Troy-Bilt Storm 2840

Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers / Two-stage gas - best for heavy to medium snow up to 16 inches

This two-stage, gas-powered Troy-Bilt snow blower has electric start and a 28-inch clearing width. It also has a headlight and single-lever chute control.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Removal speed

/ 5

Plow pile removal

/ 5

Throwing distance

/ 5

Surface cleaning

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Controls

/ 5

Width (in.)

/ 5

Color

/ 5

CR's Feedback

A number of our user reviews cite problems such as the auger belt coming off, general joystick-cable trouble, and general problems handling wet snow. While we cannot tell for sure what could be causing the joystick-cable problems, there's an adjustment for tightening the auger belt. (We summarize negative experiences for high-scoring models with at least 10 user reviews.)

About

The Troy-Bilt Storm 2840 is part of the Snow Blowers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers models like the Storm 2840 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Width: The snow blower's clearing width, or swath, in inches.

Removal speed: How quickly models could remove snow without laboring; We push single-stage machines as quickly as possible before the machine labors.

Plow pile removal: How quickly the snow thrower can remove a simulated pile of snow left by a municipal plow at the end of a driveway.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Spring Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Multiple speeds

Yes

Single hand controls

Yes

Single lever chute adjustment

Yes

Headlight

Yes

Heated handgrips

Yes

Specs

Engine size

277cc

Electric start

Yes

Freewheel steering

Warranty (yrs.)

Engine type

Four cycle

Volts

Battery platform voltage (V)

Troy-Bilt Storm 2840

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

CR's Feedback

About

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

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