Don't buy the Snow Joe SJ627E Electric Snow Thrower if you have a large property...

[@DC8FD]

Tip: spray WD-40 on the blades and inside of the shouts to eliminate snow clogging the blower. This works for wet and fluffy snow ❄️

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks! I ended up using ceramic coating

[@wadebrewer7212]

@@TommyLGarage ha...was going to suggest that...nice.

[@hermanchow1405]

Actually I just use an inexpensive spray can of cooking oil , and does amazing job ！

[@Ryan-re1rs]

@@TommyLGarage what kind. I don't want to waste 50 bucks and not sure about those 20 dollar brands on Amazon.

[@AndrewsGuitarChannel]

Thanks for this review. I will be buying one of these blowers this week. I have always been very fit and shoveled my driveway by hand but now that I am sixty retired with arthritis in my shoulder I am hoping this will make my life a little easier.

[@TommyLGarage]

It will be a blast!

[@tarynmah8070]

I live in northern Canada and we get a lot of snow. I bought one this year and it has been a godsend. I have sciatica, so all the bending, lifting and tossing is hard on my back. The only difficulty I’ve had was with our very first snowfall where we got 2 feet + overnight. That was a bit much for SnowJoe to handle. But anything up to say a foot it works great and leaves the walk much cleaner and more even than I can shovel. Gas powered was out of my price range. The SnowJoe was affordable, no maintenance and light enough that I can pick it up and carry it up 4 steps to do my deck. I’m glad I bought it.

[@KiesMotorsports]

I love how I live like an hour and a half from you and the weather is totally different LOL

[@TommyLGarage]

Wait till you see our scorching hot summers !! Vacation at TLG HQ!!

[@JaleelJohanson62]

Yes, I own this very same snow blower and it's awesome for driveways of reasonable size. Your driveway is HUGE. Agree that a much larger two stage gas snowblower would make more sense for you.

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree !

[@GlitchEmpireBrett]

Or a snowplow

[@JaleelJohanson62]

@@GlitchEmpireBrett Probably makes the most sense! :-)

[@winmanygames794]

Great Video....I have a SJ 26in model and use it for my massive deck. It does a fantastic job. I keep it inside in the winter in a water tray to avoid it freezing up. Very light weight to transport.I actually used it once on my driveway when there was 3 in of slush. It worked better with the slush than my big gas blower since it blocked up contantly with the slush..I love my SJ ....WN

[@TommyLGarage]

SJ is great. Thanks for watching !!!

[@cheetara101nj]

Jersey gal here. Me and my husband were considering buying the Snow Joe blower. This was a very informative & helpful video. Thank you!

[@TommyLGarage]

Glad you liked the video. You’ll enjoy this snow blower

[@musiqclub9725]

Hey there thx for this! I have one and it has handled 30cm up here worth...about 12 inches....any higher you have to tilt it up to catch the top half then run again for the bottom half. It's great! My only peeve is the plug in cord part and how it sticks out from the electrical box. It's not streamlined like the 625E. Was using it 3 days worth in 5 degree F weather and the sheathing snapped exposing the wires bare. Got a good zap from it....anyway, swapped it for the 625 and I'm waiting for it to arrive now!

[@mike7gerald]

The cold weather cracks the cord from lots of bending action. I repaired it myself when the wires shorted against each other. That required opening the handle and reconnecting a good part of the cord. Also, use a GFI outlet for your safety.

[@mikebellows754]

I live in PA and use a 30in 2 stage Troy-Bilt blower. Highly recommend. As long as you store/maintain properly - they can last a very long time and IMO are worth the investment.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you. Bought a 34 inch craftsman

[@Ozzypup1]

These use a 12 guage extension cord. I bought one thats 100 feet long and made to be out in really cold weather so it doesnt freeze and get stiff. I have this exact same snowblower and it works great for what it cost. But I live in a subdivision so fairly small driveway and sidewalks is all I have to do.

[@mike7gerald]

I use mine for the sidewalk between the house and fence--works great! You must use a GFI outlet for safety to prevent shock--but all outdoor outlets these days are GFI, so you should be okay.

