2010-02-27

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I had back surgery a couple of years ago and find it impossible to shovel snow without my back hurting. I bought this lightweight Toro and it is great; no more back pain after removing snow.The cord can be in the way sometimes, but it is a minor inconvenience considering how well it removes the snow.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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It worked well, for about 20 minutes, then stopped throwing snow, although the motor still ran. I was operating it on a newly paved, smooth driveway, with less than 3" of snow. I also had trouble keeping it plugged in, even though I was using a brand new cord.
When I called Toro, I was informed that they would only cover the product if it was their manufacturing defect & not a "maintenance issue", as determined by the repair center. According to them, just because it broke the first time it was used didn't mean it was their fault or their responsiility. (It wasn't a slipped belt.) I bought Toro in part because I mistakenly thought they were a solid brand which stood by their products.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

2010-02-26

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The Toro 1800 is an amazing compact snow thrower. It is effective in moving snow, it is easy to use and easy to store. I've used a Toro 1800 for 5 years in Alaska and it really does the job.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

2010-02-25

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I Ordered the 1800 snow blower. Amazon did not reply to my e-mails when the order status showed "not shipped" even after the estimated arrival date had passed. After 4 weeks Amazon writes me a mail saying they cannot fulfill my order. By then all other stores were out of stock. Now I am stuck till next year. This sucks :-(Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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I recently purchased the 1800 power thrower from Amazon.
I kept it in the box for 30 days before I opened it on the first snow storm of the season. The snow thrower moved about six feet of 3 inch snow very well, then it died. The drive belt was destroyed by the unit. Toro service policy is the worst I have ever seen. Toro supplied me with an independent service shop in my area. The only trouble is that they don't work on electric snow throwers. Toro then said I could mail the unit back to them at my expense. Lessons learned..buy local and don't buy from Toro. I wasted $299.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

2010-02-24

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This product does what it does well. If you know you want an electric snowthrower and not electric, this one is a reasonable choice (home depot for $288).

Some electric vs gas items: 1) you don't need to worry about it starting or not 2) it is NOT self-propelled, so in heavier snows more than 6 inches, the effort to push through the snow starts to increase. So if you're going to get a foot of snow, clearing 6 inches twice will be much easier. 3) an interesting way to use this machine (documented in the manual) is to use the two handles and pick it up and cut down taller snow banks (like at the end of a driveway after a plow has gone by) in a sort of scything motion. Interesting alternative to buying a huge gas powered one so it has enough power to hack down the pile.

I had one difficulty in the minor bit of assembly required -- it appears the bolt are too long, so that the locknuts don't screw onto them as far as they should. Toro was very nice on the phone, and will send out some new bolts and also a new chute discharge (plastic) so I can make it perfect. Good customer service.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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I just tried it out for the first time, and it was a breeze...made clearing my driveway almost fun. It was wet slushy snow, and I was wondering about how well the plastic blades would fare against the cement driveway, but they did a great job.

One issue is with the assembly...when putting the chute together, the metal screws in the plastic fitting don't hold the screw tight enough for you to screw the nut on all the way...it slips in the plastic enclosure, so you are stuck sending the snow straight up and away as opposed to being able to change the height that the snow goes...

This is a minor thing though, because ultimately who cares...I can direct the snow any direction I want, I just can't change the trajectory.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.