Westinghouse WSnow22 Corded Snow Blower 22 Inch, Steel Auger, Dual LED Lights, Electric Snow Blower with 25ft Throwing Distance, Plows 840lbs/min, Adjustable Chute

Okay, I have to admit that I am writing this as sort of a joke. I bought this after we had an unusual snow storm the beginning of January. In Arkansas we got over 10 inches and were stuck in the house for 3 days. I am 66 and lived in Florida most of my life so shoveling snow was not my thing. Over the years I have heard about people having hear attacks shoveling the stuff so I was a little frightened about shoveling it, but I did and took 2 days to clear my drive way. A little at a time. I decided that I was never going to have to shovel snow again and bought this snow blower because it was made by Westinghouse, had metal blades and was reasonably priced. I put it together in about 30 minutes, it was not hard to do. I was so excited about getting it I foolishly put it together on my front porch in the cold, at night by the light from our porch light. In daylight I am sure it would have been an easier job. I was not hard. FYI, the nuts are metric. So now I joke with my wife since I have never plugged it in and gotten to use it, that this is my insurance we will not have another snow storm this year. Today is February 3td. I think it is going to be a big help next snow storm.

I just used my new Westinghouse WSnow22 corded snow blower on our first snow of the season, and here is my review. I will largely compare it to a corded Greenworks snow blower that it is replacing. Assembly Overall, assembly of the snow blower was not difficult, and the instructions were pretty good. Unfortunately, the assembling it requires dealing with three plastic cable clips that are a poor and frustrating design. The clips on my Greenworks snow blower were a design of two C shapes back to back; one clips onto the handle of the snow blower and the other onto the cable. The clips for the Westinghouse are like the outline of an 8, so you have to put the cable into the clip and then put the clip onto the handle. Putting the clip onto the handle required bending the plastic of the clips so much that I was sure they were going to break at any moment. This is a poor design, and I don't see why they don't just skip the clips and include three zipties - it would have been much easier. Snow Blower Features and Use The Westinghouse WSnow22 had no problem with the slightly wet snow that I pushed it through. The snow was around 3" deep, but with drifting, in some spots it may have been 6-8" high. I had a little difficulty pushing it through the deeper areas, but the auger had no problem chewing through it. A few minor things on the Westinghouse could be better. The lights on the Westinghouse are on whenever the snow blower is running, but cannot be turned on otherwise, even if it is plugged in. The Greenworks has a switch for the lights and they can be on even if the auger is not running. This is useful when clearing snow in the dark, especially if you need to look at the condition of the sidewalk in front of the blower with the auger off. The handle of the Greenworks has a foam cushion on it similar to what you would see on a lawnmower. The Westinghouse has no cushion on the handle at all - you are grabbing onto tube steel directly. I did not have a problem with this in my first use of it, but after the second day of using it I could feel a sore spot starting to develop on my hands. I am already considering how I might be able to wrap the handle in something to help with this. The deadman switch on the Greenworks is a bar that extends the full width of the handle, like what you would see on a lawnmower. The deadman switch on the Westinghouse is a handle only on the right side - so you have no choice but to hold it with your right hand only. Did you want to use your right hand to adjust the rotation of the chute while running the snow blower, for example? Well, you can't. The chute angle adjustment on the Westinghouse requires you to stop the snow blower and go to the chute, loosen a knob, adjust the angle, and then tighten the knob again. There is no control from the main handle to adjust this. On the Greenworks, you can adjust the angle by simply squeezing a handle on the back of the chute, which is easier, but unfortunately the Greenworks design cannot withstand the force of the snow being thrown. If you have the angle set lower, the impact of the snow will eventually rattle the chute back up to the highest position. So far, the Westinghouse design is more durable, even if it is less convenient. The chute rotation on the Westinghouse is not as smooth as I would like. It requires a little bit of force to turn the handle to point the chute, and it only seems to move in notches, instead of smoothly. The Greenworks worked the same, from what I remember, but eventually the Greenworks mechanism got stuck in one position (pointed left) and fixing it required disassembling the snow blower. After it got stuck the same way shortly later, I left it that way. So far the chute on the Westinghouse has not gotten stuck and I was able to rotate it back and forth. If you are considering a single-stage, corded electric snow blower that is not self-propelled, this is a good option with no major flaws.