[@rp1268]

I’ve been there man. Not with electric but one of the lower end gas blowers. Bought one that covered 6 or 8 inches and all we kept on getting was a foot or an inch. The former was too much and the latter was done by hand. With my next house I’m buying a gas self propelled Honda. I’ll spend 2 grand on it just to make sure it is fast and easy. Just like working on your cars you eventually learn to get the right tools for the job. You need a tractor for your property 😂

[@TommyLGarage]

Well said. I invested in a proper dual stage 34 inch blower

[@rp1268]

@@TommyLGarageAwesome! Waiting for the review now! Also, show us some more pics of your house! Property looks like a resort!

[@Gspec5]

I picked up one of these on sale at Home Depot. It works excellent on my small property. I’m in Winnipeg so we get 10-20 inches of snowfall at any given time and this Snow joe handles great on my gravel driveway/back lane and does the front walkway easy. I’ve got a heavy duty 100 foot chord so a few neighbours get lucky if I’m in the mood. Great review.

[@TommyLGarage]

That’s good to hear. By the way my brother-in-law is from Winnipeg!

[@mariuxitapia]

I thought the snow Joe snowblower Is run on battery…. Is that the one you have Gspec? How long have you had it? Have you had any issues with the battery? How long does it last?

[@Gspec5]

@@mariuxitapia I have the chorded one. The battery option wasn’t on sale when I was shopping.

[@mike7gerald]

I also live in Winnipeg and use the SJ627E. But it often breaks: cord shorted, plastic chute cracked from rocks in the snow, scraper blade broke in half and last year the auger bearing wore out--but luckily my 1 year warranty took care of that. It works great but use it VERY delicately to avoid breaking the plastic parts.

[@zme2008]

thanks for the video! I was under the impression, their was a battery involved! thanks for explaining it to me! great video, keep it up!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thank you for watching :)

[@mike7gerald]

The SJ627E has lots of plastic parts that easily break. My plastic Chute broke from rocks in the snow and the scraper blade broke when it bumped a loose brick. Also, the replacement parts are always out-of-stock, ('so sorry!', they keep saying to all the customers). I rigged a replacement chute out of a large soup can and may have to construct a scraper bar out of metal--if they don't send one soon.

[@TommyLGarage]

Great idea!

[@jeffkierstein700]

start down the middle of the driveway and blow out. Don't start on the edges. agree with 2 stage, definitely self propelled, and get bigger than you think you need...

[@TommyLGarage]

Good tips. Thanks!!!

[@sharw9621]

That's what I do!

[@mensrea1251]

What’s the rationale for starting in the middle and not the edges?

[@charliejonesjr5518]

Just ordered one for the light 3 4 5 inch storms that are not enough for the 28 inch 2 stage gas. Some of those small storms suck for the big machine. This should be perfect!

[@TommyLGarage]

Nice! You’ll love it

[@ashphilip2056]

use ceramic coating on the snowblower (blades with inner compartment and also the chute) and it will work like a charm with no snow buildup on the blades.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good tip! Did that

[@Jeeper1378]

Did you use a actual coating or spray on sio2 product? And did you have to prep the surface with a cleaner first?

[@ashphilip2056]

@@Jeeper1378 yes prep it by using some rubbing alcohol and clean the surfaces. Then put on the ceramic coating throughout the blades , scoop , chute, anything that would touch snow. It really works , trust me

[@Ryan-re1rs]

@@ashphilip2056 no one is saying brands. What brand did you use and how much. I'm not spending 70 bucks on a 160 dollar blower. Lol.

[@jakeshepard9931]

Just spray the blades and chute with WD-40

[@beebob1279]

I wasn't surprised when you said to run it in the snow at about 75% of the width of the blower. I have a small gas blower that is about the same size as that. I have to do 1/2 to 3/4 of the blower on the snow for it to take the heavier snow. IF you live where you have big snow then get a big blower. Where I am a little thrower like yours would likely work just fine as long as the power is there. If you lost electric, you're screwed.

[@TommyLGarage]

It's sucha fun little blower

[@SpikeyPancake]

I just bought one of those for my 100-150ft drive way. Thanks for the tips especially how you did the cord management mine kept unplugging cause I had no idea how to loop up the plug

[@TommyLGarage]

Nice!! Wishing you lots of happy blowing !!

[@Wtfizdat]

With our gym on lockdown, that looked like a good workout! Lol

[@TommyLGarage]

Lol yes !!

