Snow appears to be light when it falls from the sky. Fluffy snowflakes glide and whirl in the wind. Drifts are soft as down and light as cotton wool. But when you have to clear the paths of snow, you quickly realize that the first impression is deceiving, and a shovel full of snow has an impressive weight. After half an hour of such work, the back begins to ache, and the hands are taken away. Involuntarily, you begin to dream about the shovel doing all the necessary actions on its own.
Do you think this is a pipe wish? It turns out not. The American company Patriot has already come up with a super-shovel and is successfully producing it in the PRC. This miracle is called - Patriot snow blower Arctic. A mechanical snow blower does not require gasoline or electricity costs, as it simply does not have a motor. The ingenious design allows the snow to be thrown away only by mechanical effort.
Main characteristics
- Can remove a 60 cm wide snow strip.
- The height of the snow cover is no more than 12 cm.
- Weight is only 3.3 kilograms.
If it is wet, compressed or covered with an ice crust, you will have to clean it with more powerful equipment or manually.
The device of the Arctic snow blower is very simple, this reduces the possibility of breakdown to a minimum, but only if all operating rules are observed. The basis of the working mechanism is a metal screw auger with a diameter of 18 cm.
It consists of 3 turns and acts like a meat grinder screw. A mechanical snow blower collects snow, always throwing it to the right. The throw distance is not more than 30 cm, so it is not very convenient for them to clean wide paths or other areas, since snow will accumulate on one side all the time. The auger is placed in a large bucket. The Patriot mechanical snow blower is equipped with a comfortable handle, which makes the work much easier and more comfortable.
Anyone can tackle narrow paths with the Patriot snow blower.
This snow blower has many advantages:
- silent work;
- no time limits for use;
- simple mechanism;
- does not require any energy consumption, since there is no motor;
- a simple device reduces the risk of breakage to a minimum;
- light weight;
- maneuverability;
- ease of use.
Among the shortcomings, one can note the selective use only for fresh snow, the need for frequent cleaning, the limitation when cleaning large areas. But compared to a conventional shovel, all these disadvantages do not seem significant, since it is much more convenient and easier to work with a mechanical snow blower.
A power shovel is a great way to turn the laborious snow shoveling process into fun.
