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Some New Pictures

2012-01-08T17:09:00.006-05:00

Here are some new pictures that we received. These photos were taken shortly after start up with temps in the mid teens. The photos show a Veyron Snowmaker used in conjunction with a 2.5gpm gas pressure washer.

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Photos From Todd in Wisconsin

2012-01-06T20:28:00.006-05:00

Here are some photos that Todd in Wisconsin sent to us after he made headlines in his local newspaper. Todd made snow with our 3gpm electric snowmaking pump and our Veyron Snowmaker. Way to go Todd!

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Order Now to Ensure Christmas Delivery

2011-12-14T14:13:00.003-05:00

We know that for most of you the weather has been unseasonably warm. Although it's been unusually warm for this time of year, don't forget that Christmas is fast approaching. If you have been planning on buying snowmaking equipment as a holiday gift, make sure you order soon to ensure delivery and avoid paying high overnight shipping charges!

Happy Holidays from all of us at SnowStorm Snowmaking!

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We Now Offer Snow Sleds

2011-11-16T14:22:00.005-05:00

We are now pleased to offer a variety of inflatable snow sleds. Sledding is a fun winter past time for people of all ages whether it's on natural snow or snow you made from one of our home snowguns!

Check out the products page on our website to view all of our sleds!

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Early Season Snowfall for the Northeast!

2011-10-28T10:40:00.004-04:00

This weekend will bring the first significant snowfall to much of the Northeast. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, we are in the 6" to 12" bracket! If the forecast holds, this will be the most snow that has fallen in October for us. Guess we won't have to make snow this weekend!

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2011-2012 New Products

2011-10-04T14:59:00.007-04:00

As some of you may have noticed, we updated our website for the 2011-2012 Home Snowmaking Season over the weekend. The website features some new products and changes to existing products. Here's what you will find new for the 2011-2012 season:

New Snowmaker Design

An all new snowmaker body design that features a one piece construction and an improved internal nucleating system. The one piece construction minimizes freeze up issues from occurring on even the coldest nights. The unique inner workings of the snowmaker body distribute the water in such a way that it "heats" the internal components to prevent them from freezing, including the automatic nucleation valve that handles all the air and water adjustments for you!

New Snowmaking Pumps

All of our snowmaking pumps have been changed for the 2011-2012 season. Our gas and electric snowmaking pumps are now available in 5.5 GPM and 7.0 GPM flow rates. All snowmaking pumps are now mounted on a convenient wheeled frame to make moving the pump around easier.

Best of all we increased the pressure on our snowmaking pumps from last season for those of you who want to use the snowmaking pump as a pressure washer when you are not making snow. A high pressure hose, cleaning lance, and pressure washer nozzles are included for pressure washing at no extra charge!

New Air Compressor Line

We teamed up with Mi-T-M Corp to offer you the best industrial quality compressors. These compressors may cost more than others, but they will last you for decades to come and exceed our expectations for home snowmaking. We offer many different sizes and styles, so check out our website for all the details.

The weather is starting to get cool and it won't be long until most of us can start making snow again. Now is the time to start thinking about the upcoming season and getting everything ready for the first cold night!

Visit our new website for all the latest on our new home snowmaking products!

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We're Getting Ready for the 2011-2012 Season!

2011-09-21T14:32:00.006-04:00

Hello Everyone! We hope you had a fantastic spring and summer! We've been busy getting ready for the upcoming 2011-2012 home snowmaking season. We hope to have our 2011-2012 website online within the next two weeks.

This upcoming season will feature several new products and changes to existing products. We'll keep what's new a surprise for now, so keep checking back in here and on our website for all the latest updates!

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. It won't be long until it's time to start making snow again. Now is a great time to dust off your snowmaking equipment and perform routine maintenance on your compressor and pressure washer. This way you are all ready to make snow on the first cold night!

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Thanks for a Great Season!

2011-04-04T21:23:00.005-04:00

Well it's finally that time of year again! The 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season is officially over for the Northern Hemisphere, but a new snowmaking season is just getting started for those of you in the Southern Hemisphere.

This season was a great one and most of you were fortunate enough to receive TONS of natural snow so you didn't even have to make it. Though for some die hard snow lovers, the natural snow just wasn't enough and you had to make more of it yourself!

While areas in the south didn't have a prolonged cold spell like last season, many areas got at least a few nights to make snow including areas in Florida. As one of our customers from Florida put it, "Each winter it seems to be getting colder down here." We couldn't agree more as in the past two years we've seen an increase in the amount of snowmaking equipment we've been sending to Florida.

While the snowmaking season may be over we are already getting ready for the 2011/2012 Home Snowmaking Season. We recommend checking in on our blog periodically throughout the spring and summer or joining our facebook page to stay up to date on all the latest SnowStorm Snowmaking news and events.

For those of you with swimming pools, please be sure to visit our newest summer website, www.palmpoolsupply.com At Palm Pool Supply we offer a wide variety of swimming pool and spa products at discount prices with Free Shipping and Handling. Also be sure to check out our other summer website, www.aquamisters.com for misting systems and misting fans to beat the heat this summer.

On behalf of all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, thank you for a wonderful 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season. We wish all of our customers and supporters a happy and safe Spring and Summer and look forward to hearing from you in the Fall and Winter!

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Introducing Palm Pool Supply

2011-03-03T09:23:00.004-05:00

We are pleased to introduce our newest summer time website, www.palmpoolsupply.com. Palm Pool Supply offers a diverse line of products for swimming pools and spas including chemicals, pool floats, solar covers, pool lighting, fountains, and much more!

Thanks to our vast inventory of swimming pool and spa products, most orders ship within 24 hours and we offer FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING on every order shipped within the Continental USA!

With spring just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about opening your swimming pool for the season. Beat the spring time rush and order your pool opening supplies early!

