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Average Rating: 4.6 of 5.0
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| Snow Blowers Direct Recommendation |
| By Snow Blowers Direct |
Like all Toro products, the Toro 1800 Power Curve is build to last from one of the top snow blower manufacturers in history.
It features an ergonomic handle which adjusts to your height, eliminating an unnecessary strain on your back.
Plus, it features a special cord lock, which keeps your extension cord securely locked to the electric snow blower. There's nothing more frustrating than digging through a snow drift to pick up a fallen power cord.
If your looking for something similar yet cheaper, take a look at the Snow Joe 622U1. It's not quite Toro quality, but it costs much less. |
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Written February 21, 2010 |
| Belt came off right away |
| By Dave (Reno, NV) |
The belt came off on mine right away and was damaged so I had to get a new belt. Toro sent that to me which took about 10 days.
The new belt would just come off as soon as I turned it on as well. After getting pretty frustrated with it multiple times, I took the idler spring off of the belt tensioner so that it was not keeping tension on the belt and now it works OK.
I don't know why, but the tension on the belt was causing the belt to slip off of the pulley. Something must not be aligned correctly, but I can't see what the problem is. If anyone knows, please respond.
SBD RESPONDS: Please feel free to contact the folks at Toro Technical Support, toll free, at (888) 384-9939. |
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Written February 12, 2010 |
| Toro Snow Thrower - Saved our backs |
| By Linda (Haymarket, VA) |
After our first 24" shoveled snow in December, we ordered this snow thrower after reviewing a zillion feedbacks.
We were not disappointed as we got to try it out just last weekend with our 31" additional snowfall and 8" more a few days later. It worked like a champ and we kept chipping away at the pile on our driveway and sidewalks.
It throws the snow a good distance too. We did use some spray to keep the snow moving through the chutes and had to manage the extension cords. It definitely takes longer to clean an area than our old mega snowblower but given the fact that it is very lightweight and electric, you can hang this up on a wall away from everything and not worry about running out of gas.
This snow thrower is a gem and saved our backs. |
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Written February 11, 2010 |
| Got this one just in time |
| By jean (Levittown, NY) |
I bought this snow blower 2 months ago and we finally got to use it yesterday.
This is smaller than our gas snow blower but I wanted something I could use easier than the bigger one my husband uses.
It worked very well during the storm. Of course, I had to be wary of high drifts and go a little slower than with the big one, but we cleaned the driveway fine with it.
I think it was worth the money and am happy with it |
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Written February 11, 2010 |
| Recommended |
| By New York (Bronx, NY) |
We had a blizzard and this snowblower did the job at 16 inches of snow.
This has been the best gift for my husband in 25 years. Lightweight, and for the price it is reliable.
I surely recommend it for its quality and durability.
The delivery service was prompt and timely. |
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Written February 10, 2010 |
| Toro 1800 power curve electric snow blower |
| By Glenn Hodson (Methuen, MA) |
I have not been able to check the snow blower completely as all big snow storms have passed us by for the past month.
It seems to work fine in a few inches of wet snow. I am very pleased with the size and light weight.
Your handling and fast response has been a very satisfying. |
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Written February 08, 2010 |
| Worked better than expected |
| By Walt (Hoosick Falls, NY) |
So far in upper New York state we only had one storm to to test the snow blower.
It was heavy and wet, but the driveway was quickly cleared.
I should have gotten this a few years ago, my back would have loved it then as it does now.
This was a great value. |
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Written February 05, 2010 |
| Mahlon Norton's review is delightful |
| By Paddy (Columbia, MD) |
My neighbors and I are looking for a new snowblower as our gas one is too heavy for some of us to manage. I just want to say that Mahlon Norton's review is delightful. My husband wants to know what vitamins he is taking! That was quite an experience. What an interesting person.
As I write this, the blizzard has arrived (we, like Mahlon, live in the DC area). I hope that Mahlon and family will stay safely inside this time around. Thanks for a terrific review. If we go electric, your review will help us make an informed decision. |
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Written January 31, 2010 |
| Toro 1800 was excellent |
| By Scott (Glen Allen, VA) |
I purchased my Toro after a rare 16-inch snow in mid-December. Here in tidewater Virginia, snow is not that common and is rarely more than four to six inches. This is why I purchased an electric model and not a gas model.
