Ariens Sno-Tek (24") 208cc Two-Stage Snow Blower

2016 maryland we got 32" of wet snow..i did the first clear at about 12" without any problem and the second the next day. Some drifts were over 3 foot in some spots and my 2011 ariens 24 went through it like mowing the lawn. It also cleared 2 of my neighbors drives and walkways.

It has never let me down in 5 years. New oil every year, Stabil in the fuel tank, and wd40 after every snow and cover for the summer months and it fires right up year after year. I'll never shovel again...the best $ 560.00 dollars i every spent...my neighbors think so too....

2016 maryland we got 32" of wet snow..i did the first clear at about 12" without any problem and the second the next day. Some drifts were over 3 foot in some spots and my 2011 ariens 24 went through it like mowing the lawn. It also cleared 2 of my neighbors drives and walkways.

It has never let me down in 5 years. New oil every year, Stabil in the fuel tank, and wd40 after every snow and cover for the summer months and it fires right up year after year. I'll never shovel... more

Live in Spanish Fork, Utah and we've had a series of heavy, wet snow storms this year, with a couple dropping about a foot of snow. This Sno Tek moves the snow but it definitely does not like wet snow. I have to continually stop and dig out ice packed hard just above the impeller.

If wet snow sits for more than a few hours (like, I can't get to it until after work) the snow sticks to the plastic chute. Once positioned, the chute tends to turn back toward the front, it will not stay where you put it.

Also, the tires are much too small and it needs a more powerful engine. The price was certainly good but I wish I would have stepped a little and got a higher quality machine.

Live in Spanish Fork, Utah and we've had a series of heavy, wet snow storms this year, with a couple dropping about a foot of snow. This Sno Tek moves the snow but it definitely does not like wet snow. I have to continually stop and dig out ice packed hard just above the impeller.

If wet snow sits for more than a few hours (like, I can't get to it until after work) the snow sticks to the plastic chute. Once positioned, the chute tends to turn back toward the front, it will not stay where... more

I've owned an Ariens Sno-Tek 24E from 9/24/2011, and I have never ever had any problems with it but i service it at the end of each winter the way it should be done drained all gas i change the oil and plug grease and oil what the manual says to do and its a great machine for the price very powerful if i need to buy another one it would be the same Ariens

Bought this snowblower back in late September/ early October of 2016. Finally got to use it in January of 2017 with a 5 inch snow and in February 2017 with an 11-inch heavy snow...It handled the big chunks and some ice no problem. Full tank of gas lasted me 4 HOURS.

Just sometimes the pull start is a pain in the butt to start. But overall, I LOVE IT..... If your looking for a reliable machine at a decent price (and this is made by Ariens), BUY THIS MACHINE.

This is F***** amazing. I just got done with my driveway and 8 of my neighbors'. This is such a work horse machine- I could not be happier.

What would have taken me 3 hours took about 15 minutes. The snow was about 18 inches deep, and even though the guide says "up to 17 inches" the snow blower had no trouble at all... which made me the most loved neighbor for the time being.

This is a wonderful machine for anyone.

Had an older 18-20 y.o. Ariens 20". Worked well over the years, started having gas leaks too often and tired of putting money in it, thus it was time to shop for new one with my wife's blessing. Received the new one in good time. Got it together, few instructions had to read several times, but got it together, checked oil and other things before firing it up. Took quite a few pulls before it started but hey, it's brand new and when it did Oh the power I heard....

Took it out the next day and used the electric start of which it started immediately, ran it along the edge of the driveway to knock back previous drifts, also cleared a path to the shed through the yard... Just had to try it out.... lol. It threw the snow 30-40' away. Had to chute it down when close to neighbors' houses.

Only thing I still have not figured out are two screws and nuts that are attached to a retainer type of item which is wire tied to the chute tower. These screws/nuts were not in the instructions nor does it mention them.

I'll probably need to call someone ask what they are for.

Had an older 18-20 y.o. Ariens 20". Worked well over the years, started having gas leaks too often and tired of putting money in it, thus it was time to shop for new one with my wife's blessing. Received the new one in good time. Got it together, few instructions had to read several times, but got it together, checked oil and other things before firing it up. Took quite a few pulls before it started but hey, it's brand new and when it did Oh the power I heard....

Took it out the... more

My son picked it up at Home Depot for me and brought it to my house yesterday along with 8 inches of snow. My other snow blower stopped working. It came with oil so after set up, I was ready to go. I am a women (60+) and I will say it handles well and cut through the snow with ease. I had no problems operating this snow blower. It was actually so easy it was fun. I am not dreading snow now...

I purchased my snow blower just after the last storm in Jan 2012, so I never really had a chance to use until today. The whole experience has been great.

Buying the snow blower couldn't have been easier. Snow Blowers Direct has a great selection, but I already knew I wanted an Ariens two-stage machine. I opted for the lift gate delivery to my door. I live on a very narrow dead end street which required he driver to back down the street. All I can say is that he was a VERY GOOD driver.

The machine was boxed on a pallet. Assembly was pretty straightforward and the instructions were clear and easy to follow.