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Pics from Lorenzo in Virginia Beach

2011-01-20T11:31:00.006-05:00

Lorenzo in Virginia Beach, VA sent in these pictures to us yesterday showing his backyard terrain park. He is making snow with our Kit 2 Snowmaker since it rarely snows in his area.

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Happy Holidays!

2010-12-24T16:12:00.003-05:00

On behalf of all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, we wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season! We also hope that it's a white one!

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Pics from Jeremy in North Carolina

2010-12-15T13:38:00.007-05:00

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Jeremy in North Carolina sent us these pictures of the snow he made in 4 hours using his Veyron Snowmaker. He says the deepest pile was 16.5" in the middle, which is really good for only 4 hours of snowmaking.

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Making snow in Tennessee

2010-12-09T11:57:00.005-05:00

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John in Tennessee took this picture of his sons playing in the snow they made the other day. John said his sons were happy having the only snow in their area, which you can clearly see by their big smiles!

If you have any pictures or videos of the snow you made with any of our products, you can email them to us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com

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Picture of the Avalanche Snowmaker Running

2010-12-08T10:59:00.006-05:00

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Here is a nice shot a customer sent to us of the Avalanche Snowmaker running and making snow during first 10 minutes of snowmaking.

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High Humidity and Snowmaking

2010-12-07T11:32:00.009-05:00

A lot of people assume that once it gets to be 32ºF or below you can make snow. This is not always the case. Snowmaking goes by the wetbulb temperature, which is the outside air temperature with the humidity level factored in. There are times when you can make snow above freezing and then there are times when you cannot even make snow when it is below freezing! Sometimes the humidity level plays the biggest role when it comes to making snow.

Generally speaking you can start making snow with a high pressure snowmaker when you get a wetbulb temperature of 27ºF or less. A garden hose snowmaker generally needs a wetbulb temperature of 28ºF or less before it can start making snow. When you have low humidity (50%) or below it is not uncommon to be able to make snow at 29ºF or even 30ºF with one of our snowmakers. However when the humidity is really high you might have problems making snow, even when the outside air temperature is in the mid to low 20's.

Snowmaking is all about heat transfer. This means taking the warm molecules out of the water you are trying to freeze into snow. When the humidity is high, it is difficult to transfer the heat from the water. Think about it like this. You feel much more comfortable on a 100ºF day with 10% humidity than on a 100ºF day with 100% humidity. Why? Because on the day with 10% humidity your body heat transfers a lot better compared to when the humidity is 100%.

While you might get a wetbulb temperature cold enough to technically make snow, you might not be able to if the humidity is too high. For example last night we tried to make snow when it was 27.4ºF and 93% humidity. While the wetbulb temperature said we should be able to make snow, all we were able to do is produce ice on the ground because the high humidity didn't allow for enough heat transfer to occur in the water to allow it to fully freeze into snow.

Early season snowmaking runs or trying to make snow in an area that is generally warm has it's own complications of warm water temperatures and ground that is not completely frozen. Add high humidity to the mix and it can be even harder to make snow. Another misconception is that if it is snowing outside, it is cold enough to make snow. This is generally not the case because the humidity will likely be very high while it is snowing, especially if the temperature is hoovering around freezing.

Many people ask if they can make snow indoors and the answer is no unless you can regulate the humidity level. The reason being running the snowmaker in an enclosed area will increase the humidity level quickly. This is because all the heat you are removing from the water will have nowhere to escape to since it is trapped in an enclosed area. Once the humidity gets too high, you won't be able to make snow.

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Join Us on Facebook

2010-11-15T21:52:00.005-05:00

We've finally joined Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, come "Like Us" to receive the latest news and events from SnowStorm Snowmaking. You can find us by searching for "SnowStorm Snowmaking" on Facebook or by following this link to our page:

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Some Crazy Weather We Have Been Having!

2010-11-11T12:13:00.006-05:00

The cold temperatures at the end of October allowed many people to make snow for the first time this season. However the cold temperatures did not last long in many areas, including the Midwest.

Some places in the Midwest have been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Many areas got into the mid 60's and some places even touched 70ºF or higher! The good news for all you snow lovers is that the National Weather Service predicts temperatures to drop sharply by this weekend for most areas in the Midwest. That means plenty of cold temperatures for snowmaking and also for some natural snow.

Winter is just around the corner and many of you should be able to make a White Thanksgiving this year. One thing is for certain though, enjoy this warm weather while it lasts, because winter will be here before you know it!

We have been getting busier as we approach the colder months. Our stock of snowmakers is starting to get low, but we have more in production that will be available soon. If your thinking about buying a snowmaker, you might want to do it now to guarantee you have it for when the cold weather arrives to you area.

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Order Snowmaking Pumps and Packages Early

2010-10-15T10:38:00.007-04:00

Although it may not yet be cold enough to make snow in your area, we highly recommend that you start purchasing any snowmaking equipment you plan to buy early. This is especially true if you are planning on buying a snowmaking pump or complete snowmaker package. Once the cold weather arrives for the first time in most areas, we get busy and often run into backorders on popular items. Our advice is that if you have been thinking about buying any of our products, that you do so before the cold weather arrives to most areas to avoid running into backorders on popular items.

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Snowmaking Temperatures Have Arrived!

2010-10-15T10:29:00.004-04:00

With ski resorts in Colorado finally making snow, snowmaking temperatures have finally arrived. We have been receiving calls and emails from people in the high elevations of California and Colorado who are looking to buy a snowmaker or make snow for the first time this season. With October halfway gone, it won't be much longer until the temperatures drop across much of the country so more of us can start making snow.

Let's all hope for another great snowmaking season this year!

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What's New for the 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season

2010-10-01T13:33:00.005-04:00

In case you did not notice, we launched our new website for the 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season the other day. You will notice a few changes to some of our products along with some new products.

Here is what is new for the 2010/2011 season:

Snowmaking Pumps- We spent two years developing our snowmaking pumps. Our snowmaking pumps are available with either a 3gpm or 5gpm flow rate. All of our electric snowmaking pumps run on 115 volts so no special outlets are required! Best of all we can ship our snowmaking pumps via FEDEX Ground so shipping to a residence is not a problem!