Saturday, we had 14 inches! The Toro was excellent. It cleared my large driveway, my walkway and my deck. I'll never be without a snow blower again!
I recommend this model. |
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Written January 31, 2010 |
| Even with Snow Blowers, Patience is a Noble Virtue |
| By Mahlon Norton (Washington, DC) |
I had a sneaking hunch that we would see some snow this winter. I decided, therefore, to research the available Snow Blowers from a performance aspect, as well as economy. I also approached my Chancellor of our Exchequer to see if we could afford one, after my research was completed. This was being done before Christmas near the end of 2009.
I finally settled on the Toro 38025 for a variety of reasons. My son owns one. He is a Lawyer and not at all mechanical. He brought his over for me to look at and lift. At age 87, the heft of a device like this is of some concern to me. I have a 40 foot driveway that has to be worried about when the White Stuff descends. I found you folks on the Internet and after I had read the various bits of literature that you folks and your competitors present, I ordered the Toro 38025 from you, even though it was not the most economical.
It arrived and I assembled it. I had decided to keep it on the side porch, off our living room. When I had completed the assembly, I hooked it up to an electrical outlet and turned it on, by squeezing the handle. It went off with a resounding roar and I was satisfied.
About 1 week later, the Washington D.C. area was blessed with an 18 inch snow fall. I knew I had to give the Snow-Blower its Trial Run. I shoveled off the front porch and eased the 38025 down to the level ground. I decided to hand shovel a patch of snow down to about the 8 inch level. I hooked the 38025 up to the nearby 115 Volt Outlet near the front porch and turned the blower on. I eased it toward the patch of snow and squeezed the Handle Switch. There was a loud "Whang" sound and then the roar of an unloaded AC Motor. No Snow came out. I lugged the Snow Blower back to our Front Hall and disassembled the device down to the area where the two belts take the power from the Blower Motor to the Snow Impeller. The large Belt that engages the Impeller had come off and had twisted itself up inside the machine. I reset the belt, around the idler Pulley and the Drive pulley of the Impeller.
I took it outside again and adjusted the height of the Test Level of about 4 inches of Snow. I powered the Snow Blower up again and eased it up to the 4 inch wall of snow. "Whang" again and the Roar of the unloaded Motor. Back inside. Opened up the Machine, Belt had Popped off again. Reset same and reassembled the machine.
Outside again. Aimed it at the same 4 inch thick patch of snow and the Belt came off again. I then went inside and Called you People to see which way we were going, in an attempt to resolve this matter.
A very Pleasant Lady answered my call after an appreciable wait. She talked me off my mountain of frustration and found me a Toro Repair Facility within about 15 blocks of my house.
In the meantime my Son-in-Law and our Grandson (Both over 6 feet) came over and shoveled us out. They were not at all impressed with the entire Snow Blower Project.
I took the Snow Blower over to the Repair Facility and I found that they would be on Holiday until after New Years and that they had a long Line of Repair Jobs lined up.
They asked me for a $100 advance, in the case that the needed Repair was not a Warranty Repair.
Finally on the 21st of January, I decided that I'd better see how the Snow Blower repair was coming along. My wife and I stopped by the Repair shop. The manager of the shop informed me that they had called me just that morning to tell me that the repair had been completed, it had been a Warranty Repair after all. The manager gave me a credit receipt for the $100 advance and loaded the Machine in the back seat of my car, where it fits perfectly. I brought the Machine back to the house and put it on my Side Porch, and waited for some Snow.
Last night we got about 8 inches of the stuff. I got up this morning and ate a good breakfast and took the snow blower out the see what it thought of Washington DC Snow this Morning.
I am pleased to say that it worked perfectly, and I shoveled my Sidewalks and my Driveway in about 3 hours. The Toro chewed up a 6 inch pileup of Slush that the City Snow Plow had left in front of my driveway, in good order with no distress. I have put the machine in the Garage temporarily after brushing it off and getting all the snow and slush brushed out of it.
I am pleased with The Toro and with the Repair Facility, and I feel very Noble and full of Virtue, because I didn't lose my 87 year old temper. |
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Written January 30, 2010 |
| Oops, Watch out for the cord! |
| By Wesley Croteau (Harpers Ferry, WV) |
It took about an hour of set-up time, because the handle was too tight to slip on so the bolt holes would line up.
