2009-09-10

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


I just assembled this snowthrower and gave it a try. It works better than I ever could have expected. I live in Canada and have a large gas snow blower for the driveway, but my deck can accumulate 3 feet of snow several times during the winter. That much weight can cause decks to collapse, so snow removal is a must. If I could get the gas blower on the deck, it would chew up the wood so shoveling is the only solution ....until now! I used the Toro 1800 on about a foot of snow and it performed flawlessly, throwing the snow about 30 feet and cleaning the deck right down to the wood planks. My 16' x 16' deck took less than 5 minutes to clear. Anything that make winter easier has my vote and the Toro 1800 didn't disappoint. I wouldn't want to try to clear the end of my driveway after the plow deposits 3 feet of snow in it, but that's not what this machine is designed for. Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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


Like many other people with this snowblower, I ended up having a problem with the belt coming off. The snowblower worked fine for one storm, the enxt storm it stopped working. I put the belt back on because it came off and it immediately came off again.

After reading the discussion here I found that the large bolt that goes from the right side through the center of the rotor to the pulley on the left side was very loose. This caused the left pulley to be out of alignment with the other pulleys and caused the belt to come off. I ended up having to pull the cover off on the right side of the snowblower and tightening the large bolt that holds the rotor. It was sooo loose that I could turn it by hand.

When the snowblower worked, it seemed to work pretty well. It seems to do fine in snow at aobut 8 inches and has trouble with stuff that is deeper. So I recommend going out and blowing often so you don't have a problem.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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I purchased the Toro product because I liked the benefits of an electric thrower: no pollution, no gas, etc. In several modest Michigan snow storms it has done ok, but within the first two months of use the internal belt has fried/broken. This does not seem right, and gives me little confidence in the long-term viability of the product and its design and materials.

Too bad, since the idea of an electric thrower is appealing.

Re the cord: annoying to have to constantly adjust, but you learn to live with it and navigate a path to avoid too much relocating of the cord.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.