Do you lube your snow blower chute?

We got 4" of heavy wet gloppy snow last night. Feels like 1" of water, 1" of slush with 2" of snow up top. When the chute gets clogged I skim the top and the fresh powdery stuff pushes the snow cone out the chute. Stuff at the end of the driveway is all snow cone mixed with leaves left on the curb.

Is there some magic (not involving move a to Florida) that lets the ice pack blow out the chute easier?

Thanks, Dan

I'm just giggling at the thread title

ThunderCougarFalconGoat wrote: I'm just giggling at the thread title

Yeah it could definitely be a double-entendre...

Edit: On that note:

914Driver wrote: Is there some magic (not involving move a to Florida) that lets the ice pack blow out the chute easier?

Maybe run some warm water out the chute before the ice pack solidifies?

You could spray the chute with a silicone or PTFE release agent.

wd or silicone if it's handy

wd is cheaper by the gallon

"Pam", WD40, Fluid-Film or plain silicone spray all work. Apply to dry machine before each use.

Or just say screw the slushy crap and only blow the fluffy E36 M3.

I've used PAM and WD40. Both work.

I spray mine down with silicone. Seems to work.

I use carnuba wax on mine. apply 2x per year. seems to work very well.

if the chute is rusty you need to sand and paint it so you can get a smooth surface.

With a title like that, I'd swear 914driver was coming on to me.

I was afraid this was a GPS thread. With a title like that he should be in shortly and it should be spectacular.

Leave the snow blower outside so it's the same temp as the air & snow. If it's warm the stuff melts and sticks to the auger, impeller and chute.

That said... if the snow is already heavy and wet it takes a monster snowblower to sling slush. My 8HP gags on it pretty easily. My dad's 17HP Ahrens throws it 20ft.

Might be safe for a truly free society, but definitely NSFW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZ6hjiJmTU

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Leave the snow blower outside so it's the same temp as the air & snow. If it's warm the stuff melts and sticks to the auger, impeller and chute. That said... if the snow is already heavy and wet it takes a monster snowblower to sling slush. My 8HP gags on it pretty easily. My dad's 17HP Ahrens throws it 20ft.

I'm disappointed. You let me down.

I think he was being subtle, there is definitely some hilarity in that statement :p

I just powder coated my chute, we'll see how a nice, smooth surface pays off.

I'm sorry, I forgot you guys are 8th graders. That was a serious question.

You would think living up here for so long I would have these answers already. BTW, I'm told Spray Silicon tastes terrible.

I always say that they are called 'snow blowers' and not 'ice blowers'. The WD 40 or PAM (with Olive Oil!) helps, but I still find myself either digging or bouncing it to get rid of the ice.

Adjust the governor up a few hundred rpm...

Trouble is, that stuff starts in the blower housing and outlet before it even gets to the chute. if it gets to the chute it just falls out.

Been there, done that.

When it gets clogged, just shut down, wait for the blower to stop and using a short broom handle poke the stuff out. Some newer blowers provide a plastic un plugger.

Above all,DO NOT use your hands.

This thread is sufficient justification to explain why we can't edit the thread topic.

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