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Had my new pro 4 lite out last wen on 4 1/2 " of ice , it was 4 degrees with -25-30 wind chill -auger fired right up let it warm up , drilled 2 holes fine then it wouldnt make it through entire hole with out stalling . i called jiffy about a tank warmer and beleive it or not the rep told me not to use the warmers .now i have a issue because i like to drill tons of holes and jump around alot and i have now confidence in propane in extreme cold . scheel s said they would make it right with whatever i wanted to do exchange , refund or whatever . think im going back to gas motor .I thinks it luck of the draw as i have 2 buddies with pro 4 and theyve never had issue in the cold
After talking with several store rep it appear that this generation of jiffy propane augers was out sourced to a cheaper companies bid. And the reps that I've talked with have said virtually every propane auger has come back.I do understand the ambient temp vs mean temp. I used a buddy's pro4 NOT the lite , last year up in South Dakota other than a leaky fuel line thing cut like a champ that's why I thought the pro 4 lite would be a great unit because of its weight .Hope you guys that invested in one have better luck than and others in the Midwest with the newest generation jiffys
Maybe I spoke too soon. I fired up my HC40 before I went out today and it took about 10 pulls and I had to keep feathering the throttle to keep it running. I also noticed a propane smell coming from the motor. I got out to the lake and drilled a few holes and heard/smelled a loud propane leak coming from the engine compartment. Maybe one of the hoses came loose, I don't know I'll be giving Eskimo a call in the morning.
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Wow that's good info to know. I was a split second from pulling the trigger on a Pro4 lite myself but Scheel's price matched the Eskimo HC40 off of L&M's online price and it ended up being cheaper than the Pro4 lite so I went with it. If you are still in the market for a propane maybe check if your local Scheel's will do the same. It's heavier than the Pro4 lite but lighter than the Pro4. I've only drilled about 100-120 holes with mine and it's working excellent so far. I was a little skeptical buying it since it's the first year run but Eskimo's customer service is good so I went with it.
I think I jinxed myself...I went out today, and like usual, the HC 40 started and ran like a dream. Drilled a dozen holes, and between the last couple, it sounded a bit different, but given that I have drilled 150 or so holes with it, I thought it was the tank running low. Tried to start it a couple hours later to punch some more holes, and nada. Put on a new tank, and still nada. Tried two more tanks, and now I feel like my lover has cheated on me. I can't even look at her. I'm so pissed, I can't even express it. I unscrewed oil gauge, and the oil looked yellow. I got some snow in ithe head portion while towing behind a snowmobile last weekend, but have drilled 50 holes with it since that happened. I don't know if water got in there or what. Calling Eskimo Monday, and will report what happens next. Bummer.