It moves the snow well with a-lot of power.Just plug it in and go. No gas or oil to worry about.Light weight so old guys can run it too."Ummmm", "Maybe I should buy another one for my wife"? Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2009-10-28
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It moves the snow well with a-lot of power.Just plug it in and go. No gas or oil to worry about.Light weight so old guys can run it too."Ummmm", "Maybe I should buy another one for my wife"? Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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I got the Toro 1800 for my husband for Christmas, and he got a good test of it during the huge snowstorms of early January in Reno. He absolutely loves it. I haven't tried it yet, but it made quick work of several inches of snow on the driveway and our long sidewalk. Keep the cord behind you when you're working, and it's okay. (The cord is what often scares people from electrics....but they're much cheaper and quieter than gas models.)
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2009-10-27
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After having about 40 inches of snow fall in the last month, I decided there had to be a better way to live than shoveling snow by hand and potentially risking a heart attack with all the wet snow we've received. So, I started looking online. First I looked at snow shovels. My dad has one, but he gets a lot less snow than I do. I was still looking for an electric alternative, because I hate dealing with small gas engines. I have a gas lawnmower, and dealing with gas, oil, spark plugs and filters is bad enough when it's warm. I definitely didn't want that hassle when it was below freezing. So, I looked on Amazon and found the Toro 1800. At first I wasn't sure how well it would work for my situation, but based on all the other positive reviews, I figured it would be worth a try. It was reasonably priced, and how could I go wrong with over 300 people saying it works great?
I placed my order during a lull in the snowfalls on January 3, and the unit arrived on January 7 courtesy of UPS. As soon as I got home from work, I took it inside, and took it out of the box. I was surprised how easy assembly was, as some of the reviews mentioned that it was difficult. I had no problems getting it assembled. One of the easiest things I've ever done. It took about 10 minutes and required some sockets (1/2" for the chute carriage bolt nuts, and I believe it was a 5/16" and 3/8" for the mounting plate bolts and nuts). However, if you don't have a decent socket set, pliers would do the job too.
Since we haven't had any fresh snow lately, I decided to test it on some snow in my back yard. It was about 45 degrees outside when I tested it last night, so it was extremely wet snow. I was surprised how well it did. I drove it into about 10-12" inches of heavy wet snow and it managed to move it pretty far - about 8-15 feet, depending on how hard I pushed it into the snow. The motor slowed down a bit when I drove it in hard, but it didn't stall like a gas model probably would have. Needless to say, I'm happy with my purchase so far, and can easily recommend this thing if you want a hassle free, fume free snowblower that you can safely park in your living room if you feel like it.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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Perfect for the current snow storms we are having in the Adirondacks. Will handle the 5-6 inches or more we get in each storm and shoots the snow far enough so we still have room far enough away for the next storm. Right now we have moved 4 feet of snow fluffy and wet in the 25 days we have had the blower. We have a flexible 50 foot cord tied around the handle so that the plug will not fall out of the plug and the rest of the cord is laid to one side as we walk. The cord can be slippery if walked on-so keep it to the side cleared.We keep it inside the house when not in use on top of the cover of a large plastic bin with a towel under it to absorb the water. Lite weight to carry up stairs, works with care on stairs , and has been a real gods send.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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This snow thrower perfect for a 10" of dry snow, very fast and easy to use, I have no problem what so ever handling the cord, if I have to buy another one I will buy the same one.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2009-10-26
Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025
I was a little leary buying an electric snowblower for snow here in Minnesota, but I have been impressed. We have had many days this years with 3"-8" of snow. The blower has no problems cutting through this and throwing it 15-30ft (depending on how wet the snow is). In addition I didn't have to worry about buying gas, worrying about starting or any kind of tune-up as I would with a gas snowblower.
The Good Points:
-Very powerful blower, throws snow 15-30ft without hesitation.
-Completed a 3-car driveway in 20 minutes.
-No gas, starting or tune-ups required. Plug in and go.
-Backed by a 2 year warranty by Toro- who does support most problems.
-Small enough to store away in my garage without its own stall.
-Not very heavy, maybe 30lbs at most if you need to move it.
Bad Points:
-The cord is an issue, and is kind of a pain to get used to. It's like a vacuum, you have to keep adjusting the cord around.
-The blower cannot handle any ice, I tried it on a patch of frozen snow and it knocked the belt loose, but after I fixed it ran like a champ again.
- The wheels are tiny and you cannot control them very well when you hit some deep snow.
- Price seemed a bit high for an electric thrower, but you get a good name Toro.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone who needs a good snow thrower in any climate. We get alot of snow in Minnesota and the blower has done great so far. I would recommend a good low-temp rated cord. I got mine at Menard's for $25 and it has held up very well. 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
We received 6-8" of snow last night. I didn't measure my drive but it was a good amount. This blower ate right through it and kept on going. I made the mistake of flinging large amounts of the snow on areas that I needed to blow (up to about a foot) and that slowed the the blower down a bit but it did get through it. I have a 3 car drive way and this blower worked great, did the entire thing plus the sidewalks. The only annoying part is having to deal with the cord, but such is life with most electric power items and I don't have to buy gas, oil or do any sort of mixing/maintenance associated with a gas blower.
As long as you're getting less than 12" of snow at a time I'd highly recommend this blower to you. Otherwise you either have to blow more often or you should get a larger blower.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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