Frequently Asked Questions
How does the typical appointment go?
We arrive at your house within a 15-minute window of the scheduled time, park on the street, and prep the truck. We discuss any starting or running issues with the unit being serviced. The equipment is then taken into the back of our mobile truck and serviced. We do not work on the unit inside of your garage or out in your driveway. After the service we discuss what the problems were and what can be done to prevent future issues.
What is Winter Blend Gasoline?
As the temperatures drop, different features of gasoline become more critical, so Winter blends are produced. A higher Reid Vapor Pressure is used in Winter to allow easier evaporation, making it easier to ignite when starting a snowblower in low temperatures. Winter blends are not as expensive to produce, and that savings is passed on to consumers at the pumps. Historically, gas prices fall from the end of September through to late April. It increases again in preparation for the switch to Summer blends on May 1. One of the key differences in winter gasoline blends is the higher percentage of butane it contains. In Summer, only 2 percent of butane can be used in fuel as it has a high volatility limit making its use more limited in the Summer months.
For this reason, you want to make sure you are using fresh winter blend fuel in your snowblower, and not left over lawn mower summer blend.
We accept cash, check, credit cards, and Zelle payments.
-checks can be made out to- Bills Power Equipment repair
-Zelle payments go to the phone number 847-981-8881
-we have a chip reader for processing credit cards
What forms of payment do you accept?
We have a 6-month limited warranty on services provided.
How long is the warranty?
Snow Blower Storage Maintenance Tip.
Drain the Fuel
Even if the gas has been stabilized, we recommend completely draining your snow blower’s fuel system before storing it away for the season. Gas oxidizes and breaks down over time, creating sludge that can build up inside your snow blower’s fuel tank, carburetor and fuel lines. Follow the instructions in your operator’s manual to properly drain the fuel tank, then run the snow blower until the remaining gas burns out and the engine stops on its own. Move the snowblower around in your driveway a little bit, then try to restart it to verify that all of the fuel is burnt out.