The snowmaking pumps can double as a pressure washer for cleaning around the house when you are not making snow. A high pressure hose, cleaning lance, and pressure washer nozzles are included for no additional charge. The snowmaking pumps operate at a lower pressure than pressure washers, but still have more than enough pressure for cleaning. The lower operating pressure allows you to clean vehicles and other delicate surfaces without having to worry about damage from high pressure water.

Snowmaker Stands- We've had many different stands over the years for our snowmakers. Everyone seemed to like our metal tripod stands the best for their durability and ease of use on steep slopes. Our new tripods have angled legs that allow you securely position the tripod on a slope and to change the angle of the snowmaker based on wind conditions. The tripod legs quickly remove for storage.

When there is little to no wind, you can angle the snowmaker upwards for increased hangtime. This will allow you to make superior quality snow since the snow will have more time to cure as it falls to the ground. In windy conditions you can position the snowmaker to a more level position to pinpoint where exactly the snow will accumulate. The tripod stand is universal with all of our snowmakers. This means if you buy another snowmaker from us later on, you can buy just the snowmaker from us and mount it to your tripod to save some money.

Complete Packages- For your convenience we now offer complete snowmaking system packages. Our snowmaking system packages include a snowmaker, air compressor, and snowmaking pump/pressure washer. We have a few different packages available so we recommend you check out our website for more information.

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We're Gearing Up For the 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season

2010-09-14T20:13:00.010-04:00

It is hard to believe that the 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season is just around the corner. In just a few short weeks, some of you will be able to start making snow. After a brutally hot summer, we cannot wait to make snow this winter. Let's all hope Mother Nature gives us plenty of cold temps again this winter. Last season was a fantastic season for everyone, including for those of you in the deep south.

To say the least it has been a VERY busy summer here at SnowStorm Snowmaking. Hence why we did not post on our blog since the end of last season. We are pleased to announce we have a few new products for this upcoming season including 3gpm and 5gpm home snowmaking pumps that run on 115 volts and ship via UPS/FEDEX Ground! We spent two seasons perfecting these snowmaking pumps and are sure you will be amazed at how much snow they can crank out when the temps get cold enough! We also have some changes coming to our snowmaker line along with complete snowmaking system packages that include everything you need to make snow in your yard!

Our new website for the 2010/2011 Home Snowmaking Season should be online within the next two weeks. Normally we try to have it ready to go by the end of August, but due to some last minute changes to our snowmakers, we had to push it back into September. All of our new products listed above will be on the new website.

Let's all hope for another great home snowmaking season! Think Cold and Think Snow!

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Thanks for a Wonderful Season!

2010-04-06T10:08:00.002-04:00

On behalf of everyone here at SnowStorm Snowmaking we would just like to thank everyone who helped make this season our best one yet. The 2009/2010 winter season proved to be a great one for snowmaking. Even those in the deep south had temps into the teens and low 20's back in January for an extended period of time.

Although the season has just ended, we are already getting ready for the 2010-2011 winter season. Keep checking back in here on the blog throughout the next few months for updates on what we are working on for next season.

As our winter season ends, it is just beginning for those in the southern hemisphere. Keep in mind that we operate year round and will ship any of our products worldwide all year long.

If you are looking to beat the heat this summer while you wait for winter to return, check out our Aqua Misters website to view all of our water misters and misting systems.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this season a great one!

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Pictures from Justin in TN

2010-02-23T11:02:00.016-05:00

Justin in Lenoir City, TN purchased a kit 4 snowmaker from us back in November. He used the snowmaker to make snow in his backyard so that he and his friends could go skiing and snowboarding. Justin says he has been able to maintain a 12" base since 12/29/09 thanks to the unseasonably cool weather in his area this winter.

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Photos From DJ in CT

2010-02-03T14:50:00.008-05:00

Here are a few pictures DJ in Connecticut sent into us. DJ has one of our "Big Guns", the Venom Snowmaker that he uses in conjunction with his 185cfm air compressor. As you can see from the amount of snow made, the Venom Snowmaker makes a lot of snow FAST.

For more information on making real snow in your backyard please visit our website,

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Picture from Pamela in Louisiana

2010-01-19T09:56:00.006-05:00

Pamela in Louisiana always sends in pictures to us after she makes snow. A few years ago she purchased a home snowmaking kit from us and this year purchased a Vector Excel Snowmaker. The picture above was taken after a few short hours of snowmaking using the Vector Excel Snowmaker and small electric pressure washer. As you can see, it made enough snow for a snowman!

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Excel Series Snowmakers Available With or Without Stand

2010-01-14T09:43:00.006-05:00

We have now made the Vector, Avalanche, and Veyron Excel Snowmakers available either with or without the stand. The snowmaker comes with pre-drilled mounting holes on all sides of the snowmaker allowing you to use screws or nails to mount the snowmaker. You could even use chicken bands or clamps to attach the snowmaker to the side of a fence post or ladder.

We made these snowmakers available without stands for people who want to make their own stand as a project. We also made them available without a stand so that they would be affordable to ship via Next Day Air Service since they can ship in a compact box.

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Noel Made the Local TV News!

2010-01-07T15:49:00.006-05:00

Noel from Irmo, SC who has been featured several times on our blog, made his local TV news with his home snowmaker. Noel bought our plans and snowmaking nozzles to build both a garden hose and pressure washer snowmaker. His pressure washer snowmaker was used during the news broadcast. You can view a short segment of the newscast here:

http://www.wistv.com/global/category.asp?c=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=3851&topVideoCatNoB=67010&topVideoCatNoC=125643&topVideoCatNoD=87934&topVideoCatNoE=138849&clipId=4433293&topVideoCatNo=3851&autoStart=true

For more information on making real at your home like Noel did, visit our website:
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Video From Noel in SC

2010-01-04T15:43:00.005-05:00

Noel in South Carolina sent us this video showing the pressure washer snowmaker he made from our plans and nozzles. You can check it out on YouTube by following this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXPJjCC7q8

Check out our website to view all of our home snowmaking products to make your own real snow right in your own backyard!

