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bus708


Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 321

Quiet Snow blower
Original Message   Nov 13, 2011 9:10 pm
Has anyone tried to quiet down there snow blower?  My Techumseh  Hmsk 80 is registering 101 db .  I ware ear muffs but I want to be nice to my neighbors . Any suggestions?
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Greg13


Joined: Nov 6, 2011
Points: 26

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #1   Nov 13, 2011 9:34 pm
There are other mufflers that would fit that motor, you could try a few and see what happens. Is the 101db just the motor or the machine as a whole moving snow? You may be able to quiet the motor down some, but augers & gears have a sound all their own.
bus708


Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 321

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #2   Nov 13, 2011 9:43 pm
Greg13 wrote:
There are other mufflers that would fit that motor, you could try a few and see what happens. Is the 101db just the motor or the machine as a whole moving snow? You may be able to quiet the motor down some, but augers & gears have a sound all their own.

I get 101 db with it revved up doing nothing
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #3   Nov 13, 2011 11:28 pm
bus708 wrote:
Has anyone tried to quiet down there snow blower?  My Techumseh  Hmsk 80 is registering 101 db .  I ware ear muffs but I want to be nice to my neighbors . Any suggestions?

I have a neighbor with the old 2 stage snowblower with Tecumseh engine.  The neighbor's house is about 250 feet from me, I like the sound of it when it's loaded up trying to clear 12" snow.  I'm sure it's loud, but it's far enough away that I find it acceptable.

Next door neighbor have a small single stage 2 stroke Snapper 19 LE.  I can't stand the sound of it.  It's annoyingly loud and doesn't move snow very well.

My point is that it depends on how the engine sounds.  As a bystander, I like the sound of the Tecumseh engine muffled by a blanket of snow and distance.  However, as an operator of the machine, I probably wouldn't like it.

If you want to be nice to your neighbors, get the newer OHV 4 stroke engines, or a Honda.  If your neighbors are far away, I wouldn't be too worried about bothering them.
Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #4   Nov 14, 2011 1:57 am
I agree with switching to a newer OHV engine.  They are quite a bit quieter and don't vibrate as much so you don't get the resonating noise from loose controls and whatever else rattling.
bus708


Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 321

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #5   Nov 14, 2011 6:16 am
Shryp wrote:
I agree with switching to a newer OHV engine.  They are quite a bit quieter and don't vibrate as much so you don't get the resonating noise from loose controls and whatever else rattling.

I would love to change engines but i.m limited and lost. My crank rod to move my shoot is mounted to the top of my engine. If change engines other than another Techumseh then my shoot rod support will have no support and thus will not work. 
MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #6   Nov 14, 2011 7:53 am
I know shoveling is very effective at cutting noise so it is an option.  I do not love my neighbors that much.
blumonster


Location: Wisc.
Joined: Oct 14, 2011
Points: 163

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #7   Nov 14, 2011 2:03 pm
MN_Runner wrote:
I know shoveling is very effective at cutting noise so it is an option.  I do not love my neighbors that much.

LOL

I shoveled last 2  years.It cuts noise, yes.It Made it easier for me to fall asleep after hours of shoveling at night.I could feel the effects of shoveling the next day.A couple of times our neighbors helped us.

This is my first year with snowblowers.

MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #8   Nov 14, 2011 2:26 pm
bluemonster,

There is a guy selling Honda HS55 for $350 and it is a nice 2-stage machine.  If you are near MN, it might be worth the trip.  Heck if you need to borrow my spark plug wrench and you are in the area, you can use my wrench.

sale-kh88h-2701999844@craigslist.org

aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #9   Nov 14, 2011 3:10 pm
bus708 wrote:
I would love to change engines but i.m limited and lost. My crank rod to move my shoot is mounted to the top of my engine. If change engines other than another Techumseh then my shoot rod support will have no support and thus will not work. 

I'd keep using your existing snowblower with ear protection unless your neighbors have a problem with the noise.  I don't know what your neighborhood is like, but if the houses are spread far apart with lots of trees and shrubbery, it may not sound that loud.

Of course, you can try to be nice to your neighbors by not snowblowing before 7 AM and after 8 PM, if possible.  I have fairly quiet snowblower and can throttle down if need be.  I even shovel manually at 6 AM when the snow is not too wet and less than 4 inches.
This message was modified Nov 14, 2011 by aa335
MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #10   Nov 14, 2011 3:28 pm
aa335, you are a considerate sport.  I have on an occasion mowed my lawn before 6AM and blew snow after 11PM.  Sometimes, you have to do what you got to do.  Don't worry I am not moving to Chicago area any time soon,
Shryp


Location: Cleveland, OH
Joined: Jul 26, 2010
Points: 532

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #11   Nov 14, 2011 3:54 pm
Just do what I do.  Snowblow half the street so they dare not complain.
blumonster


Location: Wisc.
Joined: Oct 14, 2011
Points: 163

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #12   Nov 15, 2011 12:10 pm
MN_Runner wrote:
bluemonster,

There is a guy selling Honda HS55 for $350 and it is a nice 2-stage machine.  If you are near MN, it might be worth the trip.  Heck if you need to borrow my spark plug wrench and you are in the area, you can use my wrench.

sale-kh88h-2701999844@craigslist.org



Thank you MN_Runner.The two used single stage machines are a huge step up from shoveling.I think they will be enough, hopefully.

MN is still far from WI. I am almost at the border with IL.I remember 2 years ago I was at Minneapolis airport for a layover from Amsterdam.Took a long time to de-ice the old plane. It was cold, snowy,icy just around Christmas. 

aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #13   Nov 15, 2011 12:24 pm
Shryp wrote:
Just do what I do.  Snowblow half the street so they dare not complain.

Same here.  No complaints yet.  But I do get cookies from time to time, they think I'm Santa Claus.
carlb


Joined: Nov 16, 2010
Points: 279

Re: Quiet Snow blower
Reply #14   Nov 16, 2011 8:56 am
Those Hmsk80's are noisy beasts.  I have one on a craftsman 8/25 and it was at least 50% louder than the11hp OHV engine on my restored Cub Cadet.
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