Sawchuk suggests using a store bought gas siphon or a turkey baster to remove most of the gas then running your snow blower until the tank is dry and the machine stalls out.
Storing snow blower outside in summer.
Also using a cover will prevent sun damage and dust from damaging your snow thrower.
It doesn t take long to clean up your snowblower before storing it when winter ends and it s time well spent.
First and foremost storing one outside during the winter season is entirely different from storing a snow blower outside all summer long.
A medium size shed can hold a lawn tractor a snow blower with room for gas cans and pesticides.
Use a mini shed to store a walk behind mower or a small snow blower.
Any potential problems with this arrangement.
Store the walk behind mower in a mini shed.
Storing a snowblower outside.
Invest in a snowblower storage shed.
Just keep all items separate as that combination is dangerous.
How to properly store your snow blower.
One of our favorite snowblower storage ideas is to have a smaller heavy duty storage shed near your home for easier access.
Most machines will not fit in a pool shed or deck box.
Your yard s storage shed is great for the summer but when winter hits you won t want to trudge through snow to get to it.
Just wondering how many people leave them outside.
Running the gas tank empty will ensure that the gasoline doesn t turn to varnish.
Easy to follow instructions for putting away your snowblower for the summer.
I would get a cover for it and store it on the north side of the garage.
Correctly storing your snow blower in the off season is an important step to increase the life of your unit.
The snowblower is about 4 years old and it is a 2 stage 24 toro unit.
If it does the gas can gum up the fuel lines and cause damage to the carburetor.
Allow about an hour for a gas snowblower and about 30 minutes for an electric one.
My stepson keeps his lawnmower outside and a snowblower is the same kind of gas engine.