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Still Time to Order For Christmas

2009-12-18T09:47:00.003-05:00

It's not too late to order our home snowmakers for delivery by Christmas. The last possible day to ship to guarantee delivery by Christmas is 12/23/09 at noon. Packages shipped on 12/23/09 MUST be shipped Next Day air to guarantee delivery on 12/24/09.

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Attention Michigan Skiers and Riders

2009-12-14T14:45:00.008-05:00

www.sunandsnow.com is holding it's First Annual "Get Rad 80's Rail Jam & Throwback Party" on Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at Veterans Park Sledding Hill in Ann Arbor. If you live in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, be sure to not miss this spectacular event. SnowStorm Snowmaking has helped out by providing two snowmakers to make snow for the event.

More information on the event can be found here at:

www.sunandsnow.com/ann-arbor-rail-jam_presented-by-sun-and-snow.html

Be sure to check out www.sunandsnow.comfor great deals on skiing and riding gear as well.

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Pics from Noel in Irmo, SC

2009-12-13T12:02:00.010-05:00

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Noel from Irmo, SC sent us these pictures he took of the snow he made from his garden hose snowmaker that he made from our plans. He also has a pressure washer snowmaker that he built from our plans, but since the weather conditions were marginal for snowmaking he was only able to make snow with his small garden hose snowmaker.

We love to see pictures from our customers. If you have any pictures/videos that you would like to share, please email them to us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com and we will post them here on our blog and website.

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Difference Betwen Excel Series and Original Series Snowmakers

2009-12-08T21:25:00.008-05:00

We have had several people ask us what the difference is between the Excel Series and Original Series Snowmakers. The only difference between the two series is the stand set up. The Excel Series snowmakers have the snowmaker mounted directly to a quad-pod stand. The Original Series Snowmakers house the snowmaking components inside a tower and use a four legged stand.

Both the Excel Series Snowmakers and Original Series Snowmakers have the same features and benefits. Some people prefer the look of a "ski resort style" snowmaker so they prefer the Original Series Snowmakers. To others who don't care what the snowmaker looks like, they prefer the Excel Series because of the lower price. The Excel Series Snowmakers have a lower price than the Original Series Snowmakers because they are less labor intensive for us to manufacture, and we can pass that savings onto you.

The Original Series Snowmakers were the first style of snowmakers we had available, hence the name "Original Series".

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Reminder about Christmas Orders

2009-12-08T21:10:00.005-05:00

December is the busiest month for us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking. We have been extremely busy the last two weeks now that the temperatures have started to drop and that the holiday shopping season has begun. Since we have been so busy lately, we haven't been able to update our blog as often as we'd like to. We apologize about that to our loyal followers!

Our snowmakers are extremely popular for Christmas gifts and a lot of people wonder if we can guarantee delivery by Christmas. We try our very best to keep everything in stock at all times during the fall and winter season. However we get extremely busy from Black Friday until the day before Christmas Eve. No matter how hard we try, eventually an item becomes back ordered. While these back orders are usually filled within a few days, sometimes the demand for an item can place it on backorder for almost a week. If you plan on ordering any of our items for Christmas, we cannot stress enough the importance of doing it early. This way if we run into back orders, there is a good chance we can still get your order to you for Christmas.

We will ship up until the last minute for Christmas delivery. The last possible day to guarantee delivery for Christmas is December 23rd at noon. December 23rd is the last day we can ship anything to guarantee delivery by Christmas. Orders placed on December 23rd must be shipped Next Day Air in order for them to arrive on December 24th. If you must place an order on December 23rd, please contact us to verify the item you wish to purchase is in stock and to obtain a Next Day Air Shipping quote. Please note that none of the shipping companies deliver on Christmas Day so orders placed on December 24th will not arrive by Christmas.

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Free Shipping on All Fully Assembled Snowmakers

2009-11-24T23:33:00.006-05:00

In order to kick off the busy holiday shopping season, we will be offering FREE SHIPPING on all of our fully assembled snowmakers that are shipped within the USA. The sale will end Monday 11/30/09 at midnight.

Depending on which snowmaker you purchase you can save $25 to $40 with our free shipping offer. As always we will be shipping right up until Christmas. The last day to place an order for any of our products for delivery by Christmas is 12/23/09 at noon. Orders placed on 12/23/09 will need to be shipped either USPS EXPRESS MAIL or FEDEX Next Day Air to guarantee delivery by Christmas Eve, the last shipping day before Christmas.

Your best bet is to place your order EARLY to avoid the busy holiday rush if you want your snowmaker to arrive before Christmas.

From all of us at SnowStorm Snowmaking, have a safe and wonderful holiday season!

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New Lower Prices on Select Fully Assembled Snowmakers

2009-11-09T13:56:00.005-05:00

We are pleased to announce that we have been able to lower the prices on several of our Fully Assembled Snowmakers. The new lower prices are due to the drop in raw material costs associated in the manufacturing of the snowmakers.

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Redesigned Vector, Avalanche, and Veyron Snowmakers Receive High Praise

2009-10-20T12:23:00.007-04:00

As the temperatures slowly start to dip below freezing more and more of our customers are getting the opportunity to make snow. For the past few years we have been working hard to make our snowmakers easier to operate, more affordable, and provide the highest quality of snow possible. After lots of extensive testing, we released our completely redesigned Vector, Avalanche, and Veyron Snowmakers. These snowmakers feature our automatic self-adjusting nucleation valve, which means you don't have to make any adjustments to the snowmaker. Just hook your pressure washer up and compressor up to the snowmaker and let the snowmaker do the rest of the work for you!

