I've had a Toro lx427 for about one year bought it used I will tell you if you buy one used take down all the part numbers and verify the part numbers are for a Toro mine is hard to find parts for because it's been modified so be carful when buying one and ask the right questions 1 has the deck been replaced if so from what model or was it new from factory by the way those are over 300 for just the bare shell 2 when was the last time the oil was changed 3 does it have a new motor as they have an hour meter on them 4 when was the drive train last serveced 5 has there been any modifications to the drive system other wise yes very good mower I use mine at my house and I also use it on others lawns very good mowing very good with a plow not sure about a thrower but yes I'm sure it will do fine with one mine has a 20 horse Kohler couage very good motor I would suggest if you get a thrower to get the weight rack not the wheel weights wheel weights are more expensive I know stupid but true I've done my research and get a set of chains they are about 70 for a set of two be carful on which ones you buy some are quick release and the prongs break easy better off buying the ones that slip over the tires and strap in

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The One Hour is a national frnchise. They bought up bunch of small mom and pop contractors, whom now pay expensive dues to get marketing and business advice. If it is made by Amana it is made by Goodman equipment. With this in mind, get a few other quotes, the Goodman (One Hour) should be at the lower end of the scale. Amana WAS good stuff until they were taken over by Goodman.

Appaso is a trade name owned by Shenzhen City Xinyang Mobile Commerce Co., Ltd. Xinyang Mobile is not a faucet manufacturer. It is an exporter that contracts with various Chinese faucet factories to export their faucets and sell them under the Appaso name. It maintains a presence in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. In each locality, it sells through the local Amazon and other hosting websites such as Wayfair. In the fifteen minutes I devoted to researching the company, I was not able to identify the actual manufacturers, but it is a safe bet that they are Chinese in origin. The Appaso U.S. website is a two-page stub that provides no information about its products or warranty and very little and very general information about the company. It does not ever mention the actual company name or country of origin. What little information it contains was clearly written by a person for whom English is not a native language. The company offers no written warranty on its products. The company's "presence" is virtual, not physical. It does not have a physical presence in the U.S. or Canada. Its claimed physical location in the U.S. at Vomi, LLC, 5140 Rogers St Ste D, Las Vegas, NV, 89118 is an address shared by over a dozen Nevada-registered companies, most of which were organized by Chinese nationals. There is no evidence that any actual business is conducted at that address and to all appearances, it is a mail drop created to give the impression of a physical U.S. location. Appaso's claimed warehouse locations appear to be Amazon fulfillment centers. Appaso faucets ARE NOT CERTIFIED to US/Canadian standards and regulations. None of the seven testing organizations that certify faucets to joint US/Canadian standards have certified Appaso faucets. In detail: Xinyang Mobile Commerce has not Filed the required certifications of compliance with the water conservation requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. In consequence, Appaso faucets are not legal for distribution "in commerce" in the U.S., meaning they cannot legally be imported, advertised, held for sale, offered for sale, sold, or delivered after a sale to any locality in the United States, its territories or possessions. The penalty for violation is $440 and each instance of distribution in commerce is a separate violation. Had the faucets tested or certified to ASME A112.18.1/CSA 125.1 (the basic U.S./Canadian faucet standard), ANSI/NSF 371 (the lead content standard), or ANSI/NSF 61 (the faucet health effects standard). Consequently, there is no reason to believe that these faucets are free of lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, or some 5,000 other toxic materials that commonly infest faucets made in China. The legal consequence of not having been tested and certified is that the faucet cannot lawfully be installed in any drinking water system in the U.S. or Canada, public or private. Penalties vary from state to state and may include civil fines, criminal fines, and imprisonment. It is the HOMEOWNER who is liable for violations, not Xinyang Mobile Commerce. Submitted Appaso faucets for testing to California standards and are as a consequence not legal for sale in or delivery into California. The penalty for violation is $2,500, and each sale or delivery is a separate violation. The faucets violate the lead standards of California, Vermont, Louisiana, and Maryland. They may not be sold or installed in Massachusetts, and installation in Georgia is a criminal offense. For more information on black market faucets, see Illegal and Black Market Faucets in North America.