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I live just south of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, and use a snow scoop http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41P8nuOClwL._SS500_.jpg

I use the scoop as much as possible (easier than a regular shovel, great for clearing off the back deck).

I also have a snow blower. They are not for people who are lazy and don't want to shovel constantly. They work great for when you wake up in the morning after 2-3 feet of snow fell in the evening (it can come down at a few inches per hour sometimes).

I also use the blower to keep a path clear around the house, incase of a fire or something, since the snow in the yard will get to over 4 feet in spots during the course of the winter.

I don't use it to clear the driveway, it's over 700 feet long (have a guy who plows it).

I clear a spot where I park on the side of the house, near the wheelchair ramp with the snow scoop, it's just faster and easier to just slide it all the way across that parking areas.

But when the plow comes in, the snow banks can get packed down, that's where the blower comes in handy.

Anyone who thinks a blower is a waste, come help me shovel this winter ;)

But, I do agree for most suburban residents, a blower is not needed most of the time, yet people use them since they have them.

Why are they metal prongs? Child safety plugs are plastic inserts.

Better yet, just unscrew the faceplate and put a solid one over the outlets.