Here are just some of things our customers who already made snow told us they like about the redesigned snowmakers:

- Simple to operate, no need to make adjustments to the snowmaker

- Allows you to attach your pressure washer and compressor to the snowmaker and just walk away

- Much more sleek, compact, and lightweight design compared to past models

- The composite PVC stand and tower are maintenance free unlike metal stands

- The stand is VERY STABLE and will not tip over. One of our customers has another brand snowmaker and says the stand is very prone to tipping over when the pressure washer is turned on

- Inline filter on the pressure washer connection is a huge plus

- Price of the snowmaker was much less than comparable snowmakers that make just as much snow per hour

The feedback we have received so far on these redesigned snowmakers has been phenomenal. If you don't already have your hands on one of these new snowmakers, you will be impressed with just how easy they are to operate compared to other internal mix snowmakers. The redesigned snowmakers have been so popular that we have been having a hard time keeping them in stock. So if your thinking about buying one, we recommend doing it soon because we anticipate they will be on backorder FREQUENTLY once the temperatures get even colder in more areas.

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First NATURAL Snow of the Season

2009-10-15T16:51:00.007-04:00

This afternoon we got a nice surprise at our office: the first natural snow of the season! This is by far the EARLIEST it has ever snowed here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

In the photo above, a Veyron Snowmaker sits outside our office in the first snow of the season. The wetbulb temperature was a little too warm for snowmaking, otherwise we would have fired it up for our earliest snowmaking run ever.

It looks and feels like winter is going to start early this year. Hopefully everyone will have a great winter this year and get plenty of chances to make snow!

Think cold and think snow!

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Air Compressor and Pressure Washer Recommendations

2009-10-06T13:35:00.005-04:00

For those of you who are looking for an air compressor or pressure washer for your snowmaker, we have compiled some that we recommend on the Requirements page of our website.

These compressors and pressure washers have been tried by our customers over the years and were given high praise for their reliability. If you have an air compressor or pressure washer that you have found to be reliable and it is not on our list, please let us know so that we can add it to the list.

Keep in mind that electric compressors and pressure washers are much quieter than gas driven compressors and pressure washers. This is important if you plan on making snow late at night and live close to your neighbors.

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Snowmaking Season has Started

2009-09-30T10:57:00.003-04:00

With ski areas in Colorado making snow and snowmaking temperatures starting to arrive in several areas of the country, the 2009/2010 snowmaking season is now underway! If you have been thinking of buying a snowmaker now is the perfect time to order one to ensure it arrives just in time for the cold weather.

Here in the Northeast we had a relatively cool summer and the temperatures have been starting to drop unusually early. Not to mention the leaves on the trees have turned early this year. We have a good feeling that this winter is going to be one of the best yet!

Think cold and think snow!

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New Website Now Online

2009-08-27T16:00:00.004-04:00

About a week and a half ago we launched our new website for the 2009/2010 winter season. We hope that you enjoy the new design and kindly ask that you email us with any errors that you find on the website.

Think cold and think snow. It won't be too much longer until winter is here!

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Winter 2009/2010 Is Coming!

2009-07-24T15:16:00.007-04:00

We hope everyone has been having a great summer so far. We apologize for the long delay in updating our blog, but we have been busy getting ready for this upcoming winter season. We have put a lot of time and effort into Research and Development this year. We are sure you will be pleased with some of the changes that are coming to our line of snowmakers.

Here are just some of things you will see different this year over last year:

- AUTOMATIC NUCLEATION VALVE on all of our assembled snowmakers that run off of pressure washers. No more having to manually adjust the valve by using a 10mm nut driver. Once you hook up your pressure washer and compressor to the snowmaker, the valve will automatically adjust to flow the right amount of water to the nucleation nozzle.

Before you had to manually adjust the nucleation valve. This posed two problems. First you had to have a 10mm nut driver in order to adjust the valve (unless you had an Excel Series Snowmaker). If you didn't have one, you had to purchase one and it was often difficult to buy a single one. This forced you to buy an entire set of nut drivers which could cost as much as $50. Second, most people would over open the manual valve and flow too much water to the nucleation nozzle. This resulted in the snowmaker making ice or poor quality snow. The new automatic nucleation valve eliminates both of these problems.

Internal mix snowmakers are MUCH more efficient when compared to external mix snowmakers. However most people prefer the external mix snowmakers due to their simplicity to use. Our new automatic nucleation valve gives you the simplicity of an external mix snowgun, but with the efficiency of an internal mix snowgun. Just hook your pressure washer and compressor hoses up to our snowmakers and the automatic nucleation valve will do the rest! Our new automatic nuclation valve is a FIRST for the home snowmaking industry.

- Changes in the appearance of the Excel Series Snowmakers. A new aluminum base will replace the old style "T" fitting. The aluminum base helps to mix the air and water better and thus increase the snow quality. The Excel Series Snowmakers will also feature our new automatic nucleation valve mentioned above.

- Our existing line of snowmaker kits will have their instructions re-written to make assembling them much easier.

- A new, all metal snowmaker, that runs off a standard garden hose.

- AND MUCH MORE! Check back in with us in late August when we launch our newly updated website with all of the above changes and more!

Enjoy summer while it's here, but snowmaking weather is just around the corner!

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Thanks for a Great 2008/2009 Winter Season!

2009-04-03T10:02:00.014-04:00

Looking back at some of the photos we received this winter from our customers reminds us of just how great the 2008/2009 home snowmaking season was!

We just want to thank EVERYONE for making this season by far our best ever and we couldn't have done it without you! This winter we had below normal temps for most areas of the United States making for some excellent snowmaking conditions. A prolonged January cold spell in the southeast brought records lows that are rarely seen. Some places such as Alabama had temps as low as the upper teens!

As this season draws to a close we are busy getting things ready for next season. We have some exciting things in store for next season so be sure to keep checking back in here on the blog and our website for more information.

As the season draws to a close for the northern hemisphere, it's just getting ready to begin for the southern hemisphere. As a reminder we remain open year round and will ship any of our products worldwide even if it's the middle of summer for us.

