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| 2009-2010 Home Snowmaking Season |
| Home Snowmaking Tips |
Making snow at home is a wonderful hobby for people of all ages. If you talk to any professional snowmaker at
a ski resort, they will tell you that snowmaking is an art that is learned over many years. An experienced
snowmaker knows exactly how to make the quality snow they want, no matter what the weather conditions are
and has a solution to just about any snowmaking problem.
Since most people don't have the time to learn all the tricks about snowmaking, here are a few tips that we
have compiled to help you as you make your own real snow at home this winter.
a ski resort, they will tell you that snowmaking is an art that is learned over many years. An experienced
snowmaker knows exactly how to make the quality snow they want, no matter what the weather conditions are
and has a solution to just about any snowmaking problem.
Since most people don't have the time to learn all the tricks about snowmaking, here are a few tips that we
have compiled to help you as you make your own real snow at home this winter.
- Do not try and fight the wind. Always position the snowmaker so that the wind will carry the snow to the area you want it to go. If you live in an
area where you get many chances to make snow, you might opt to not make snow in windy conditions.
- Avoid having the wind blow the mist back on to the snowmaker. This will increase your chances of having the nozzles freeze, no matter how cold
it is outside.
- If you are making snow and want it to last through a warm spell, blow the snow into a pile like into the picture above. This pile is known as a
"whale" and the snow will hold up much better through warmer temperatures and rain.
- Man made snow is much more dense than natural snow. As a result man made snow lasts much longer than natural snow. Hands down man
made snow holds up MUCH BETTER in warmer temperatures and through rain.
- Wet snow is great for making a base and drier snow is better on top of the base. Garden hose snowmakers make it much easier to dictate your
snow quality unlike snowmakers that run off of pressure washers. If you have a garden hose snowmaker, feed it less water if you want to make
drier snow. Feed it more water if you want to make wetter snow.
- Always keep spare air and water hoses available in case the ones you are using freeze up. If the hoses you are using freeze up, bring them into
a warm area to unthaw. Some people soak the hoses in their bath tube to thaw them quicker.
- Air hoses tend to freeze up faster than water hoses do. This is because moisture from your compressor escapes through the air hose and tends
to freeze inside the hose before it gets a chance to escape. Always keep your hose lengths as short as possible to prevent freeze ups.
- Store your snowmaker in a WARM location after each use and make sure the snow maker is FULLY DRAINED of water before it is stored. If any
remaining water is left in the snowmaker it could freeze and potentially damage your snowmaker. Even if it doesn't damage the snowgun, you
won't be able to run the snowmaker the next time if it is still frozen solid.
- Store your pressure washer in a warm location. Residual water will remain in the pump when you shut the pressure washer off. If this water
freezes, it will expand inside the pump causing potential damage. It might also seize up the pressure washer motor if it freezes and you won't be
able to start the motor until the water thaws.
- Always use FROST FREE water spigots to prevent damage to your spigots and house pipes in cold weather.
- If you are concerned about back flow occurring (water going back to your compressor in the event it trips the breaker or runs out of gas) install
a check valve on the air connection of your snowmaker or place a check valve on your air line.
- No matter how frustrated you are from things not going right or because the weather conditions are not pristine for snowmaking, always
remember to HAVE FUN!
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