[@Andrew-vo9ev]

Gas ⛽ power snow blowers are the 💥bomb and my electric is used for small areas, good VDO !

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!!

[@mjtuf1]

I used this blower for the first time yesterday in NY for about 1 foot of snow maybe just under a foot.... It got the job done but I have to say I was very underwhelmed. Snow was clogging it easily, it was having trouble throwing snow far.... and if you want to try to throw the snow straight and not as far it doesnt do a good job with that.... too many problems with the snow blowing back at me. My small old toro electric snow blower did a better job last year handling more snow. I thought this one would be a power house compared to what I used last yr, especially being rated for more snow... but it struggled.

[@Ryan-re1rs]

You need to use both at once to see if the other one was better. Snow comes in too many types and its hard to say one was better if the snow was sticky this time.. not saying snow joe is better then any toro because its not. But I paid 160 for it compared to 499 for the cheapest toro I saw.

[@66lwmorgan]

I just received my snow joe but I bought one level below this one, I got the electric SJ625E 21" 15 amp blower. Maybe you can answer my question, we had about 1/2" of snow yesterday and knowing that wasn't much snow I thought I'd test my new snow joe. I was very disappointed, it threw some of the snow about 2 ft max but most of what was coming out the shute dribbled out and landed on the machine. Do you need more than 1" of snow for the blower to perform like it's supposed to? The motor sounded very strong, it just didn't throw the snow. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@TommyLGarage]

Yes that’s very common. Easy fix is to push faster! No joke.

[@66lwmorgan]

@@TommyLGarage Thank you Tommy, sure glad to hear that. My old 18" Toro died on me last week when we about 8" of snow and I had to hand shovel it, I'm 70 and it kicked my butt. Hopefully we get one more snow with at least 3 to 4" so I can try it again. Thanks again, you got another sub.

[@TommyLGarage]

Welcome to the family!! And best of luck with the blower.

[@lescobrandon3047]

Some miss the gasoline stink, the long annual maintenance and the huge displacement of room needed to store a gas blower. I don’t.

[@TommyLGarage]

My driveway is too massive

[@lescobrandon3047]

@@TommyLGarage - then a big gas blower is certainly needed. I live on Long Island, NY and we do get blizzards but my 60X100 ft home does not need more than my 2 stage SnowJoe which clears my 2 car wide driveway and two neighbor’s sidewalks within a half hour. But I had a large Troybilt gas blower which was too difficult to maintain and stunk like Hell.

[@philipmak6929]

I would suggest using a garden hose wheel holder ( to be mounted on the wall) to hold your cord for storage instead of wrapping it around the handle of the snow blower.

[@TommyLGarage]

Great tip!!

[@Universal.G]

Tip: clear snow in the direction that you plan to aim the shoot. This will prevent blowing snow onto clean areas.

[@TommyLGarage]

Good tip. Thank you

[@windsonghillranch4306]

Given the cost of 12g electric cords I will stick with my 2 stage attached to the front of my John Deere. Although to be fair at 86 years my doctor doesn't want me acting like a 30yr old. LOL enjoyed the video thanks

[@TommyLGarage]

2 stage in front of a John Deere must be a lot of fun!!!

[@windsonghillranch4306]

Not as much fun as 30 years ago, but oddly enough I enjoy the cool crisp air and when feeling up to it I do a few of the neighbors driveways as well.

[@Ryan-re1rs]

Sams club has a 100ft 12 3 ptfe jacket for 58 bucks. Yellow jacket brand.

[@Derrick1981y]

Mine will be here Saturday

[@TommyLGarage]

You’ll love it!!!!

[@Derrick1981y]

@@TommyLGarage I hope so. I shoveled for 8 hrs past few days and I can't do that again. I'm excited to get it

[@changeworld9545]

The snowblower has a 2 prong connector and heavy duty extention cords have 3 prongs. How did you hook that up??

