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Household Hints & Help

TrogL

(32,822 posts) Sat Feb 2, 2013, 11:30 PM Feb 2013

Never buy a plastic snowblower

Mine self-destructed last night. The spinny thing is NOT supposed to go flying down the driveway. Sorry, no video.

Bought a metal one today. Heavy as shit but works great.

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Never buy a plastic snowblower (Original Post) TrogL Feb 2013 OP

Never buy anything mechanical made of plastic. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #1

Hope you brought it back to the store or at least Paper Roses Feb 2013 #2

It's off warranty. TrogL Feb 2013 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Never buy anything mechanical made of plastic.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:01 AM

Feb 2013

I've not had a plastic snowblower, but I have had more parts that were plastic break in no time at all. I'll pay more for the well-built items from now on.

And.....as to your problem.....

Wish you had a video.

Paper Roses

(7,475 posts)

2. Hope you brought it back to the store or at least

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:16 PM

Feb 2013

contacted the manufacturer. No excuse for such sloppy manufacturing.

TrogL

(32,822 posts)

3. It's off warranty.

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:15 AM

Feb 2013

I suspect it choked on a piece of ice then tore itself apart instead of stalling.

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