Toro 1800 Power Curve® Electric (18") 15-Amp Snow Blower

Kriss Schrader,
Product Expert
Snow Blowers Direct

I bought one of these in the Spring of 2011, vowing to make clearing my driveway easier. I am a physically fit 77-year-old, but a rotator cuff problem is aggravated when I have to shovel stuff.

This great little blower was really easy to assemble...took about five minutes. Today we had our first snowfall, about 10" afternoon and overnight, and I just cleared it. It was a snap, and controlling the direction of the blow is easier than other blowers I've used. Our drive is 25' wide and about 70' long, and the Toro 1800 made it as easy as can be. It took me about 20 minutes, including about 100 feet of sidewalks in my suburban area.

This snow was moderately "wet", not really heavy...if it was heavier, I think I might have had to do it twice, first earlier before the accumulation hit 10", more like 6-8", but I'm only guessing at this.

One big advantage of a blower compared to shoveling is that with a blower, the snow is spread well back from the sides of the driveway. This means that there are no deep snowbanks to ruin our lawn!

The Toro 1800 machine is light and compact. Its plastic parts are nevertheless sturdy, metal where needed, and it's easy to clean up so I can store it off-season in our inside storeroom rather than the garage. Yes, the cut is fairly narrow, and when you make passes after the first, you can't use the full 18" width to avoid spilling over the already-done side (kind of like mowing), but so what? It goes so fast, it's still easy!

One suggestion: Get a good power cord that stays flexible in cold weather! I got one with #10 wire (only two-conductor cable is needed by the blower, but I could only find 3-conductor) and it was expensive, around $80 for 100', but it was worth it. It stayed easy to handle, and that was a great convenience.

Buy the Toro 1800. You won't regret it! And Snowblowers Direct was great about rating, pricing and shipping the product. First class vendor!

I bought one of these in the Spring of 2011, vowing to make clearing my driveway easier. I am a physically fit 77-year-old, but a rotator cuff problem is aggravated when I have to shovel stuff.

This great little blower was really easy to assemble...took about five minutes. Today we had our first snowfall, about 10" afternoon and overnight, and I just cleared it. It was a snap, and controlling the direction of the blow is easier than other blowers I've used. Our drive is 25' wide and about 70' long, and the Toro 1800 made it as easy as can be. It took me about 20 minutes... more

The snowblower of my husband is an ancient, enormous, smoke-coughing, gas powered "He-man" machine. I was given a "lesson" on how to operate this monstrosity by plugging it in (to power the starter), taught how to regulate the choke, and how to drive it. Of course, the choke didn't work for me, and I didn't have the strength to pull the cord. Worse, I could barely push it. The lesson was a disaster.

Since my husband works out of town during the week, snowblowing the driveway and sidewalks will fall on me. I had to take action-- and fast! This is Michigan after all, and snow is inevitable. So, I scoured the internet and happened on this wonderful website. I decided an electric machine would be ideal, as I don't want to arrive at work reeking of gasoline. I reviewed the electric machines available, and settled on this little Toro.

When I ordered it, I asked that it be delivered to my back door, which it was, only four days after I ordered it. I dragged the box into my kitchen and I (and I mean me, myself and I) put it together with no trouble at all. It only took about 20 minutes to assemble the handle, insert the turn rod, and clip the cord. I was immensely proud of myself!

I stashed my new little Toro (which I have named Toni--she's a girl of course) in the garage-- and it was EASY to carry, too! When my husband came home a few days later, imagine his surprise when he opened the garage door. After his initial shock, and even dismay, he is now firmly in my corner. I'd say he is even proud of my self-sufficiency and initiative.

Unfortunately, we've only had a dusting of snow so far this year-- which is unusual for January in the Hinterland. However, I'm eager to fire up little Toni Toro and put her to work. She will do a dandy job removing the snow, getting me to work on time--and all the while, I'll remain smelling sweet as roses.

The snowblower of my husband is an ancient, enormous, smoke-coughing, gas powered "He-man" machine. I was given a "lesson" on how to operate this monstrosity by plugging it in (to power the starter), taught how to regulate the choke, and how to drive it. Of course, the choke didn't work for me, and I didn't have the strength to pull the cord. Worse, I could barely push it. The lesson was a disaster.