[@TommyLGarage]

You can get an adapter at Home Depot

[@MUHAMMADHASAN-lj1sk]

I bought one of this model 3 years ago. It stop working after cleaning of one season and stopped working in next season. I reported and got a replacement after more than 10 calls and several emails reminders. By the time I got the replacement the snow season stopped. This year I got chance to use my Sun Joe SJ627E Snow blower. It works only few times and thereafter its belt come off after every 1-2 minutes of use. As the belt is very loose therefore it does not through the snow far away that it should be. I called and emailed Sun Joe customer service. The customer service said that she does not know how to adjust the tension of the belt. And she didn't find any instruction of adjusting the belt tension. The email I sent to Sun Joe I just got a ticket number but did not get a reply how to adjust the belt tension. If any one know please post here.

[@ladytube64]

Good review...thank you. I may be getting this. I do have a small property. I was interested in a battery operated. I'm not crazy about the electric cord but can live with that...thanks again for your review.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for watching. This one is great for smaller properties.

[@Knulppage]

I think the cord is a good idea. Batteries pollute and don't last the test of time.

[@alfatech8741]

I would invest in a tractor to move all that snow, especially if you have a lot of grass to cut in the summer as well.

[@TommyLGarage]

Tractors won’t push that much snow. I ended up built a two stage

[@Volixen]

I have about 150 feet of sidewalk to shovel around my property (no driveway). This seems like it would be good enough. Thoughts?

[@TommyLGarage]

It would be perfect !!

[@jptrainor]

To match the power of typical two stage snowblower gas engine you'd need a 220v circuit running at about 20-30 amps. We are hampered in North America by 120v 15 or 20 amp circuits, which is the equivalent of a 2 to 3 hp small gas engine. Typical two stage snowblower engines are about 4 times that power.

[@TommyLGarage]

Well said. I ended up buying a 2 stage 34 inch wide blower

[@ThomasBomb45]

Good thing about electric motors is that they have high torque even at slow speeds

[@miykael001]

Great points thank you!

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

Got my eye on this 1, don't have a huge area, don't wanna spend big bucks on gas or battery pack machined.

[@TommyLGarage]

It's good for smaller areas

[@larrygx]

If you let go of the safety lever do have to push the button to restart or just pull back on the safety lever to continue?

[@Ryan-re1rs]

Button

[@marksmobilemw]

Excellent review.

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@sharw9621]

How does it do with snow banks created by plows at the end of the driveway? I have a 13 amp 18-inch Snow Joe that doesn't do well with those. I think I need this bigger one.

[@TommyLGarage]

It destroys them!

[@christinemegimose3401]

Enjoyed your video. Informative but please tone down the music, very distracting when I try to hear what you’re saying. Your video answered my questions I had on the product.

[@TommyLGarage]

Noted!

[@fritzpollard266]

Didn’t want it, when it showed up I wanted to send it back but it snowed so I thought “what the Hell” and after that one use if every thing in my garage were stolen in the winter it’s the first thing I would replace. Its awesome I live in Wisconsin I have driveway that 500ft by 20ft and I’ve never needed to recharge the battery before the job was finished. I guess it could be an issue if you’d have a bigger driveway or a lot of sidewalk so I’m not bashing the presenter. My only suggestion would be if you can afford the directional shoot snow comes out buy it but it’s shouldn’t be a deal breaker.

[@TommyLGarage]

Glad you like it!

[@richatkinson989]

What state do you live in? It looks beautiful ❄☃️❄

[@TommyLGarage]

NJ !!

[@revtech6426]

@@TommyLGarage lol. You are getting a lot of snow last week and this week, right? How's the snow blower doing for the last 2 snow storms

[@accordgris]

the Best it's pay 330$ (contractor) for the winter they come with there big tractor/snowblower near 6:00 the morning and keep your little snowblower maybe for deck ( mine it's a gaz snowblower ) no time to fuk with the cord... ^^ Nice video Tommy i confirm you have a big driveway :)

[@TommyLGarage]

For here it would be $300 per trip! Driveway is massive

[@ycatthebrave]

some videos i see this throwing it far (like yours) others not so much. ANy idea?

[@TommyLGarage]

Depends how strong you push

[@MJ-tj3nd]

does the rubber auger mark up your driveway?

[@TommyLGarage]

Not at all

[@marlborom2c829]

Jersey weather has sucketh big time. Need spring and track events soon.

[@TommyLGarage]

I love snow !

[@Ozzypup1]

By the way if you want an electric 2 stage model that runs on batteries EGO makes a pretty cool one. But its somewhere around $1200 or $1300. And for your driveway Im not sure if one set of batteries would be enough?

