Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025

I loved the Toro snow blower all last year when we had 6 inches or so of fluffy snow. Today we got 10 inches of dense wet snow. The Toro did great for the first 20 minutes, then began sounding like there was a twig stuck in the machine. I checked. No twig. Two minutes later it gave out. The engine still worked, but the internal gears, which must be plastic, were stripped. It would catch, then stop half way around. Bummer. Now I'll either have to try to have my son-in-law repair it or buy a new machine.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025 Review

This Toro was a Christmas gift from my in-laws. We have a huge gas snow plow that only starts in the summer. My neighbors also own gas snow plows but they just do not start when you really need them. Even when we have them serviced & cleaned annually they just do not start up. Well it is March 2, 2009 & we were just hit with a HUGE stow storm here on Long Island, NY, (over a foot of snow). The Toro is so light weight that I carried the Toro up to our deck and cleaned it off. Then I did the 2 car driveway. All this with a back brace on. You need a long, COLD WEATHER extension cord that really should be plugged into a GFI outlet. I also recommend you have a a small hand shovel in your coat pocket so that you can safely unclog the thrower chute if needed. You dont want to make a mistake of using your hand to clear the chute. For very deep snow at the apron of our driveway, where the snow plow trucks pushed the snow aside, I plowed half the width of the Toro thrower, basically smaller sections, and it was done in no time. I let my neighbor use it to do his driveway and now he is getting one too. I hope we don't get this much snow any time soon but if we do, I am sure that there will be a lot more Toro's in the neighborhood. PS: I ALSO RECOMMEND AMAZON.COM (that is where our Toro was purchased & it shipped free).Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025 Top Quality

Well, it took about a month of no snow before I was able to test my new snow thrower. We finally got about 9" of fairly heavy snow this past weekend so I was able to give it a good work out. The machine performed great. I had no problem getting thru the 9" of snow. It is a little slow going with this much snow but it still ate it up. Didn't throw it as far as the ad claims but it was far enough. The light weight made it easy for me to carry it to different areas that needed snow removal. The only draw back is that it is electric and you always have to be aware of the cord. Definitely get a heavy duty cold weather extension cord. The machine is worth the money just for the saved back strain alone. Cut the work time in half.

Dave P.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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Despite the apparent chintziness of this product, we have been very pleased with its performance. First we tried the Snow Joe, but that thing died after only making it through 1/3 of our 100' driveway in about 4" very light, dry snow. The teeth on the belt had already worn down and so we returned it. We bought the Toro instead and have used it 4 times so far in snow as deep as 1' and have been very happy with its performance. Wish we would have read the reviews comparing the two products before we bought that godawful Snow Joe!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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Product arrives and had to be assembled.....not easily done.

Used it on a 2" accumulation and it worked fine. Next time it was 4" and did not throw!

I was referred to, and delivered it to a local supplier who repaired it under warranty. It worked fine next time for an 8" depth of snow.

Should not have had the problem. AND should have purchased it locally for $1. less than using the internet.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.