Since my husband works out of town during the week, snowblowing the driveway and sidewalks will fall on me. I had to take action-- and fast! This is Michigan afte... more

I bought an electric because I have a short (60 ft), level driveway, and in theory I don't need a snow blower at all. I live in a contract maintenance community where the snow is supposed to be shoveled for us. That was one of my motivations to buy there- I have been shoveling snow for almost 50 years and I am tired of it. This year the community bungled the contract, so there was street plowing but no drive and sidewalk shoveling. After shoveling 6 or 8 times in December and January I was ready to buy a snow blower. I have also learned that the normal contract will get our drives shoveled only when the snow depth exceeds 4", which is usually just a few times per year in northern Delaware.

The Toro 38381 is the largest, most powerful electric you can buy (completely consumes the output of a 15 amp circuit), although still low power compared to gas models. It weighs 27 lbs, so I can hang it on the garage pegboard, or even carry it up into the attic garage on the pull down stairs for the off season. This is important to me because I can't justify the garage floor space for a few uses per year. By comparison, most gas models are 90 lbs plus, so there is no storage option other than the garage floor for gas models. Electrics also avoid the issue of starting a gas motor only a few times per year. Electrics are also cheaper, and don't require dealer service, oil changes, etc. An electric made sense for me, but they don't make sense for every situation.

I received the blower only 3 days after ordering (did not pay the $50 extra shipping fee, despite ominous warnings from the customer service person who took my order that it might not be shipped for a couple weeks...). Assembly was nothing, just a couple of knob screws to secure the handle. It is virtually all plastic (hence the light weight).

It has snowed only once since I got it, about 4" of relatively wet snow. Based on this one trial, it did a good job of clearing my drive down to clean concrete (frozen slush areas excepted) in only 20 minutes (perhaps half of what it would have taken to shovel it, but with less muscle work). It threw the wet snow only 8-10 feet, but it threw 15-20 feet in areas where it was more powdery. The wet snow tended to clog the chute, which is to be expected. The snow mounded by the street plow at the end of the drive was more challenging, especially where the slushy snow had partially refrozen. Again this is to be expected. As a whole it did what I needed it to do. Wrangling the extension cord took longer than actually blowing the snow. I expect I will get better at planning the work to minimize cord wrangling and also minimize how often I need to adjust the chute orientation as I gain experience.

I am happy with the choice of model and type, and I am satisfied that it will do what I need it to do in this relatively light duty environment. Its maintenance-free and instant-on and easy storage features are great. I would be hesitant to buy and electric for very deep snow or longer driveways, but it made sense for me.

I bought an electric because I have a short (60 ft), level driveway, and in theory I don't need a snow blower at all. I live in a contract maintenance community where the snow is supposed to be shoveled for us. That was one of my motivations to buy there- I have been shoveling snow for almost 50 years and I am tired of it. This year the community bungled the contract, so there was street plowing but no drive and sidewalk shoveling. After shoveling 6 or 8 times in December and January I was ready to buy a snow blower. I have also learned that the normal contract will get our drives shovele... more

I live in Montpelier, VT and when I moved to town after living in the boonies I brought a Gilson Brothers 8HP snowblower with me. That machine had 5 forward speeds and 2 reverse in two speed ranges and it was all of 6 feet long. It was overkill for the job at hand and I had to get rid of it. I used a large pusher scoop and hand shovels which used to take 3 to 4 hours to clean the driveway out. It now takes less than 30 minutes with the Toro Powercurve 1800 model # 38025.

It is remarkable how good this little machine does the job. It's light weight allows it to do things a gas blower can't. I once had to dig a 50 foot path from the sidewalk to my outside oil tank through 3 1/2 feet of snow. Standing on the walk I threw the machine onto the top of the snow as long as the handle would reach. I grabbed the handle to turn it on and started moving the machine back and forth like I was using an old reel mower. Very quickly it dug a trench 3 1/2 feet deep by 4 feet long. I stepped into the end of the trench and repeated the action. In less than fifteen minutes I was standing in front of the tank.

Large banks of snow have to broken down with a hand shovel but then it is very easy to run the blower over the broken up snow pack and throw it out of the driveway. The heavy wet snow that is pushed into the end of my driveway by the city's plows can be moved if you take very small bites no more than 3 to 6 inches wide. It only throws the wet stuff 4 to 6 feet but that's 4 to 6 feet I don't have to pick it up. Just remember to go slow so as not overtax the machine.

The only problems I've had so far is the switch would not engage the first season. I took it apart and cleaned the contacts and haven't had that trouble since. One of the plastic impeller blades has cracked and is broken clean through. This does not seem to have caused any problems so far. I have had no trouble with the belt. If I had to I would buy another Toro Powercurve 1800.

