2009-08-20

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


broken after less than 1 hour of use.. seemed quite powerful while it was running.

simply not sturdy enough for the task it's designed for.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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This little snow blower is very powerful and very lightweight to handle. The advertisements say that this snow blower can throw the snow up to 30 feet and they are not joking. I was snow blowing my driveway and I had to stop because I was throwing the snow across the street and into the field which is about almost 40 feet from my driveway. I was shocked that this little machine could throw it that far.

A slight down side is that it does not have a drive wheel so it gets caught on the ground while you are pushing it. Not such a big deal though.

This snow blower is ideal for the small area like a small driveway or a deck. I would not recommend this snowblower for the larger jobs though. It is fast, but you would end up getting tired fast by pushing it since it does not have a drive wheel.

All-in-all, this is a great machine for the ease of use, easy assembly and a great price tag.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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I bought this last month and have have used it about 3 times already. It's good on powdery or light, fluffy snow. If you have heavy snow, it's not terribly useful as it doesn't have enough horse power to move the snow.

It's good for clearing porches, walkways, and driveways that aren't too long (mine's a 4 car driveway) and using 2x50 ft extension cables seems to work fine. I would ensure that you get an outdoor extension cable that has enough tolerance (thick enough and can withstand the power needed by the snow thrower), otherwise, you're at risk of burning out the engine -- I heard this from a friend who has the same snow thrower and it burnt out the engine after 3 uses. The Toro folks said that you've got to make sure your get the right extension cable otherwise that can happen.

Another suggestion when you use it is to make sure your extension cable is always in sight and not in the path of the snow thrower as the last thing you want to do is rip up your extension cable and spend some time trying to remove it from the the snow thrower -- which can be exasperating and tedious. Don't forget that if that happens, make sure you unplug it before attempting to disengage the power cable from the snow thrower.

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Out of the box and into the snow in about 25 minutes (getting a couple of things aligned was a little trickier than I'd expected). I had to wade thru 3 ft of snow by taking it in layers, but it worked well and got the deck cleared in 1/3rd the time it would have taken with shovel. Even tho the snow was heavy, it did well and has done even better with powdery snow. The 30 ft of throw in the ads is pretty accurate. It took a little to work out how best to avoid running over the cord, but once I was trained, the machine did all it was supposed to do. I recommend it highly for snows under 1 ft and for deeper snow if you can manage lifting it and using it to go thru the deeper snow in layers.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.