HOW TO STORE A SNOW BLOWER WITH SEA FOAM

TIPS FOR STORING SNOW BLOWERS

With the snow gone and the days getting warmer, you might have already made your snow blower a distant memory.
But not so fast—if you want that machine to work as it should when you need it most next winter, you’ll want to make sure you prepare it properly for the offseason.

The common problems—not starting, hard starting, rough running—often show up during that first snowfall, when you try to start your snow blower after it has sat idle for months.

Some simple attention paid to your machine now will help you avoid those issues later, and there’s one area that should get the most attention: fuel management.

PREVENTING PROBLEMS
DURING STORAGE

As any technician who has serviced a snow blower will tell you, fuel issues are the No. 1 cause of snow blower malfunction.
As a general rule, fuel should be changed every 30 days, throughout the year, to avoid deterioration. For the best results, we recommend adding one ounce of Sea Foam Motor Treatment per gallon of fuel each time you fill up a storage container. That way you’re always using stable fuel and keeping your fuel system clean.
HOW TO STORE A SNOW BLOWER

Fuel evaporation and the buildup of gum and varnish in carburetors and fuel lines are problems that can plague a snow blower if the fuel is not kept fresh or stabilized.

This is especially true when using certain fuel blends, rather than non-oxygenated (recreational) fuel. To prevent fuel issues and other problems, take these steps when parking your snow blower for the offseason:

  • Start with a low tank of fuel. Make sure you leave 10 or so ounces of gas in the tank.
  • Add a high concentration of Sea Foam to the remaining fuel. 3 or 4 ounces of Sea Foam added to 10 ounces of gas is around 3 parts gas to 1 part Sea Foam.
  • Start the engine and let it run for five minutes to pull the high Sea Foam concentration through the carburetor circuits and into the chamber area.
  • Use Deep Creep to spray the auger and auger area to prevent dry out and rust.

It’s also a good idea to make sure your machine gets an oil change and is clean and lubricated where necessary (the chute assembly, for instance) before storage. It’s best to store your snow blower indoors if possible—keep it under a weatherproof cover and elevated from the ground if you need to keep it outside.

Follow these simple steps and you’ll have a trouble-free snow blower that will last and perform when you need it next winter.

How sea foam motor treatment protects your SNOW BLOWER during storage

Fuel issues are the #1 cause of engine problems after seasonal storage.
All winter, Sea Foam will work to prevent gum and varnish formation. Fuel evaporation and the buildup of gum and varnish in carburetors and fuel lines can lead to problems like not starting, hard starting, or rough running.
Sea Foam Motor Treatment works to prevent the formation of harmful gum and varnish and adds protective lubricity to the entire fuel system during seasonal storage. Sea Foam also preserves ignition vapors and stabilizes fuel up to two years.
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“Had trouble with old engines not wanting to start and when they did start, not wanting to run. That all changed when I started adding Sea Foam Engine Treatment to my gasoline. Soon not only did my lawn mower, grass trimmer, snow blower, boat trolling motor, and chain saw start more easily, they also ran like new. I never have to throw out my shoulder trying to get my engines running. I am sold.”
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