I live in Montpelier, VT and when I moved to town after living in the boonies I brought a Gilson Brothers 8HP snowblower with me. That machine had 5 forward speeds and 2 reverse in two speed ranges and it was all of 6 feet long. It was overkill for the job at hand and I had to get rid of it. I used a large pusher scoop and hand shovels which used to take 3 to 4 hours to clean the driveway out. It now takes less than 30 minutes with the Toro Powercurve 1800 model # 38025.

It is remarkable how good this little machine does the job. It's light weight allows it to do things a gas ... more

I've owned this model for 5 years. It has generally done the job for us, especially with lighter fluffy snow, but now that we are dealing with our worst winter ever here in MA (Jan-Feb 2011), as the snow gets deeper and more saturated with freezing rain, it became necessary to carve away slices with a shovel first, then use the Toro to blow it into our yard which has now piled up 3 feet (notice top of snow marker in photo. We have even more where we used to have somebody plow it, but we have no more room for plowed snow). We have been watching our neighbors get the job done much more quickly with bigger gas powered models, and we will take the plunge soon for a two stroke model.

I've owned this model for 5 years. It has generally done the job for us, especially with lighter fluffy snow, but now that we are dealing with our worst winter ever here in MA (Jan-Feb 2011), as the snow gets deeper and more saturated with freezing rain, it became necessary to carve away slices with a shovel first, then use the Toro to blow it into our yard which has now piled up 3 feet (notice top of snow marker in photo. We have even more where we used to have somebody plow it, but we have no more room for plowed snow). We have been watching our neighbors get the job done much more quickly w... more

I've never been able to pull the string to start gasoline engines so was shopping for something easy to use.

This is a great machine! In NE Ohio we have had a very snowy winter so far. I used this snowblower on 8" of snow in my drive and it handled with ease, blew it farther than I thought possible for a smaller machine and let me clean my double wide 55 ft concrete drive in a half hour.

I love this snow blower! I don't have to mess with buying gasoline, storing gasoline or maintaining the engine. I use a 100 ft cord and even clear the path to the mailbox in front since the street plow doesn't do a good job. I highly recommend this snowblower.

I've never been able to pull the string to start gasoline engines so was shopping for something easy to use.

This is a great machine! In NE Ohio we have had a very snowy winter so far. I used this snowblower on 8" of snow in my drive and it handled with ease, blew it farther than I thought possible for a smaller machine and let me clean my double wide 55 ft concrete drive in a half hour.

I love this snow blower! I don't have to mess with buying gasoline, storing gasoline or maintaining the engine. I use a 100 ft cord and even clear the path to the mailbox i... more

This purchase was a dazzling experience. The online information when printed out was something I could show my husband so he could decide to buy it. I love Toro, so nothing but a Toro was going to be o.k.

I am getting older and was in a car accident that took my right shoulder. I knew I wanted an electric for ease of use and upkeep and weight. Toro had it all.

Everything went just like the Web site promised. I ordered it and it was here in in 4 days. Perfect condition.

I had read the reviews to confirm my choice beforehand. My husband took his time taking it out of the box. We did have the holidays, guests, a wedding a week later, and then a family member's unexpected heart attack.

Finally, out of the box, the handle went on and the small plastic guides for the cords. We plugged it in today and moved a little snow. The machine is 24 lbs. (nothing-even with a bad shoulder) and powerful. It is exactly what you said it was and the purchase went exactly as you said it would go.

The machine casing is plastic so I will be watching how that holds up. Again, because of the need for light weight there had to be a trade off.

Wonderful deal, exact detailed information and a purchase that went as promised.

This purchase was a dazzling experience. The online information when printed out was something I could show my husband so he could decide to buy it. I love Toro, so nothing but a Toro was going to be o.k.

I am getting older and was in a car accident that took my right shoulder. I knew I wanted an electric for ease of use and upkeep and weight. Toro had it all.

Everything went just like the Web site promised. I ordered it and it was here in in 4 days. Perfect condition.

I had read the reviews to confirm my choice beforehand. My husband took his tim... more

For all those that have had the belt issue similar to what I've read in several posts, the fix to the belt falling off is to simply tighten up the main rotor axle. Note it is reverse threaded (left to tighten). After doing this the 1800 works fine once again.

I down rated the 1800 to 4 stars for two reasons, (a) should not have to figure this out myself it should be in the manual, since it appears to be a common issue given the commentary from other owners (b) I'm sure there's some engineering trick that Toro could come up with that could alleviate this from happening.