Speaking of summer, don't forget to check out our water misters from our parent company, Aqua Misters. Our water misters will keep you cool as you sit outdoors this summer. We have added some new products for this year so be sure to check out the newly updated Aqua Misters website at www.aquamisters.com

Thanks again for making this season our best one yet! We hope to hear from you again over the summer and next season. Don't forget, summer is the perfect time to start working on your home snowmaking system for the upcoming winter. This way you have it all ready to go once the cold temps arrive.

From all of us here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, have a fun filled and safe summer!

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Used Rental Snowmaker Sale

2009-03-09T15:37:00.004-04:00

As the 2008/2009 winter snowmaking season comes to a close, we are getting ready to sell off the snowmakers that we used as rentals this past season. These snowmakers should be available for sale by mid March.

All of the snowmakers we will be selling were manufactured for the 2008/2009 season. Each year we sell off our rental snowmakers at the end of the season at discounted prices since we put new snowmakers into our rental program each year.

All snowmakers will be checked and serviced before they are sold. We bring all snowmakers to meet refurbished specifications. All towers and stands are freshly painted and we install new snowmaking nozzles on the snowmaker. All snowmakers will still come with a warranty just as if they were purchased brand new. Although the snowmakers were used, they are shipped looking like brand new.

These snowmakers are available in limited quantity, so if you are interested please contact us right away to reserve a unit for yourself. These units will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Prices for used snowmakers:

Maverick Snowmaker: $139.99 + $40 shipping

Vector Snowmaker: $279.99 + $40 shipping

Avalanche Snowmaker: $304.99 + $40 shipping

Veyron Snowmaker: $329.99 + $40 shipping

We also have some Excel Series Snowmakers available that were used as demos this past winter. These too will be brought to refurbished standards and come with a full warranty as if purchased brand new. Please note that these snowmakers may not all have the zinc fittings below the nucleation valve or at the top water connection. Instead they may have high pressure steel or brass fittings. The rest of the snowmaker is made from high pressure aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.

Excel Series Snowmakers have a maximum of two hours use on them.

TRIPODS ARE NOT INCLUDED AT THESE PRICES

Vector Excel Snowmaker: $259.99 + $20 shipping

Avalanche Excel Snowmaker: $309.99 + $20 shipping

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Some photos from DJ in CT

2009-03-09T15:23:00.007-04:00

Note: Click on a photo above for a larger view

Back in mid February DJ in Connecticut purchased a snowmaker from our parent company that designs and manufactures snowmakers for ski areas. The snowmaker he purchased is the big brother to our Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker. Both snowmakers make snow the same way, except the snowmaker DJ purchased is an all metal version that mounts to a tripod.

DJ ran his snowmaker off of a 185cfm tow behind compressor. He has city water with approximately 30gpm@90PSI. With his compressor he is able to flow a maximum of about 18.5gpm depending upon what the wetbulb temperature is. The above photos were taken after a single 8 hour overnight run running the snowmaker. He adds that the snowmaker was not running at full capacity until near the end the run when temperatures got cold enough to max the snowmaker out at 18.5gpm with the installed nozzle. He says the picture of the whale (pile of snow) is about 4 to 4.5 feet deep.

DJ sent us these pics back in February, except we are just getting around to uploading them now.

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Pics From Bill in Indiana

2009-01-26T11:56:00.022-05:00

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Bill from Indiana purchased a Vector Snowmaker from us back in December. Here are some of the pics that Bill sent to us of the snow he and his son made. Thanks, Bill, for sending us your pictures!

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More Pics From Mike In PA

2009-01-22T08:58:00.008-05:00

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Earlier this month Mike from Pennsylvania sent us some pictures of the snow he made with his snowmaker. His goal was to make enough snow to create a backyard terrain park. His new pictures show us the early stages of his backyard terrain park. He says that there was some natural snow he used, but most of it came from the snowmaker.

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Pics From Greg and Leia In Alabama

2009-01-20T11:09:00.014-05:00

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Greg and Leia from Alabama sent us these pictures of the snow they made at home using our Veyron Snowmaker. In the deepest spots the snow was 1.5 feet to 2 feet deep! The cold spell across the entire eastern half of the United States is allowing people down in the southeast a rare opportunity to make snow for a long period of time. The results speak for themselves with the pictures we have been receiving.

Judging by the pictures Greg and Leia sent us, not only were the kids having fun in the only snow in town, but also Greg, Leia, and even the neighbor's dog! Our snowmakers are known to promote family togetherness.

Keep sending us your snowmaking pics and we will post them here and on our website. Let's hope the cold weather stays!

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Pics From Pam In Louisiana

2009-01-20T08:36:00.005-05:00

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Pam in Louisiana sent us these pictures of the snow she made with the snowmaker she assembled from kit 2. Pam mounted her snowmaker to the side of a modified sprinkler tripod to get great coverage. In the deepest spot Pam made 16" of snow!

Pam also sent us a video of the snowmaker running and to show how much snow she actually made from the below normal temps in Louisiana. You can watch the video by going to our videos page on our webiste or by following this link to YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0_NKsesuKs

We have more pictures to upload to our site and blog so stay tuned!

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Pics From Mike in PA

2009-01-02T12:40:00.006-05:00

Mike from Pennsylvania sent us these pictures of the snow he made using his snowmaker he assembled from kit 2. Mike plans on using his snowmaker to guarantee his backyard terrain park will have snow all winter long. Thanks, Mike, for sending us your pics!

Note: Click on an image above for a larger view

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Snowmaker Sale Ends 1/9/09

2009-01-02T12:36:00.002-05:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that our snowmaker sale will come to an end next Friday, January 9th. The snowmakers will return to their normal prices on January 10th and we will also be increasing the shipping fee on all the snowmakers from $35 to $40 due to increases in shipping and packaging fees.

Order your snowmakers now while you still have some time to save!

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It's Not too Late!