My wife and I tugged and tugged; and after swearing at you guys it finally snapped into place. I turned it on and said "That is a powerful engine".
So we waited for some snow which happened today (6 inches here in Harpers Ferry,West Virginia).
I did a run around the driveway and was headed around again when it stopped on me. I hit the start handle again and it felt like something was stuck in it. It sure was- I had run over the electrical cord.
My wife was in the garage and I yelled at her to unplug it. I got the cord unstuck but it had already gone thru the wires of the cord. So I finished the driveway with a shovel.
The next time around, I will make sure the cord is behind me, not beside me. I was glad there was no shock when I ran over the cord. It looks like this is going to be a good machine once it's operator gets on the ball. |
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Written January 28, 2010 |
| Snow job |
| By LARRY STURDEVANT (Cortez, CO) |
The Toro has been very handy, I have used it several times on snows from 4 inches to 12 inches clearing 3 driveways, two sidewalks, and a flat roof.
I like the light weight so I can easily carry it around. The cords can be a problem but I have figured out how to lay the cords out so they are not in the way. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Snow blower needs two people to put together |
| By S, A. (Omaha, NE) |
This snow blower needs two people to put it together. This should be mentioned in the ad and marketing. Also, Snow Blowers Direct gave no help about attaching the top tubing into the bottom tubing.
You need two people because the bottom part must be compressed together at the same time pushing the top part into the bottom part. If you live alone, you hate to impose on your neighbors to help put this together. My neighbors said they thought it was awful how difficult it was putting the top part over the bottom tubing.
Also, Toro said they were going to send better pictures showing this and they forgot to send the pictures showing this process. Toro finally sent the pictures that they promised they were going to send me after contacting them 3 times. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Good performance at a good price |
| By Richard (Gaithersburg, MD) |
I ordered the blower and it arrived on time with a minimal amount of time spent to put the unit together.
I used it on a 2'- plus snow fall and it worked great. It's easy to control and handled the load well for a relatively small unit.
I would recommend to anyone looking for a small snowblower that is easy to use. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Sorry I didn't purchase this years ago |
| By Joan (Loves Park, IL) |
For the price, I am very pleased with the purchase. It was easy to assemble.
I am a 70 year old female and have severe rheumatoid arthritis, but am able to maneuver through very wet snow.
I'm sorry I didn't purchase this years ago. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Electric power |
| By larry hontz (Carleton, MI) |
| So far I am very happy with how well it works. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Right year to buy the right snowblower |
| By Alan (Lees Summit, MO) |
With two feet of snow in December and early January (unusual for the Kansas City area), this was the right year to finally buy a snowblower.
And, I'm very happy with my new Toro. While my neighbors were still shoveling, I was warm and toasty back inside after a half hour.
This little baby chewed through even the two foot or more drifts. A new gas powered model might have been easier to handle this year without the power cord of this electric, but I reminded myself what it might be like next year after the gas model had been sitting idle for almost a year.
There's nothing worse than taking two hours to get a gas engine running to do a thirty minute job. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| Prevents snow? |
| By Ron Russell (Spokane, WA) |
I bought it early, and wWe have not had any snow this year. I wish I had bought it 10 years ago.
I will buy another one next year if it prevents snow. |
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Written January 27, 2010 |
| My Very Sad, Disapointed Story |
| By Joan (Rockland, MA) |
My Toro was not able to handle the 'heavy' quality of snow we have her in MA near the ocean. I got 15 minutes of use and it burned out. Just up and died! Not a scratch. Looked pristine.
After a long conversation with Toro, they said I could package it up and mail it to them for a replacement (yuh, right!) or get it in my little car and take it to a local Toro dealer to have it fixed (again, yuh right!)
I put it out on the side of the road for the trash man. No one even bothered to steal it!! Obviously they were smarter than me. But there was no way I was going to spend one more penny on such a piece of absolute junk.
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It was difficult to lose that amount of money- a sad lesson.
I take no fault with your company, but you might consider telling people who are interested in that machine to only purchase that snowblower if they have light snow.
