Customer Reviews for PowerSmart 26 in. 2-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower

Had some doubts because I never heard of this brand before, but I felt I could trust Home Depot to not offer a substandard product. I was not disappointed. I have a 150 foot driveway half of which is on a grade. In the first snowstorm with about 6 or 7 inches of snow this machine made short work of it. Today (March 8) we had a doozie of a storm almost 2 feet! The manual says it will clear snow up to 21 inches but some of my drifts were around 30 inches. What I found was to get the best removal was not to go shooting into the drifts; what I did was go only half way into the drift with each pass. Another thing was to allow the machine to clear itself before going ahead. As soon as the snow stopped coming out of the chute I would move forward and repeat. It might seem it would take longer but I think it went quicker because I found out very quickly that going straight into a drift the machine would clog and then I'd have to use the tool to clear it. Because it is a two stage unit it really pitches the snow, I'd estimate at least 12-15 feet the attached picture will show it in action. One of the reasons I bought it was that it had electric start, the salesman quickly straightened me out on that - it doesn't have a battery as I thought but has a plug to run from a household extension cord. Actually that is a better way than having a battery that needs to be maintained and charged. On that first snow I stopped the machine to go into the house for something. When I came out I had an "Oh no!" moment, I parked it too far away for the extension to reach so I had to manually pull the starter rope. With two quick and easy pulls it started. In the latest storm I didn't even bother with the extension. Just remember, when it's cold, put the choke in the left-hand position. As soon as it starts flip it to the right. It took me almost 5 hours to clear my driveway, the important thing is that this machine worked flawlessly. One other thing a larger machine would have done it quicker but because this machine is lighter and a little smaller it is a lot more maneuverable.

Amazing product!! I would recommend it.

the snow blower broke the first day we used it. wouldn't buy it again.