Product Safety Disclaimer

Snow blowers are powerful machines with moving parts that can cause serious injury. Our reviews describe machines; they do not replace the manufacturer’s manual. Read and follow the owner’s manual for your exact model before you use it.

General safety reminders

• Keep hands and feet away from the auger and the discharge chute while the machine is running. Never clear a jam with your hands; stop the engine or remove the battery and use the clearing tool.
• Clear the work area first. Remove doormats, newspapers, toys, wires and stones, which can be thrown with force.
• Keep children, pets and bystanders away, and aim the chute away from people, windows and vehicles.
• Wear eye protection and suitable winter boots. Do not operate in poor visibility.
• Gas machines: refuel outdoors with the engine off and cool, and never run the engine in a garage or enclosed space because exhaust contains carbon monoxide.
• Electric-start gas machines need a properly grounded extension cord; cordless machines need batteries stored and charged as the manufacturer directs.
• Do not use a snow blower on steep slopes beyond the limit in its manual, and avoid gravel surfaces unless the manual allows it.

Our limits

We have not physically tested the machines we review unless a page says so. Specifications come from manufacturers and retailers and may change. Use of any machine is at your own risk.