How much snow can it effectively move (depth of light snow and depth of wet snow)?
I would likely use it with the 4 amp hour battery from my Lawn mower. Does anyone have feedback on the weight/balance of using it with the larger battery?
Thanks in advance for the feedback
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I have used the blower to blow light fluffy snow on occasion. For that it works relatively well, but you just have to keep in mind the snow will spread out quite a bit as you blow it since the blower's air stream is pretty fast.
Blowing anything other than light fluffy freshly fallen snow quickly becomes more difficult as the snow becomes more dense, and requires the use of the turbo setting. Anything resembling wet snow is not practical. This is not a fault of the blower, it's just not the right tool for the job. :-)
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Still not sure how well it would work on snow, but probably about as well or better than any other blower, but still pretty lousy for the most part.
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By the way, have you been keeping an eye on the long term temp/precip forecasts? Looks like an interesting pattern for the Northern folks. Torch like temps. But come January the whole eastern/southeast cools dramatically to below normal.
A little off topic, but here you go.

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No it is a real problem. And do not make the announcement when you own only 1 when I have worked with over 25!!!
Get your facts stright!!!
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If you bought it from someone other than an authorized retailer and had issues, well, you're on your own.
Either way, I disagree with you trying to spread fear about an excellent product which is covered by a five year warranty and has proven to be everything and more that one could reasonably hope for in a battery powered blower. The vast majority of owners are thrilled with it.
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I have three defective Ego blowers in my garage, two from EBay and one donated by a forum member. I took all three apart and tested the trigger switches and guess what? NONE of the three have a defective trigger.
I'm willing to bet, based on my experience, that few if any of the 25 blowers you tried have defective triggers. And before you correct me, unless you disassembled each one and tested the trigger switches for continuity, you don't actually know what was wrong with them.
There are lots of parts that can malfunction. Ego had an issue with an early batch of blowers that had defective trigger switches. No big deal. My blower works GREAT and I have absolutely no regrets about buying it.
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I pray they will fix the issues they have!
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They all looked brand new and from what I was advised came from just one Home Depot location not multiple location as someone suggested.
So this is why I am very concerned with this product! I have also read different online reviews that support what I have stated regarding the trigger!
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I did notice one thing last year when blowing snow with my Ego blower. While using it I would occasionally get a mild electric shock. Not a static electric shock, but a mild shock that would last several seconds. I attributed it to snow "spray" while using the blower and the damp conditions. I never experience the shock under dry normal conditions. Again, I think it is because I was using it for an application it was never intended for.
For snow, I recommend a shovel or snow blower, not my Ego leaf blower. I hope this helps!
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I was using my leaf blower to blow off a light dusting of snow off the sidewalk and driveway. It ran great for about 20 minutes and then stopped cold. I changed batteries and it ran for about 20 seconds and stopped. I changed to another set and it did the same thing. I kept trying to get it to run and it would run for about 20 seconds and then stop. It is less than a year old. Help? and
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Has anyone done this ?
Any of you more electrically intelligent folks care to comment on the possible merits or flaws ?
Because I love using my blower for snow removal, but I don't want to kill it.
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