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

I bought this Toro in December 2005 and forgot about it since we got no snow after buying it. I thought I would not get a chance to use it this season. Wrong!! This past weekend's storm dumped 15+ inches of snow where we live (Maryland). At first I wasn't so sure this little unit would do the job. I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to do my 50 x 24 foot driveway and long sidewalk (corner lot) in about 1.5 hours (took longer since we have a sloped driveway). I had to do 2 passes, since this little blower could not handle such a large depth of snow. But it did the job well. Occasionally the chute would choke (large volume of snow), but this was easily solved by cleaning it. Two nitpicks - first, the little wheels are practically useless. But the unit is lightweight, so it's not a big deal. Second, you have to get used to dragging the cord around, and that slows the job some. But the cord is not the unit's fault. This little Toro saved my back!!! I'm looking forward to the next snowstorm!!! 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 This instant

I bought this in 2003 after debating the merits of a gas or electric blower. Since all of my yard equipment is electric/battery (lawn mower, string trimmer, leaf blower, etc.) I decided to buy this unit instead of gas. Living in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia, we can go a whole season without significant snow (usually 4" to 6") or we can get hammered, like this past weekend. We received somewhere around 18" in my area. I was somewhat disappointed with this unit. Previous snowfalls have been no problem, even a storm last year of neary 14". But I think this weekend pushed my limits. It took me nearly 3 hours to clear my driveway. A common problem with this unit is chute clogging if the snow packs well (not the same as wet snow. Think of packed poweder, if you ski.)It clogged constantly yesterday. I found that using a spring clamp to keep the unit on reduced the clogging and by taking a smaller width. This slow me down considerably. In retrospect, I probably should have gone out late Saturday night and a first pass, but opted for sleep instead and the snow didn't get really heavy until the wee hours. I am strongly considering a gas model for next winter. If I do, I will not buy a Toro. Not because of this unit, but they only sell 2-cycle engines on their snowblowers. Generally, it's a good unit if most of your snowfalls are less than 10". If you get one or two biggies a year and have a large driveway, this may not be the right one.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.