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Has anyone bought a Certified electric (corded) snowblower from Canadian Tire? A gas one is too heavy for me and battery powered ones are more expensive. Wondering if this is worth the money.

Reduced from 200 down to about 140 after tax, comes with a battery and charger as well. Seems to work well so far, and very efficient. https://www.homehardware.ca/en/10-cordless-snow-blower-lithium-ion-20v-max/p/5554034  
 
Not sure what your budget may be but this is an excellent option and in stock locally.  
 
EDIT : may i add this option as well, under 100 and slightly smaller but still does the trick. Also is corded if the battery option isn't your thing. Personally use Milwaukee batts for our tools. https://www.homehardware.ca/en/12-electric-snow-blower-10-amp/p/5554511  
 
Edited by bdnbornandraised, 2024-12-16 20:24:12

I can park 6 small cars or 4 large trucks in my driveway. I've read that a battery in the cold will be dead in under 30 minutes so would need to have 2-3 on hand which adds to the expense. That's one reason why I'm looking at corded.

I would recommend corded then, as it could take upwards of thirty minutes if deep enough: mainly we use ours to clear paths then shovel the remainder.  
 
I would also recommend looking into 12" or wider on the width, so you can get more surface covered. Happy holidays and have a safe winter!

I realize this is a bit late and you probably aren't going to find many left in the stores after the last snowfall, but here is a bit of a breakdown on the differences between the 2, seeing as you asked about the electric snow blower and some replies referred to electric shovels.  
Electric snow shovels are typically 12" or narrower. They are usually intended for decks, sidewalks and smaller areas. They are lighter than snow blowers (so you can use them on steps). They can be stored in a smaller space (about the same amount if space needed for a regular shovel-even hanging on wall). They can be used on bigger areas but they will take longer to complete the task. They have a max. height for removal of around 6-7" so if you have foot or 2 high drifts you would need to lift the shovel and take the drift down by "layers" at a time. They usually have no direction control for the snow to go-they throw it straight ahead only. (Home Hardware has a Benchmark branded one that has directional control.)  
Electric snow blowers usually have direction control for the chute, clear paths 18-22" wide and can tackle drifts about a foot or so high. They are not self propelled. They work better than the shovels with heavy/more snow to move.  
In my experience with both, I find that the electric shovel works well enough for most jobs. It takes a little longer but not too bad. I ended up getting a battery powered one with spare batteries because I don't like having a cord around me. The shovel came with a 5 Ah battery that can do a 2 car driveway, a sidewalk from back to front of lot and the whole front sidewalk unless it's really heavy or lots of snow. I use the spare batteries if I want to do the neighbour's sidewalk or if the snow is heavy/hard.  
 
Hope his helps.  
One more thing to consider is that unless you have a really good cord it will get hard in the cold which makes it harder to keep out of the way..