Purchased the Westinghouse 22 Snowblower on Amazon. I needed a small snowblower to clear my deck and patio form snow to let my 2 dogs out. I live just south of Buffalo NY 3 miles off lake Erie. As luck would have it the evening I received the delivery we were getting hit with heavy lake effect snow. Next morning I went out to the garage and assembled the blower. Directions are clear and easy to follow if you read them if you don't you will end up taking it a part to get it right. (and I only did this when my wife came out to help). It then went together easily. I took it right out and gave it a try WOW! There was a little less than a foot of wet snow this Westinghouse 22" blower has lot of power and throws the snow a good distance. The blower worked perfectly. I love it, so glad I purchased it.

I bought the 22” model on sale at the start of fall. My mistake. This is now outside the return window and it’s wholly insufficient for use in a snowy day. We used it to clear our driveway and it kept clogging. The included shovel works to remove the snow but between the clogs, the cable you have to manage, and the storage of the thing, it’s a disaster. It barely throws snow, it can’t go over bumps between concrete pads in the driveway without a big push, and the button you have to press to use the throttle is inconvenient at best and frustrating. Buy a gas powered one or get a snow removal service before you waste time/money on this contraption. I was very disappointed because I bought a Westing House power washer over the summer and it’s fantastic.

Got it delivered late because of weather conditions so I had to shovel my walkways and driveway by hand. It just took so long and after seeing my neighbor clear his driveway with his snow blower in about 30 minutes in what took me several hours, I knew I had to get a snow blower for the next storm that came through. We haven’t had a snow storm yet so I haven’t had a chance to use my new snow blower but I plugged it in to make sure it operated how it should and it seems like there will be plenty of power to clear snow. I’m worried that the link for turning the snow shoot will not last long because it is plastic and just turning it to test it out it just seemed flimsy. I guess time will tell whether it will last or not. I like it because the blower is light and I was able to easily lift it to hang on wall hooks so that it is out of the way. I’m sure more things that I like and dislike about the blower will come up when I finally get a chance to use it.

This snowblower seemed to be easy to assemble as there are not many parts to put together. The directions for the different clips, however, were not clear. It took me a little while to figure out how these were to be placed, especially the extension cord clip. The instructions do include what kind of extension cord to use, which was helpful. I used this on our first big snow, which about 6" of fluff. This was easy to remove. I didn't have any troubles with the electric cord getting in the way. I think it will be able to handle deeper, heavier snow on the main part of my driveway. I struggled, however, with the heavy, packed snow at the end of my driveway from the street plow. I ended up shoveling this. I doubt this snowblower is going to work to completely remove heavier snow piles left by our street snow plow but I'll see with our next few snows.

This snow blower is a beast! I cannot believe how well it blasts snow, almost as well as a two stage blower! At just 34 pounds it's easy to carry and/or move around. I store it inside our vacation home with the handle perpendicular to the floor, since it takes up so little space and doesn't drip oil or gasoline. It's a joy to use. I've only used it four times this winter and it appears to be very durable. I think the handle could be a bit beefier, since I sense some strain as I push it into previously plowed snow. Also, the dual lights don't provide much help when snow flies out of the machine. Having said that, I still stand by my 5 star rating. Oh, failed to mention that it's well worth the price.

I used it for the first time today after receiving about 10 inches of snow yesterday. The machine throws the snow a decent distance, but the discharge chute doesn't rotate far enough to allow you to throw the snow directly to either side. The lever that rotates the chute is also so thin that it bent while I tried to rotate the chute. I ended up having to direct the chute by hand. If I could do it again, I'd buy a different machine. Update: The chute ended up getting snow around the outside of it that limited the chutes movement, this was after 20 minutes of use. The discharge chute does move a full 90 degrees to the left and right. I'm not going to change the rating as the rotation lever is a major weak point in the design.