PS - You'll need a 78 Allen Wrench and an adjustable wrench. Open both sides of the 1800, and then tighten using the wrench on the right side and the 78 Allen wrench on the left.

For all those that have had the belt issue similar to what I've read in several posts, the fix to the belt falling off is to simply tighten up the main rotor axle. Note it is reverse threaded (left to tighten). After doing this the 1800 works fine once again.

I down rated the 1800 to 4 stars for two reasons, (a) should not have to figure this out myself it should be in the manual, since it appears to be a common issue given the commentary from other owners (b) I'm sure there's some engineering trick that Toro could come up with that could alleviate this from happening.
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I ordered my snowblower and received it well in advance of the Blizzard of 2010 that caused my city, New York to come to a halt. I am sure glad I did. It was delivered on time and placed in my backyard as per my instructions.

It was easy to assemble, and as it is my habit, I read the instruction manual.

After the blizzard was over, it was time for the big test. For a small machine, it did a very good job. I was pleasantly surprised. Keep in mind that we had at least 20 inches of snow. While my neighbors were shoveling and eyeballing me with envy, I was pushing and letting the snowblower do all the work.

Since this was the first time I ever used a snowblower, I learned that it helps if you have a plan of attack. That is where to start to make the first pass so that one does not put snow back on the path just cleared, but this is a minor issue that is easily solved with experience.

The Wire Extreme Cold extension cord stayed flexible and did not stiffen due to the extreme cold temperature.

Overall I give this snowblower a thumbs up and that's no bull (Toro)

I ordered my snowblower and received it well in advance of the Blizzard of 2010 that caused my city, New York to come to a halt. I am sure glad I did. It was delivered on time and placed in my backyard as per my instructions.

It was easy to assemble, and as it is my habit, I read the instruction manual.

After the blizzard was over, it was time for the big test. For a small machine, it did a very good job. I was pleasantly surprised. Keep in mind that we had at least 20 inches of snow. While my neighbors were shoveling and eyeballing me with envy, I was pushing a... more

I received your shipment in record time in good condition. The blower arrived about three days before we were hit with a blizzard of 29 inches of snow.

Naturally I did not expect it, or any other blower, except big commercial ones, to handle those deep drifts in one application, but with a little effort and preliminary shoveling the machine handled the remainder very well and I was quite satisfied with it.

I did not have any problem getting tangled with the extension cord - just a matter of paying attention. I like the light weight and the ease in changing direction of the chute as well. Hopefully that was the "big" storm for this winter.

I received your shipment in record time in good condition. The blower arrived about three days before we were hit with a blizzard of 29 inches of snow.

Naturally I did not expect it, or any other blower, except big commercial ones, to handle those deep drifts in one application, but with a little effort and preliminary shoveling the machine handled the remainder very well and I was quite satisfied with it.

I did not have any problem getting tangled with the extension cord - just a matter of paying attention. I like the light weight and the ease in changing dire... more

I have a huge gas powered snow blower which is too difficult for me to handle, and after having it repaired last year and dying out right after, I gave up on snow blowers, until I read a review on the Toro 1800 Power Curve.

It was meant for me to purchase this snow blower, because, right after getting it home, the snow started. My son put it together within 10 mins., and it was ready to go. It was really lightweight and easy to handle and did a splendid job. It's not as powerful as the bigger ones, but I am happy with it and would buy it again.

P.S just keep an eye on the power cord so you don't run over it with the snow blower.

I have a huge gas powered snow blower which is too difficult for me to handle, and after having it repaired last year and dying out right after, I gave up on snow blowers, until I read a review on the Toro 1800 Power Curve.

It was meant for me to purchase this snow blower, because, right after getting it home, the snow started. My son put it together within 10 mins., and it was ready to go. It was really lightweight and easy to handle and did a splendid job. It's not as powerful as the bigger ones, but I am happy with it and would buy it again.

P.S just kee... more

After our first 8 inch snowfall of Fall 2010 I knew I couldn't live through another winter of my husband moaning and groaning about having to shovel our patio & deck area after each snowfall.

I wanted to surprise him with this Toro 1800 Power Curve Electric 15-Amp Snow Blower for Christmas but knowing that another snow storm was in the works I ordered it online in early December and it arrived about 5 days later. Just in time for the next 17 inch snowstorm. Granted, it wasn't the wet and heavy snow, it was the lighter, fluffier type.

