❄️ Wet Snow Performance Tips: Get the Best from Your Yarbo Snow Blower!

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Dear Yarbo Family,

As the weather gets warmer, wet snow becomes more common in many areas. Wet snow is one of the most challenging conditions for snow removal. It’s heavy, sticky, and can cause clogging and inefficiency in your snow blower. But don’t worry – we’ve got some quick tips to help you get through the wet snow season! :flexed_biceps::snowflake:

Here’s how you can maximize your snow blower’s performance:

:small_blue_diamond: Set the Auger Speed to “Turbo” :rocket:

Adjust the auger speed to the “Turbo” setting for the best performance in wet snow. This helps you power through the dense, wet snow conditions without straining your machine.

:small_blue_diamond: Remove the Protection Fence and Diverter :cyclone:

In wet snow, these components can potentially cause blockages or build-up. Removing them may give you a smoother snow-clearing experience and helps prevent clogs.

:small_blue_diamond: Apply Ceramic Coating to the Auger and Chute :soap::sparkles:

Applying a ceramic coating will reduce snow buildup on the auger and chute, making your machine work more efficiently and ensuring smoother snow flow. It’s a simple yet effective solution for wet snow conditions.

:small_blue_diamond: Use the Clean-Out Tool for Blockages :toolbox::wrench:

If you notice any snow buildup causing blockages, simply use the clean-out tool(yellow snow shovel) to clear the chute when the machine isn’t running. It’s a quick and easy step to keep everything flowing smoothly without interrupting your work.

:light_bulb: Still Struggling with Wet Snow? Consider Adding a Plow Blade! :hammer_and_wrench:

If you’re dealing with really tough, wet snow, the Plow Blade could be a game-changer! It’s designed to handle heavy and slushy snow with ease. :flexed_biceps:

You can purchase our Plow Blade directly from our official website in the Accessories section.

For more guidance on Plow Blade, check out these helpful YouTube videos:

:link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhJ_1Sx8DJU

:link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_hYK-Y11BE

As the snow continues to get wetter with the changing season, these adjustments and tools will help you clear your driveway or yard more effectively. If you have any questions, we’re always here to help! :man::wrench::speech_balloon:

We’d love to hear your thoughts! :speech_balloon:

What other tips do you have for dealing with wet snow?

Any advice on using the Plow Blade or Snow Plow Mode? Drop them in the comment section below – we’d love to learn from your experience!

Thanks for being part of the Yarbo family! We’re committed to making your snow-clearing experience the best it can be. :glowing_star:

Team Yarbo

Yarbo snowblower #WetSnow #SnowClearingTips #PlowBlade

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Wet snow and gps drift into my garden beds with rock has destroyed my Yarbo. I’ve now gone through 6-8 shear pins in the last day.

I have no more and am screwed if it snows again.

And 40 bucks for a handful? Come on Yarbo. These should be cheap.

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Why does Yarbo not identify wet snow and automatically adjust the auger speed and drive speed? Or does it now or is this on a software roadmap?

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Hi there, thank you for your question. We’re sorry, but at the moment, Yarbo is not able to identify wet snow, and this feature is not currently part of our development roadmap. We appreciate your understanding.

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How would it be able to know this? Maybe through the weather API, but that can’t be 100% accurate as there could be other environmental factors like sun on asphalt heating up the snow and melting it quicker than on concrete. It would have to have some sort of sensors to reliably detect this I would think. Just not sure how feasible that is currently. But what I would like to see is Yarbo predefined presets for different types of scenarios like wet snow that a user could quickly toggle and also some custom ones users could make a toggle as they determine hey this is wet snow or powdery snow or I am dealing with ice and a slope or whatever. I think that is completely doable and should be on their winter roadmap IMHO.

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What about current draw on the auger motor? could you tell from that? Probably tough to tell by that.

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They definitely use this already for the intake speed. The unit will automatically slow down when loaded. Works very well.

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Maybe advance at a set speed and monitor the current. If its above a threshold its wet?

Seems there could be some false positives there. Does DEEP fluffy snow take the same current to throw as shallow wet snow.

Seems error prone.

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Yeah I don’t know if they have a way to tell but if they can I’m sure at some point they will. The snowblower is very mature and getting better every year.

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I look forward to using it, but I hope I don’t have to use it. Not really a snow kind of person.

I’d rather be on the beach while it snows in Ohio. :wink:

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I added this to my gas blower and almost never get clogged up.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CJ54L5QF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Closes the gap between the impeller and the housing.

I have applied ceramic coating and still get clogged up with wet snow.

the Yarbo should try to unclog automatically by using a reverse on the auger instead of me doing this manually.

I would also guess with the cameras it could see the snow being pushed instead of being blown and could auto correct through actions before the system get all clogged up and shuts down.

please prioritize how to handle wet snow.

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PS. Saying we should switch to the plow sort of defeats the reason of having a robot to do the work. For me it is supposed to clean the driveway when I’m away so physically switching is not possible

Unless you change the way the blade connects and the Yarbo can change it by itself when it detects wet snow!

I really think you can find a solution for handling wet snow.

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Candidly, no 2 stage snowblower handles set heavy snow well. It’s not a Yarbo specific problem.

Wet heavy sticky snow just doesn’t work very well with snowblowers in general.

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Agreed but it seems like Yarbo has a more difficult time with clogging. Several times this year I’ve had to drag out my Ariens for wet snow because Yarbo couldn’t handle it at all. The Ariens did get clogged but not nearly as often as Yarbo. I’m not really complaining about it, just pointing it out.

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I’ve only had wet snow a couple of times this season so far. First time, Yarbo could initially blow it on Turbo mode, but as the snow started melting more, it got too wet and I ended up needing to plow it to finish up the driveway

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I’ve found in this situation that manually I can control it more like a traditional snow blower and mostly keep it from clogging. Not sure what your experience has been with that as you get far more snow than I do.

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I’ve tried that as well. I think it comes down to the chute diameter being smaller. On multiple occasions it would get clogged every minute or two. I don’t have a plow. I used my Ariens to clear it but it struggled. This was really wet snow. That doesn’t really bother me, I kind of expected to have that issue.

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I don’t recall who initially suggested this, but whoever they are - they’re awesome.

For wet or slushy stuff - just hit working preferences and disable the auger, and let it plow with the S1. Or use plow mode with just the S1, whatever. The patterns can be different based on which one you select, but the S1 by itself (without the plow attachment) actually does a pretty nice job.

I often just disable the auger for the apron, since the town salt makes a full inch of slush under most of the apron no matter how cold it is. Once Yarbo plows it, the slush will be on the edges of the work area, but it’ll be consolidated and makes for a quick shovel. And the most I’ll have to unclog the S1 is once, maybe, when I enable the auger. After the apron is done, just blow the rest of the driveway as per normal.

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I think it was @rcguymike who suggested it. I’ve done that as well with mixed results. It really depends on how wet and how much snow you have.

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That was me. :slight_smile: Glad my idea worked for you.

I think it works like a charm. No real downside. That’s why I haven’t taken the plow blade out of the box yet!

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