Snow seems light when it falls from the sky. Fluffy snowflakes glide and spin, driven by the wind. Snowdrifts are soft as fluff and light as cotton wool. But when you have to clear the paths of snow, you quickly realize that the first impression is deceptive, and a shovel full of snow has an impressive weight. After half an hour of such work, the back begins to ache, and the hands are taken away. Involuntarily, you begin to dream that the shovel performs all the necessary actions on its own.
Do you think this is an impossible wish? It turns out not. The American company Patriot has already come up with a super-shovel and successfully produces it in China. This miracle is called the Patriot Arctic snow blower. A mechanical snow blower does not require the cost of gasoline or electricity, because it simply does not have a motor. The ingenious design allows the snow to be pushed back only by mechanical forces.
Main characteristics
- Can clear a 60 cm wide snow strip.
- The height of the snow cover is not more than 12 cm.
- Weight is only 3,3 kilograms.
If it is wet, compressed or covered with an ice crust, you will have to clean it with more powerful equipment or manually.
The device of the snow blower Arktika is very simple, this minimizes the possibility of breakage, but only if all operating rules are observed. The basis of the working mechanism is a metal screw auger with a diameter of 18 cm.
It consists of 3 turns and operates on the principle of a meat grinder screw. The mechanical snow blower collects snow, throwing it always to the right. The ejection range is not more than 30 cm, so it is not very convenient for them to clean wide paths or other areas, since snow will accumulate on one side all the time. The screw is placed in a capacious ladle. The Patriot mechanical snow blower is equipped with a comfortable handle that makes work much easier and more comfortable.
With the help of the Patriot snow blower, anyone can handle the cleaning of narrow paths.
The advantages of this snow blower are many:
- silent work;
- no restrictions on the time of use;
- simple mechanism;
- does not require any energy costs, since there is no motor;
- a simple device reduces the risk of breakage to a minimum;
- light weight;
- maneuverability;
- ease of use.
Among the shortcomings can be noted selective use only for fresh snow, the need for frequent cleaning, limitation when cleaning large areas. But compared to a conventional shovel, all these shortcomings do not seem significant, since working with a mechanical snow blower is much more convenient and easier.
A mechanical shovel is a great way to turn the laborious process of clearing snow into fun.