But 17 inches of snow is still a lot of snow and my husband was amazed at how well this snow blower handled it. It's also nice no longer having to hate the dreaded snow forecasts. We are very pleased with this purchase and wish I would have thought to do this years ago.

After our first 8 inch snowfall of Fall 2010 I knew I couldn't live through another winter of my husband moaning and groaning about having to shovel our patio & deck area after each snowfall.

I wanted to surprise him with this Toro 1800 Power Curve Electric 15-Amp Snow Blower for Christmas but knowing that another snow storm was in the works I ordered it online in early December and it arrived about 5 days later. Just in time for the next 17 inch snowstorm. Granted, it wasn't the wet and heavy snow, it was the lighter, fluffier type.

But 17 inches of sno... more

Central Missouri doesn't get a lot of snow, but when it does, look out. It's never the light powder snow, it always heavy, wet and just plain nasty stuff that makes shoveling a pain.

Decided this year to get a snowblower before the snows hit. Did a lot of comparative shopping, both in store and online, but didn't find the machine I wanted until I used Snow Blowers Direct.

This site allowed me to tailor my needs and matched me to the perfect snowblower. The first surprise was the prices, very competitive. The second surprise was the shipping was free. The third surprise was that the machine arrived via UPS the next day.

Assembly was quick and easy and I couldn't wait to try it out. I've used it twice and both times it was the wet heavy stuff. I applied silicone spray to the impeller and discharge chute and started clearing the driveway.

When I walked in the house about twenty minutes later, my wife asked if I was OK..she worried when I'd have to shovel. I told her I was fine and I was also finished. What took me over an hour to shovel was cleared in less that twenty minutes and my Toro did a much better job.

I'm very pleased with the overall experience and would not hesitate to used Snow Blowers Direct in the future.

Central Missouri doesn't get a lot of snow, but when it does, look out. It's never the light powder snow, it always heavy, wet and just plain nasty stuff that makes shoveling a pain.

Decided this year to get a snowblower before the snows hit. Did a lot of comparative shopping, both in store and online, but didn't find the machine I wanted until I used Snow Blowers Direct.

This site allowed me to tailor my needs and matched me to the perfect snowblower. The first surprise was the prices, very competitive. The second surprise was the shipping was free. The ... more

The electric model 1800 works very nice in dry light snow. Does a nice job.

The switch is a nightmare and who designed it should go a rather learn how to BLOW snow!!

The slightest pressure holding the on/off switch down causes the blower to stop and then BOTH hand need to be used to get it going again. Just plain stupid and totally user unfriendly!

After a short while my hand cramps while at the same time maneuvering the blower because with the other hand one needs to control the cord and that part is OK.

After I taped the switch permanently in the on position -- it work great! NOT OSHA approved!!

To stop -- I simply unplug the cord at the blower. Now I like it!!!

The electric model 1800 works very nice in dry light snow. Does a nice job.

The switch is a nightmare and who designed it should go a rather learn how to BLOW snow!!

The slightest pressure holding the on/off switch down causes the blower to stop and then BOTH hand need to be used to get it going again. Just plain stupid and totally user unfriendly!

After a short while my hand cramps while at the same time maneuvering the blower because with the other hand one needs to control the cord and that part is OK.

After I taped the switch perm... more

I purchased the Toro 1800 several years ago, and it's still ticking.

Live on Long Island, NY and have had several heavy snow storms.

My advice is to take a smaller amount of snow, about 12 the opening and it is unbelievable. It throws the snow further than my old gas blower (6.5 HP) and even though it was self propelled, my back felt it after and during snow removal.

This 1800 is lightweight and durable, a real back saver. Just use WD40 on the unit were applicable, watch the power cord and I think you will be very surprised.

I never thought I would suggest an electric snow blower over a self propelled gas operated one, but his 1800 changed my mind.

Saves time, no gas to worry about, does a fine job and most of all a BACK SAVER. Good Luck.

I purchased the Toro 1800 several years ago, and it's still ticking.

Live on Long Island, NY and have had several heavy snow storms.

My advice is to take a smaller amount of snow, about 12 the opening and it is unbelievable. It throws the snow further than my old gas blower (6.5 HP) and even though it was self propelled, my back felt it after and during snow removal.

This 1800 is lightweight and durable, a real back saver. Just use WD40 on the unit were applicable, watch the power cord and I think you will be very surprised.

I nev... more

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.

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, pl... more

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.

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 snowbl... more

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.

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 m... more

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.

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 t... more

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.

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 se... more

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.

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. <... more

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.

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 t... more

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.

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 be... more

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.

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. <... more