SBD RESPONDS: That model has a 2 year warranty from Toro. If the problem was a defect in materials and/or workmanship the repair would not have cost you a dime. |
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Written January 26, 2010 |
| I love my toro snowblower |
| By John Cronin (New Durham, NH) |
I love my snow blower. I got it in December and it sure has worked well for me.
I went away for three days and when I got back it was a lot more work getting the snow removed. We got 6 inches and there was ice under the snow so it was hard pushing.
But all in all I love the snow blower. |
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Written January 25, 2010 |
| Retired Business CEO |
| By Harlen Elliott (Tonganoxie, KS) |
The Toro did a very good job during the recent Midwest snow storm. I cleared heavy wet snow with ice that was 14" deep in most places.
I could not believe how well it performed. |
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Written January 02, 2010 |
| Powerful motor for weight and size |
| By Joan (Hot Springs, VA) |
I ordered the Toro 1800. It was delivered in two days, and the delivery man walked up the hill with the box.
I assembled it immediately, and took it out for a spin. Although the instruction manual states not to use it on gravel, all one has to do is lift it a bit (easy, because it is light) and it removes the majority of the snow.
My only complaint is the 3-1/2 inch hard plastic wheels only move straight, and makes it very difficult to maneuver on uneven spaces.
It's a great little machine for the price, but I think such a handy machine needs a better set of wheels to make it truly functional for the average homeowner.
Larger sturdy wheels preferably, but not necessarily on a rotating axle bar, which would make this machine invaluable for homeowners who hate to shovel city sidewalks in front of their home as well as suburban homeowners and rural folks who need to dig out to the road. |
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Written February 10, 2009 |
| This machine rocks! |
| By Zen Martinsen (Running Springs, CA) |
I am a 48 year old female and I was sick of shoveling. I bought this machine and now I have a really black and blue butt from kicking myself everytime I use it. Why? Because I should have bought this 10 years ago when I moved to the mountains. All that shoveling and getting so sore and tired out from it- what a waste of time and energy!
This little machine arrived on my doorstep in a few days and was assembled in 15 minutes- it had all of 4 bolts. I plugged her in and away we went. The second day I used it, I tried it on the berm and it really did a good job of that too.
I made sure the berm was not solid ice first. I also kinda bumped the berm with the machine without it being on. I broke the berm up a little bit before squeezing the trigger and letting it chew and spit it out. The berm was gone in minutes. I really was apprehensive about trying it on that, but other reviews I have read online made me want to try it. I didn't really think it would do it, but it worked just fine.
I got 14" of snow yesterday and it was taller than the thrower. I made a couple passes since it is really not designed for that depth of snow. After a couple passes it did the job just fine. Once I had a path established I just took smaller bites off the 14" sides and didn't have to make several passes due to the depth. It sort of knocked it down and just spit it out. I was just patient with it.
This machine is excellent for young and old. No gas, no fumes, no mess. I store it inside my home in a closet. Frankly the cord is not a problem for me. My driveway is is not more than 30' from my front door and 30' long so I use a 100' cord and I can actually get out into the street and make sure my car can make it out just fine.
I love this thing. It is not self-propelled so you do have to push / slide it, but it is very mobile and not hard to do.
Yesterday I did the front of my house, a path to the big woodpile, and my driveway; all in about 40-45 minutes. That was a 14" layer of snow too. (Well over the recommended maximum) Once I got the bulk gone I would go out and do the same thing with about 4-6" of new snow and could clean it all up in about 10-15 minutes.
It is simply wonderful. If I was shoveling, it would have taken me a 2-3 hours and would have meant no path to the woodpile nor the front of my house to broom off my satellite dish.
This thing does it all. |
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Written January 13, 2009 |
| Toro 1800 Power CurveŽ Electric (18") 12-Amp Snow Blower Review |
| By Nicole (Erie, IL) |
If you are looking for a Snow Blower that is easy to use and lightweight, this is the one for you.
We purchased this when we found out my husband had to be out of town for 3 months. I wanted something that would clear the drive easy and quickly.
I could have shoveled the drive- it's not a problem for me, however with small children, I knew I could not be outside for hours on end.
I am VERY HAPPY about this purchase. Also, we received the Snow Blower in 1 day after ordering--we do not live far from Boilingbrook, IL. |
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