tons of money on. It’s usually a brand you recognize but there is always something weird about it. In this case, it’s a standard snowblower – very much like your normal Craftsman or Cub Cadet – with an oversized engine.
So, if you buy it you will get a snow blower that will blow snow farther than your old machine but it will have no more capacity. You may also have more problems with breaking belts on that machine because the engine has much more power than what the snow blower was designed for. Since you bought it at Costco it will have no support. If it breaks you will have to find a Jonsered snow blower dealer to get parts or have it repaired. Costco may have a great warranty but does that warranty cover gas powered equipment? Will the replace it if it doesn’t start? Will, they repair it or is it farmed out to someplace that will let your snow blower sit out back for 6 months before it gets fixed?
Good Luck with that.