[@settoriawilliams7541]

These are less than $400...

[@AustinMichael]

All these people saying buy a big old gas two stage honker clearly aren't comprehending what these units are for. People in areas where they might get 2-3 snows over a few inches a year and or have small driveways there is absolutely no reason to spend upwards of 1k on a big dirty snowblower.

[@TommyLGarage]

true

[@Andy-im3kj]

I would just keep it in case your gas snowblower goes down. The worst thing that can happen is for your gas snowblower to not start and you're forced to shovel snow.

[@TommyLGarage]

I already broke the sheer pin :(

[@Andy-im3kj]

@@TommyLGarage aw damn well you can always replace it with another. Like I said, it's best as a homeowner to have back up tools like that just in case.

[@garywelker8398]

Why are you blowing snow where you just cleaned off? now you need to go over it again to clean off what you blew on !! lol CITY GUY

[@immytweed4607]

Lol no trolling today good upload

[@TommyLGarage]

Thanks!

[@giantcarver]

Please rewrite your description because on an IPhone - it says don’t buy.

[@stone-rock]

How many feet is your driveway?

[@TommyLGarage]

Around 400 feet

[@stone-rock]

@@TommyLGarage I have a decision to make. I have a driveway that is 150 feet long from garage door to street. For the first 75 feet from the street it is one car wide. It is three cars wide for the other 75 feet to the garage door. Would you recommend I get this snow blower or should I get a gas blower like a Troy bilt. Gas blower is so much more maintenance. Thank you.

[@TommyLGarage]

@@stone-rock gas blower with electric start. Don’t worry about maintenance. I ended up buying a gasoline one.

[@Johnny-adamser]

His method was incorrect

[@BoostedAP1]

If I had your driveway size I would invest in a ATV with a plow.

[@TommyLGarage]

It won’t work as well

[@hevendranarayansamy2793]

I've never seen or experienced snow. It doesn't snow in my country

[@TommyLGarage]

Sorry!!

[@jasminebaum9343]

Then why are you even watching this, DS???😂

[@Swagger0139]

it works buy it dont listen to the title

[@haysamd8643]

Lol you need to hire a company for your driveway.

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m a DIY guy

[@rogercampbell7291]

I wear a shield when i use my snow Joe keep the snow out of my face

[@TommyLGarage]

Good idea !!

[@sapper1428]

I have the best snow removal system it’s called Trevor he lives in my basement rent free

[@TommyLGarage]

Hahaha

[@Universal.G]

Not only that, but gas and the fumes smell so bad and it is noisy and vibrates a lot.

[@TommyLGarage]

True!

[@shawncell1247]

you look exhausted

[@TommyLGarage]

Haha yea

[@dasatrades2542]

😊 Review

[@TommyLGarage]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@jackfrosty79ify]

Pain in the ass .

[@TommyLGarage]

And in the penis

[@matweber3068]

looks like a 1000 dollar cord--lol

[@TommyLGarage]

hehe close to it ;)

[@ewazukowska3611]

Snow Joe parts are nowhere to be found, for example SNOW JOE SJ626E belt pulley, in case of failure the machine is to be thrown away. Waste of money.

[@TommyLGarage]

Absolutely not. I snapped my belt and was able to replace it.

[@ashishpatel350]

Dual stage is the only way.

[@TommyLGarage]

I agree. Just bought one

[@MrCityJerry]

I will never buy another SNOWJOE product in my life. Read the reviews.

[@TommyLGarage]

I’m happy

[@MichaelNNguyen]

You gotta learn how to shoot it better Tommy, you got it all over your face bro. Better next time. 🤣😂

[@TommyLGarage]

Lmao

[@DocentUSA]

Like, comment, subscribe

[@TommyLGarage]

Spasiba!

[@basketballmaven1454]

electric is weak, I got a 420cc Toro that can clear 32"x21" of snow with ease. I don't even have to push

[@TommyLGarage]

Agreed

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

When you are talking and have anything important to say SHUT THE DAMN MUSIC OFF !!!!

[@TommyLGarage]

Or you can just not watch the video ….

[@AngeliqueKaga]

Hire a man with a pickup truck and a blade!

[@TommyLGarage]

Already bought a massive blower