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I have had my current unit for 12 years and it still works great. It is terrific not to have to deal with the maintenance issues of a gas unit. Where I used to live in Northern NJ, my drive was between two houses and 110' long so a lot of the snow had to be moved twice. Now I live in Massachusetts and have a gravel drive. I do have a few tips for new users.
1. MOST IMPORTANT, if you need a 100' cord (and you probably do) make sure it is 12 gauge wire. I burned the motor out of the first one I owned by using a 150' 14 gauge extension cord. If you burn out the motor you might as well buy a new unit because the motor itself is about $260.
2. It can be difficult to get thru snow higher than about 10". When you are in deep or wet snow, don't take a full width bite.
3. On the street plowed pile at the end of your drive, break it up with a shovel. If it has re-frozen the unit will just sort of walk up it. The rotor is a tough plastic but it can't break up big icy chunks.
4. If you have to blow the snow twice to get it out of the way, clear the area you are going to send it to first (especially with a heavy snow fall) So it is not dealing all of the snow at once.
5. If you have a gravel drive,and are careful it doesn't pick up much but don't blow snow against your house unless you like the dimpled look and broken windows.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
