Toro 1800 18Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow
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Toro’s
1800 Power Curve is lightweight and hardworking. The exclusive Power
Curve design throws snow farther and cleans right to the pavement. The
1800 Power Curve is maintenance free – no gas and oil to mix – simply
plug it in and go – starts everytime. Since it is lightweight this
electric snowthrower is easier to maneuver than a gas unit
Comes with a two year full manufacturer warranty from Toro — the
makers of the world’s best snow throwers and snow blowers. more info
Excellent experience
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Toro Snow Thrower was delivered in top mint condition and with great instructions and all contents included in the original shipping box. Great experience with this item and shipper.
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Nice does a good job
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Works well, does a good job works well on sidewalks and driveways, really appreciated having this, this past winter.
Same Disappointment As Other Reviews
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
My experience with the Toro electric snowblower is the same as many others: Use it for a few hours or a few minutes; it stops working; then, no matter how many times you repair it, never works again for more than a few minutes.
Toro 1800 in Idaho 2008-2009 winter
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this snow thrower based on positive reviews from other purchasers here at Amazon. I could have bought it locally for $318 including sales tax, but through Amazon it cost $270 total. I’m tired of finicky gas engines which do not want to start in the winter, so I thought I’d face the sneers of my peers and went electric. Turns out one of them has a peewee electric smaller than this one. It takes some practice (as other users mentioned) to use this thrower. You have to treat it like you would a vacuum cleaner in your forward and back movements, minding the cord. I use a 3 conductor 12 gauge cord which is stiff and heavy, but causes no voltage drop to the motor. Most of my blowing is within the range of a 50′ cord (driveway, front walk and part of sidewalk). Finishing the walk requires adding another 50′ cord, but again with no observable reduction in machine performance.
It blows 6″ of snow with ease and will blow up to a foot but you have to go slow then. The tough stuff is the windrow the city plow pushes up in front of the mail box and drive way. It is very dense, heavy and contains gravel. I found I could blow that too, although I had to take small passes and not push the Toro too hard. No small blower on the block can handle that stuff any better, it takes a big high horsepower self-propelled 2-stage blower to cut through that well, but mine worked OK. I just hope I didn’t harm it too much.
The cord does tend to come unplugged, but I loop it around the handle to help reduce that problem. I used the blower for 9 full plow jobs this past winter so I’m averaging $30 per use so far. The blowing goes faster when your spouse helps manage the cord. My snow removal area is: driveway 20′x27′ (540 sq. ft.), front door walk 7′x22′ (154 sq. ft.) and sidewalk 4′x85′ (340 sq. ft.) for a total of 1,034 sq. ft. Blow time is 15 minutes for a 1-2″ snow, up to a half hour for a 4-6″ snow and up to a full hour for any city plow windrow. Sorry for all the detail, can’t help it, I’m an engineer.
I like my Toro 1800 and am very satisfied with my purchase. I hope it will last for several winters now. I’m 63 and hand shoveled my driveway for 34 years before deciding maybe I ought to take it a little easier.
2 car driveway and 60 ft sidewalk – gets the job done
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had my doubts about an electric snow blower, but after having used this through numerous storms this past winter, I am now a believer!
Pros:
1. Lightweight – I can lift this thing with one arm using the convenient handle. Try that with any of the gas blowers.
2. Maneuverable (related to #1) – Given it’s small footprint and light weight, I can push this thing around anywhere and get into tight spaces.
3. No maintenance – there isn’t any hardcore upkeep of this thing – at least like there is with a gas blower.
4. Ample power – I find it fairly easy to push depending on the amount and texture of snow. I haven’t had any issues clearing my driveway and sidewalk using the Toro 1800 (in NJ).
5. Quiet – Again compared to a gas powered blower, this thing is quiet as heck emitting a small motor sound only when you hit the “trigger”
Cons:
1. Wheels – little on the small side, but when you’re pushing against 6 inches of snow, you’re not really rolling on wheels anwyay
2. Not going to get you through crazy storms – this is no surprise, but this thing is prob. not made for 2 ft. packed snow. I have had no problems however with the recent storms.
Overall a (surprisingly) great product.