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

It does what it's supposed to do - handle snow up to 10 inches very well. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner, but it's powerful enough to throw the snow accross my double driveway and into the yard.

We had a record 16 inches of snow here in OH last week, and I was able to remove the snow in 2 passes. It isn't really designed for so much snow, so it took 2 hours to do my 40 foot, 2-car, driveway, or about twice as long as it would have taken for under 10 inches of snow.

I would have given 5-stars, but the handle and wheels are somewhat flimsy. Also, I had to keep re-inserting the crank that controls the direction of the chute - not a big deal, but a little annoying.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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Yesterday we got around 2 inches of solid ice, not snow. I sprinkled it with some ice melt, and went back to work, when i returned, i fired up the Toro for the first time, and it worked perfectly. Took that slush and ice and lobbed it into the yard.

Today we're expecting, (if you trust weather men) somewhere between 2 and 37 inches of snow, who knows, but she'll get her first test on real snow, which i'm sure she'll pass with flying colors.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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I received this snow thrower a few weeks ago and have used it twice. It is easy to use, lightweight and really works! I wanted a snow thrower that was electric so I didn't have to worry about having gas available. You plug this in and go! It takes a little whil eto get used being aware of where the cord is, but it is so easy to use, I didn't care. Just make sure that the cord is long enough to reach the farthest point of your property.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

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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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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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