Ratings & Reviews for Ariens Deluxe 24-in Two-stage 252-cc Self-propelled Gas Snow Blower

Great blower

Purchased this model to replace a still running Ariens, 7-24 blower that is at least 15 years old. This deluxe model has plus’s like the larger engine, larger tires, larger intake for more snow and the shoot height adjustment at the handlebars as well as some changes that are not quite as appealing. The throttle and choke system are more difficult to access, especially with gloves on, because they are so close to the exhaust cover and the off/on switch is difficult to read. These are minor inco...

Capt.Kirk

So far I can't find anything that I don't like about this machine. I love the turning radius. It almost turns on a dime with ease. I very much like the crank system to rotate the chute. We awakened to a foot of snow the other day and the machine throws the snow quite well. Will have to see how it works in slushy snow.

New Snow Blower

Purchased the 24 inch Ariens in early December and have used it three times. Machine is easy to handle /turn, throws the snow further than my previous machine. Have found the engine is powerful and starts easily without the electric start but I have used the starter and works perfectly. My only suggestion would be that there is very little travel in the engine speed knob. With gloves on this adjustment is harder than it should be. Otherwise a definite 5 out of 5

Snow Eating Machine

I also did research for almost a year but ignored Airens because it was not well known to me and it was orange. How dumb. My Airens Deluxe 24 is an engineering masterpiece. Not many companies engineer their products to best suit the end user, they rather opt for profit. Not so here, every detail has a purpose and that is to remove snow as conveniently as possible for the operator. Just check the specs for yourself. My 254cc, 7.7 hp engine has plenty of power too. The ONLY tweak I would make is t...

Great machine, good value for the money, easy to operate

I researched for a few months over buying an Ariens over 2 other brands. I spoke with numerous people who owned each brand. I also spoke with a local small engine repair shop. He recommended Ariens because of the quality of build, the Ariens engine and that's its build it in Wisconsin USA. It was a big expense for me so I wanted to only do it once. I'm a senior and was a little unsure of using a bigger machine. Don't worry, the machine offers great speed control and the turning feature mak...

Great Machine.

This is my second Ariens I've owned , I'm very impressed with the power and the easy handling with the auto turn., starts on first pull. Highly recommend this machine..

Amazing machine.. but

Great unit and overall performance. Only thing I don’t like is the move away from the key turn to start. The key ’plug’ and a cheap looking button type on switch just feels like another thing to possibly go wrong. Pls bring back the key turn.

First timer

My first snow machine and I am in love! Got tired of shoveling so went and bought an Ariens- have used it twice and love it!

Impressed by my new Ariens

This is my first Ariens & I have been totally impressed with it. Everything about it is good & it is easy to use.

Mr

First time using it on about 6 inches of snow on a gravel driveway. Still getting used to it but happy so far. Used both the electric start and later the pull start. Controls for both movement and the auger are a bit springy to use. More than I thought it would be.

Great Machine

First Ariens and I am very impressed. It throws snow and ice a long way and the power steering is a great feature. I have one issue with the chute control I wish it were behind the dashboard. Other than that it’s a perfect machine.

Mr.

Finally got a chance to use our new blower. It worked as great as I had hoped it would. Cleared a heavy wet snow like it wasn't ever there. I'm going to look differently at clearing snow now that it takes me half the time to do it. Thank you Ariens!!

Used to be better

I had an ST824 for 33 years until the engine finally blew on 12-12-21. Purchased an Ariens Deluxe 24 on 12-14-21. This machine will move some snow. In 1st gear. Any faster and you are bogging the engine because the machine moves way to fast. This is only moving 3-6 inches of fluffy stuff. Why do you need six (6) forward gears and 2 reverse?? Figured out to move the ground control adjuster up to slow down all the forward gears. If you adjust according to the book you are at a very brisk walk in 1...

Performed great - My 1st Snow Blower and happy I bought Ariens

Reasons I purchased this Ariens Deluxe 24: USA assembled, manufactured, and produced with USA engines. Great reviews on YouTube. Spare parts support. Big engine, larger auger than other 24" models, steel gear box. The 4" of heavy wet snow that was sitting on my driveway today was perfect for trying out the capabilities of this machine. I had started the snow-blower in October to ensure it was ready but it's sat untouched for the two months since then. I closed the choke and pressed the f...

Poor fuel knob design

Broke on the very first use. I have read many similar issues on the reviews. The problem is it’s not intuitive which way to rotate the knob. You have to rotate it clockwise to turn on the fuel, but instinctively it appears that you rotate it counter-clockwise, which breaks the cheap plastic knob. A simple label with directions would solve the issue. I see the part is on back order which confirms that it is a significant problem. Otherwise, the blower performed well.

Consumer

Had a 20 inch Snowfall used it for the first time nice to have Electric start really blows the Snow a long way! Runs pretty quite only thing they could up grade the Controls like the Chute, Speed Hand warmers are wise pretty good!

Snow

We just had our first snow since I purchased my Ariens snowblower. There was no learning curve. My new circular driveway was cleared in less than an hour and I had a blast doing it. The machine performed above expectations and I’m eager for snow again so I can blow through it in style. My neighbors were watching in awe as I parked my orange equipment in my garage and closed the door in less than one hour. Beautiful thing drinking coffee after precision sculpting of my new circular driveway ...

Good Machine

I bought the machine to replace a Craftsman snow blower. Very good snow blower except I find the first gear (low-speed) too fast, I hope there is some way I can adjust the speed.

Ms

Love my new Ariens. Easy to operate, clears quickly and runs smoothly.

Low speed is too fast.

I like the auto differential feature, but the low-speed setting is too fast. I have arthritic hands so I cannot repeatedly release the clutch to let the machine catch up to the snow load. Minor things are the engine speed control is hard to access with gloves and the chute should rotate a few more degrees beyond perpendicular to the machine. The engine bogs down in heavy snow. You have to stop the forward speed to let the engine catch up with the speed selector in 1st gear (the slowest forward s...