Any way, I finally had a chance to use it today as we got the first significant snowfall since the purchase. When I arrived home from work there was approximately 6 inches of heavy, packing snow on the ground. I gassed up the snow blower, checked the oil and followed the start-up procedure as outlined in the instructions.

It started on the 1st pull- Really!! Without being too long winded, it cut thru those 6 inches like butter. It was throwing the snow some 25 feet into my neighbor's yard.

My driveway is approximately 100 feet from the street to my garage and about 1 1/2 cars wide. It used to take upwards of 2 hrs to shovel. The snow blower cut that to about 25 minutes- unbelievable!!!!!!

I am looking forward to the next snowfall. This was the best purchase I've made in quite a while.

I purchased my snow blower just after the last storm in Jan 2012, so I never really had a chance to use until today. The whole experience has been great.

Buying the snow blower couldn't have been easier. Snow Blowers Direct has a great selection, but I already knew I wanted an Ariens two-stage machine. I opted for the lift gate delivery to my door. I live on a very narrow dead end street which required he driver to back down the street. All I can say is that he was a VERY GOOD driver. more

I would like to say that my new Sno-Tek is a great machine and I am very pleased with it up to this point. Putting it together is pretty much straight forward. It took me a while to get the starting procedure down with the electric start mode, but I think I have it now.

I had a fair amount of snow one afternoon and thought I would give it a try. I got it started and made my first pass- it was wonderful. It threw the snow a mile, and I said " this is great ". Then I backed up a bit to make a turn for another pass, engaged the auger and nothing- no snow coming from the chute. "What could be wrong? This is brand new, and I've only made one pass."

So I got out the book and read the section that covered the auger operation and discovered that there was too much slack in the cable that actuates the PTO. Well that didn't work, so I took off the cover for the belt pulley area only to discover that the idler pulley plate assembly was bent over to the right a good amount and the pulley was way right of the belt. I had to bend the plate back and line up the pulley in relation to the belt assembly.

It seems to me that this was misaligned at the factory and thus caused the belt to jump the pulley and bend the plate that it's mounted on. It might be a good idea to make note of this and pass it on to the factory to avoid this happening in the future.

Except for this little hiccup, "so far so good". I love the machine.

SBD RESPONDS: You have a Factory Warranty for this unit, so you may want to give the folks at Ariens a call directly at 920-756-4688. They will be able to advise you on proper setup for your unit, or refer you to Authorized Service in your area if it's needed.

Just be sure to have the serial number of your snowblower handy when you call Ariens; they may ask for it.

I would like to say that my new Sno-Tek is a great machine and I am very pleased with it up to this point. Putting it together is pretty much straight forward. It took me a while to get the starting procedure down with the electric start mode, but I think I have it now.

I had a fair amount of snow one afternoon and thought I would give it a try. I got it started and made my first pass- it was wonderful. It threw the snow a mile, and I said " this is great ". Then I backed up a... more

The roller skids do not provide adequate ground clearance over other than paved surfaces. I get about 1/2 inch - same as the skids I replaced after doing about $500 worth of glass damage to my wife's car with crushed stone from my driveway. They could have easily added another inch of clearance. I'm disappointed.


SBD RESPONDS: Skids are not designed to give additional ground clearance, they are designed to prevent wear and tear on the snowblower auger and housing. In the case of roller skids, they are designed to improve maneuverability and protect against scraping pavement, concrete or pavers. If you use the Roller Skid Universal Adapter Brackets you can adjust the Roller-Skids downward. Problem solved!! For whatever reason, Ariens located their mounting holes on the Sno-Tek Series 2” above the bottom edge of the auger box. Because of this the Roller-Skids just barely touch the ground.

The roller skids do not provide adequate ground clearance over other than paved surfaces. I get about 1/2 inch - same as the skids I replaced after doing about $500 worth of glass damage to my wife's car with crushed stone from my driveway. They could have easily added another inch of clearance. I'm disappointed.


SBD RESPONDS: Skids are not designed to give additional ground clearance, they are designed to prevent wear and tear on the snowblower auger and housing. In the case of roller... more

I live in CT and bought this from Home Depot to replace an old True Value Hardware 27" with Tecumseh engine. That thing was a tank but it was my dads and very old and needed too much work.

I wanted a good quality snow blower without breaking the bank. This one had great reviews online but I was worried it was an Ariens China model which would be junk. It's not as well made as the orange models and I don't expect it will last me 15-20 years.

It has done a great job so far for the past 4 storms 2012-2013 we have had since I bought it. Throws snow remarkably far. Gets right down to the driveway when clearing snow.

It's rather flimsy though and in heavier snow you can hear to engine bogging down a little bit but it does the job.

No problems though so far. Started right up this year first pull. As with anything, if you do the proper maint. on it, it will last a long time. I could say I would recommend it if you are getting 4-6 storms a year 4-8 inches a storm. Anything more I would recommend a higher end orange model or a Simplicity brand

I live in CT and bought this from Home Depot to replace an old True Value Hardware 27" with Tecumseh engine. That thing was a tank but it was my dads and very old and needed too much work.

I wanted a good quality snow blower without breaking the bank. This one had great reviews online but I was worried it was an Ariens China model which would be junk. It's not as well made as the orange models and I don't expect it will last me 15-20 years.

It has done a great job so far for the... more