Maybe I bought a lemon?
By Cam (Toronto, Canada, NY)
I bought this unit on sale from a Big Box Store late in the 2006 season. I have a 100 foot driveway and need to throw the snow over a 6 foot fence. At first, the unit did not disappoint. It easily threw the snow over the fence - maybe more than 20 feet in distance!
However, while the engine was easy to start in cold weather, it was very difficult to get it from the "start" throttle and choke setting to the "run" setting. It tends to stall out over and over during this process. It's also a bit of a nightmare to start while the engine is warm...