2008-12-20T18:01:00.006-05:00

If you would like to order any of our snowmakers or kits for Christmas, you still have some time left. You can order up until Tuesday at 1PM (ET)for guaranteed next day delivery on all in stock items.

If you would like to make sure your order arrives for Christmas, please email us with your zip code for an expedited shipping quote and which item(s) you would like to order. We will verify that we have the item(s) in stock and if we can guarantee delivery by Christmas.

Happy Holidays!

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Pics From David in MA

2008-12-15T10:14:00.009-05:00

Note: Click on a picture above to view a larger view.

David in MA purchased Kit 2 from us and submitted these photos to us over the weekend to showcase his first successful snowmaking run. Thanks, David, for sending us your pictures.

If you have any pictures or videos you would like to submit to us, please email them to us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com.

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Accent your Holiday Lights With Snow!

2008-12-03T15:08:00.004-05:00

Want to make your Holiday light display really stand out this year? Our home snowmakers create the perfect touch for every outdoor light display. If your yard is the only yard with snow in town, you can almost guarantee getting your house featured on your local news station.

If Mother Nature won't provide you with a White Christmas, make your own with one of our snowmakers!

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Home Snowmaking in Windy Conditions

2008-11-25T16:16:00.006-05:00

Making snow in windy conditions is difficult for a wide variety of reasons. While you may not think 10 to 15 mph wind is much, it certainly is for snowmaking. Making snow in windy conditions is difficult even for the most experienced snowmaker. In fact some people who are avid home snowmakers won't even bother setting up their snowmaking equipment if the wind is over 10mph. We received a lot of emails over the weekend about wind so we have compiled the following tips to help you make snow in windy conditions.

The biggest problem with making snow in windy conditions is getting the snow to go where you want it to go. Even when the wind is at 0 mph you will notice the mist from the snowgun just hangs in the air until it falls to the ground. This is known as cure time and it is during this phase of the snowmaking process that the water freezes into snow. If the wind is at 5 mph, you will notice that the mist travels a distance away from the snowmaker. With winds at 15 mph the snow travels even farther away. This is primarily why experienced home snowmakers won't make snow in windy conditions. The snow they are making just blows away and goes into their neighbor's yard.

If you visit a ski resort you will notice most of the snowmakers are mounted on towers that range anywhere from 10 to 40 feet in height. This is to give the mist from the snowmaker increased cure time and allow the snowmaker to make the highest quality snow possible. The main reason why resort snowmakers have to be mounted high off the ground is because they flow a high volume of water. Since home snowmakers don't flow as much water, they can be mounted much lower to the ground. The lower a snowmaker is to the ground, the better it will perform in windy conditions. Some ski resorts lower the tower snowmakers to the ground so that they are just hovering over the trail in windy conditions. If they didn't the snow wouldn't get on the trail and it would go elsewhere.

The best tip we can give you for snowmaking in windy conditions is to not fight the wind. You will lose and your snowmaking experience will not be pleasant. If you position the snowmaker so that the wind pushes the mist back onto the snowmaker, you will eventually cause ice to build up on the snowmaker, and thus freeze up your nozzles. When this happens you have to wait for your snowmaker to thaw before you can make snow. So always position the snowmaker so that the wind doesn't push the mist back onto the snowmaker.

Another problem is having the wind not allow the nucleation nozzle mist to mix with the bulk water mist. If this happens, you will not make snow, but ice. External mix snowmakers are very difficult to make snow with in windy conditions because the nucleation nozzle setup sprays a VERY narrow mist. When the wind hits it, the mist often times blows around the snowmaker so that it doesn't mix with the bulk water nozzles. While our internal mix snowmakers often do better in windy conditions, they can do the same thing.

Even if the nucleation nozzle mist is mixing with the bulk water nozzles if the wind just pushes the mist to the ground before it freezes you will just make ice. Often times you will notice ice on the ground all around the snowmaker and snow on the ground a distance from the snowmaker. This is because the wind pushed all the mist to the ground before it had time to freeze and the only mist that froze into snow was the mist that traveled a distance away from the snowmaker.

While it may sound difficult to make snow in windy conditions, it's not impossible to do. Our advice to you is if you have trouble making snow in windy conditions that you just wait until the wind dies down. We guarantee your home snowmaking experience will be much more enjoyable and pleasant.

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First Testimonial of the Year

2008-11-20T14:18:00.005-05:00

Well it didn't take too long for one of our new customers to write to us about their first time making snow.

This comment was emailed to us from Mark in Minnesota:

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone at Snowstorm Snowmaking for all the help they gave me when I decided to purchase one of your snowmakers earlier this year. When I first got the snowmaker I found out that my pressure washer wouldn't connect to the snowmaker, but with help from Snowstorm Snowmaking I was able to get the pressure washer hooked up to the snowmaker using a different connector.

The other night I was able to make snow for about 2 hours before I had to pack everything away to get up early for work the next day. Not only did the snowmaker surpass my expectations, but it was priceless to watch my children play in the only snow in town.

I can't wait for next year. I have exciting things planned and hope to come back to Snowstorm Snowmaking for all my home snow making needs.

Mark S.
Minnesota

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After Hours Customer Service Reminder

2008-11-18T15:01:00.006-05:00

As temperatures start to drop across the US most of our customers are heading out to make snow with their snowmakers. As a reminder you can always email us after hours if you ever have any questions about your snowmaker or need help if you are having trouble making snow. Even on weekends and holidays, someone is always checking our main email address to answer any questions you have.

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Holiday Orders

2008-11-17T11:52:00.004-05:00

If you plan on ordering any of our products for Holiday gifts, we recommend you start ordering now to ensure you receive your order by the holidays. If you wait until the last minute chances are you will encounter a backorder as demand for our products spike just before Christmas.

If you order any of our products at the last minute and they are in stock, we will gladly next day air them to you. If you need to have your order sent next day air, we ask that you contact us to arrange shipping before ordering.

