If your snowblower will not handle the biggest, baddest drift left by the plow, or the worst snowstorm of the winter, it is worthless! Here in Minnesnowcold, where winter is the best 7 months of the year, nothing less than an 8hp, two-stage snowthrower is worth your money. The bad news is you will need to spend $800 to $1200, the good news is it should last 20+ years. A serious snowblower will handle the big jobs (that's why you bought it) and also make short work of those annoyance value snowfalls. Toro is a great company that makes serious snowblowers (I own one!) but an electric snow thrower is like using a 2" paring knife to slice watermelon--sure you can do it, but once you try the 8" slicer, why would you bother?Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-03-04
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If your snowblower will not handle the biggest, baddest drift left by the plow, or the worst snowstorm of the winter, it is worthless! Here in Minnesnowcold, where winter is the best 7 months of the year, nothing less than an 8hp, two-stage snowthrower is worth your money. The bad news is you will need to spend $800 to $1200, the good news is it should last 20+ years. A serious snowblower will handle the big jobs (that's why you bought it) and also make short work of those annoyance value snowfalls. Toro is a great company that makes serious snowblowers (I own one!) but an electric snow thrower is like using a 2" paring knife to slice watermelon--sure you can do it, but once you try the 8" slicer, why would you bother?Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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Bought it for the most recent snow storm to hit our area. It was 12-14 inches, and even though this blower is not optimal for that much snow - it did the job. Easy to store. Most of the snowfalls in our area are 4-6 inches, so this should be fine.
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2010-03-03
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I had previously purchased a toro electric snow shovel a few years ago which has lasted quite well. This year I decided to upgrade to the 1800 and none to early. When I first took it out of the box it looked a bit lightweight but I had faith from my previous model. No sooner completed a quick assembly of the handle when we had our first snowfall, 4+ inchs of reletively wet snow. The 1800 churned into it without any problem throwing the stuff a good twenty foot or more. Took it right down to bare pavement. Of particular note, it sailed through the curbside ridge created by passing plows which was several inchs of compacted stuff. Based on my previous experience with toro, I am expecting a long life from this machine. Recommend using two or more 25' 14guage extension cords available at Home Depot around $10 apiece. The single 50' cords can get difficult to unwind at below freezing temps.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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I finally had a chance to try out this machine after purchasing it in October and waiting for the first snowfall. Last night we got 8 inches here in Indianapolis which I thought would be more than enough challenge for the Power Curve. I got this machine because I've had two gas powered outfits which could be quite temperamental. One I had to take off the air cleaner and squirt starting fluid into the carburetor each time I wanted to use it. Another, I would sometimes have to bring into the kitchen to warm up enough to start. I also have gotten tired of mixing oil with gasoline on a two cycle engine.
We've got a 30 foot double width driveway plus an l-shaped sidewalk from the driveway to the front door plus a long sidewalk which extends around two sides of our house. I was able to complete the job in a bit over an hour. Several minutes were spent in trying to locate exactly where the sidewalk was at the intersection. The snow was that deep after having drifted.
Therefore, I don't think having to deal with an electric cord is a big problem. The Power Curve "started" right up and took care of this morning's snowfall with no problems. We had some three foot drifts but I just rocked back and forth and took smaller swaths. It is so light that you can pretty well move it wherever you want without any strain.
I had no trouble with stalling. The only problem I had is that sometimes the cord pulls just enough out of the on board socket so that I have to stop and push it back in. This is even though I wrap it around the handle, as the manual recommends, to keep that from happening.
I'm not sure if the 1800 will throw the snow for 30 feet as is advertised, but it does a very acceptable job across our double width driveway and more. It also gets right down to the concrete.
In conclusion I have no problem with giving this machine a good recommendation. I think one would have to be careful not to overextend it if a wet heavy snow would fall. Although I know some reviewers on this site have given it good marks with that type of snow. In any case today's snowfall was the light fluffy kind.
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2010-03-02
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I purchase the Toro 1800 Power Curve Snow Thrower last month in anticipation of another long winter of shoveling snow. Well, yesterday, Dec 23,2004, we received about 5"-8" of snow with about 12"-18" drifts so I was able to use it for the first time.
We have a drivewway about 70'long and 10'wide plus another 150' of sidewalk. I was a little leery at first that this little machine was going to be able to handle all this but I was soon amazed at the power this electric snow thrower has. It cleared the snow right to the concrete just as if it were shoveled. It had plenty of power. On areas were the snow was drifted up to 12" - 18" I had to make a couple of swipes at it but it handled it perfectly. I had the whole driveway and sidewalk cleared in an hour or so and with seemingly little effort on the snowblowers part.
I am more than satisfied with this snow thrower and I have not found any faults with it as of yet. It is lightweight, easy to handle and easy to carry. The cord, if plugged in properly to the handle will not come loose as others have said. I'm not going to complain about the cord because everybody does. We all know it is a neccessary bother. Once you learn how to control the cord it is not that bad. It is like using a vacuum cleaner. You get used to throwing the cord out of the way as you move along. Enough said about the cord.
I also like the fact that I can control the on/off in the handle. To start just press in the handle and when you need to stop just release the handle. Real easy!
No gas. No oil. No loud noise. Starts up easily every time. Easy to handle. Does the job. What more could you want?
I paid $209.99 on sale at Home Depot. About half the price of a gas model. I like the idea of not using gas or oil. I also have an electric lawn mower which I just love and an electric leaf blower which is great. To hell with the Middle East oil stranglehold they have on us.
Unless you have an extremely large area to cover and/or receive unusually large amounts of snow at one time, or if you just need a really big gas job to impress your Harley friends, I would highly recommend this snow thrower to anyone. I am more than satisfied. Get it!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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Finally realizing the idiocy of lifting snow in 1990, I surveyed showthrower choices and came upon the ideal-looking Toro 1800. I remain enamored of it, as one of the best things I've ever bought. This compact unit has reliably dealt with all depths of snow over the years, including snow up to my waist in one storm. (Undercut the high snow with the thrower, give the snow a kick, and it collapses to the ground.) A be-prepared type, I bought spare parts from the dealer, just in case; but the unit has yet to need any maintenance (outside of recent replacement of its two little bottom steel skids, which I easily fabricated myself from scrap). I have a gasoline lawn mower, but do not want to deal with gas and oil in the winter; and why deal with all that in a very heavy, garage-consuming snowthrower when I can hang the capable 1800 on the wall? The cord is really no hassle: simply work outward, away from the outlet. People passing by still stop to ask about this remarkable snowthrower as they see it in action. I find the Toro 1800 wonderful for both me and the environment.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
2010-03-01
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I live in NYC and I just used this snow thrower during the last nor'easter, in which we received 6 inches of snow. I just got home from work and there were my three neighbors: Mr. Nosey and Mr. and Mrs. Know-it-all half way done shoveling their driveways. "A lot of snow we got, eh, Crab. You got your work cut out for you!" With that the three of them started to smirk. Little did they know I had a secret weapon: The Toro 38025 1800 Power Curve Snow Thrower which I had sent to me under the cover of darkness away from their prying eyes. Tired, cold, hungry and scared, I plugged that bad boy in and off I went. Within 30 minutes, I plowed my driveway to concrete while my snoopy neighbors were still digging away. I guess I got the last laugh. There was no hassle,no fuss, no gas, no oil, no spark plugs. It's also light weight and I was able to lift it and plow a snow drift. It's so small and compact that it takes little space inside my house. Just a caveat: you should spend the 10 extra bucks for the 100' cord. My only regret is that I should have bought the Toro last year!Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.
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