Customer Reviews for Westinghouse - 22 in. 120-Volt Single-Stage Corded Electric Snow Blower - Blue
Customer Rating
4
Better than expected
on January 9, 2025
Posted by: Tim317
from Indianapolis, Indiana
It is actually a pretty powerful little machine. I have the 18” version which is perfect. I have 2 driveways. I tried it out before leaving a review. We had 6” of snow 3 days ago and it has setup and froze underneath by the concrete. But the unit handled the top layer with no problem. I think if you use the unit right after it snows (probably 6” max) and no one has driven on it the unit should take the snow all the way to the concrete. Plus it helps if you only take a 9” path through the snow, try not to take the entire 18 inches. (I am retired so time is not an issue😃.) The head light is nice and it does run the lights the entire time, there is no switch for the lights. The unit is very light because it is mostly plastic except for the handles and blade. The cord retainer is definitely not designed for a 12 gauge extension cord. If you have a 100 foot extension cord make sure it is 12 gauge. I got the retainer to work with using pliers and a lot of effort. I could get the snow to blow out maybe 10 feet. Maybe if the snow was light and fluffy it would do better. But for the price it did a good job. If you are expecting the blower to match that of a gas powered blower you will be disappointed. Now the big question is how long with this electric blower will last? It only has a 2 year warranty so we shall see.
I bought this after our last snowfall realizing that I needed an easier way to shovel. There were still areas that I hadn’t cleared so I decided to try it out. We had 12 inches so I knew that I would need to clear a few inches at a time. It wasn’t too heavy for me to hold as I used it to clear a path. I’m quite happy with the job it did! It will be great to be able to keep up with the snow next time!
I was a little worried after reading some of the reviews, but I can say that I found nothing to substantiate some of the negative comments. It worked great on snow but I had a layer of ice below the top layer of snow and it made it difficult to break that ice layer. I believe it would work great on any snow updo 8 or 9 in as long as there was not ice on top. Overall excellent for the money.