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icysandstone OP t1_iyu7wnh wrote

Reply to comment by TimTheEnchanter623 in Help me buy my first snow blower! What am I going to regret in 2 months? by icysandstone

As much work as shoveling?! Oh no that’s not what I’m looking for…

How much do you spend per year in snow removal?

How many inches/year does your area get?

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TimTheEnchanter623 t1_iyv7b8s wrote

Well if you have a very straight flat driveway it’s not more work than shoveling but if you have to turn the plow a lot or work on a pile left by a street plow it’s hard work. We probably spent like $100 or so per storm last couple seasons but we didn’t get many storms.

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icysandstone OP t1_iyw4vqt wrote

This is good to know... We get about 25 inches/year, so nothing crazy like Alaska or Wyoming, but given the area (about the size of a tennis court) anything more than a dusting is going to be an effort. Occasionally we have 15-20"+ storms.

I kinda figured it would be about $100 per storm to pay someone, and with some napkin math, concluded a $2,000 machine would pay for itself in 3 years.

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TimTheEnchanter623 t1_iywbpmf wrote

Most likely would. You might want to see if anyone’s selling a used one near you, that’s how I got mine and I paid about $500 I think for one sized like what you’re describing.

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