02-06-2017, 01:03 AM
jdc wrote:
Just got this in my inbox -- 3" wider than your current model...
Snow Joe Ultra SJ625E 21-Inch 15-Amp Electric Snow Thrower - $150
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W8YAVRS/ref...PDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=Z1KHFSR09T617YQYBA8B&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=0&pf_rd_i=283155&tag=kinjadeals-20&ascsubtag=f2df91506f263f46c305d21fa42c398030b3a2ff&rawdata=%5Br%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F%5Bks%7Cyoumayalsolike%5Bt%7Clink%5Bp%7C1792016716%5Ba%7CB00W8YAVRS%5Bau%7C5727177402741770316%5Bb%7Cdeals
Probably a great machine (I just purchased a Snow Joe garden tiller, and it seems quite adequate) but the issue is not the width. The issue is the power. 15 amps of electricity is about 2 to 2.5 HP (1 HP equals about 750 watts) and you can't pull more than that out of the wall, especially through an extension cord. 208cc of four-cycle engine power by comparison is about 6.5 HP, and I would guess that's close to the minimum you'd find in a two-stage snowthrower.
(By comparison, 208cc of the old-style two-cycle engine power was probably close to 10 HP! Pistons providing power every compression stroke instead of every other compression stroke! Not double the power because the combustion wasn't taking place in a cylinder of clean air.)