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Shipping Problem Solved

2008-11-01T19:42:00.002-04:00

When we had updated our website last time we had updated some add to cart buttons on the site as well. When we updated our buttons for nozzles, plans, and our snowmakers we had made an error concerning shipping prices.

If you tried to order any of these products recently you will notice it tried to charge you additional shipping to the order. We have now corrected this and if you had ordered any of these items and were charged extra shipping, we have notified you and refunded you the extra amount you were charged.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, especially if this turned you away from placing an order with us.

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Snowmaker Sale- Employee Pricing

2008-10-22T15:48:00.007-04:00

We know with the way the economy is right now that everyone is being cautious with how much money they are spending on holiday gifts this year. We know how popular our snowmakers are for gifts and for a LIMITED TIME only we are offering employee pricing on our assembled snowmakers (excluding the Maverick Hybrid).

You pay what any SnowStorm Snowmaking employee would pay for a snowmaker if they wanted one, and not a cent more. Just because we have temporarily lowered the price for this sale, doesn't mean that we have lowered the quality on our snowmakers. You get the exact same snowmaker as if it were purchased at the original price.

We are doing this as a thank you to all of our customers who have helped us out over the years. Our goal is to help everyone save money this holiday season if they are looking to buy a home snowmaker. We cannot offer these low prices for long so this offer is good for a limited time only. We will more then likely run this sale through the busy holiday season.

For more information on our snowmaker employee pricing sale be sure to visit the snowmakers page on our website for more details.

We have most snowmakers in stock ready to ship out, but with these low prices we expect backorders to occur. So order early to ensure a timely delivery for the holidays!

HURRY THIS SALE WON'T LAST FOREVER!

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Color Change to Snowmakers

2008-10-16T12:05:00.003-04:00

As of October 1st, 2008 all of our snowmakers that have a tower and stand will be painted silver in color. This includes the Maverick Snowmaker, Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker, Vector Snowmaker, Avalanche Snowmaker, and Veyron Snowmaker.

Over the past few years we have had numerous requests from customers to have their snowmaker painted silver so that it looked just like one from a ski resort. With the rising cost of paint we decided to buy just silver paint in order to keep the manufacturing costs down on the snowmakers. This allows us to keep the snowmaker prices the same rather then increasing them. Additionally it makes our customers happy since the majority of them wanted their snowmaker silver in color.

The pictures of the snowmakers on our site will remain in different colors to help everyone identify the different snowmakers. Upon ordering, your snowmaker tower and stand will be shipped in a silver color compared to black, blue, or green.

Winter is getting close! If you don't already have a snowmaker from us it's time to get one!

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Updated Snowmaking Guide

2008-10-02T11:32:00.005-04:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that we have updated our home snowmaking guide and added a ton of new information. The snowmaking guide now has 18 pages worth of useful home snowmaking information and plans to build two homemade snowmakers. Reading the guide is useful if you are new to snowmaking or are unsure of what to look for when buying an air compressor or pressure washer.

For more information on our snowmaking guide be sure to visit the products page on our website.

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The Excel Series is Here!

2008-10-01T14:43:00.009-04:00

Our Excel Series Snowmakers are now here! Check out our snowmakers page on our website for more information.

The Excel Series Snowmakers are built out of high quality anodized aluminum, carbon steel, zinc plated steel, stainless steel, and brass components. Most of the components on the snowmaker are pressure rated to 6000PSI! The snowmaker is bullet proof and is built to last. The Excel Series combines our current snowmaker series into a compact snowmaker that is easily mounted onto a tripod.

For more information on the new Excel Series, be sure to check out our website and visit our Snowmakers page for more information.

Winters almost here, are you ready? We are!

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Snowmaking and Water Use

2008-09-22T17:02:00.005-04:00

Here is a question we received from someone after they read our blog asking for questions pertaining to the environmental impact associated with snowmaking.

Q: If you make snow in your backyard (or at a ski resort) is the water wasted?

A: This is a common question we get from people who have a concern with the environment. Contrary to popular belief, snowmaking doesn't waste large amounts of water. In fact a study that was conducted by a major snowmaking company (for ski resorts), indicates that more than 85% of the water used for snowmaking at ski resorts is returned safely. In home snowmaking the percentage of returned water is greater, around 95% or more.

When a ski resort makes snow they typically draw water from a retention pond or large reservoir situated at or near the base of the mountain. The purpose of this is too cool the water and to recollect the water in the spring and summer when the snow melts. As you can imagine snowmaking uses a lot of water, and if a ski resort has to buy water each year it could get very expensive. If they can reuse the water they made snow with the previous year, not only do they help the environment, but they save money on water. The water is recollected in the reservoir as the snow melts and the water runs either directly down the mountain into the reservoir or the water flows into a piping network which ultimately returns the water to the reservoir.

If not all the water returns to the reservoir, most of it seeps into the ground on the mountain and trickles down into the water table. Some of the water evaporates when snow is being made or as the snow is melting. The evaporated water is then returned to the atmosphere.

Although snowmaking returns most of the water, you will still find some resorts have limits on how much water they can consume for snowmaking, where they can draw water from, and how long they can make snow. If a ski area doesn't have a retention pond, they could very easily drain a creek or small river of all the water. This is why the Government steps in to prevent this from happening. A good example is out in Colorado. Most ski resorts are only able to make snow in the beginning of the season. They get permission from the US Forestry Service to use water from September to the end of the year for snowmaking. After the New Year, they cannot make snow until September. This is fine for Colorado because they typically get enough natural snow to cover the entire mountain with snow for the season.

The reason why snowmaking at home returns more water is because it almost all seeps into the ground when the snow melts and finds it's way to the water table. This of course doesn't take into consideration the amount that evaporated during snowmaking or that was evaporated into the atmosphere as the snow melted. When the spring comes, you will notice your grass is much greener where you made snow compared to the rest of your lawn. This is because the water seeped down to enter the water table after the snow melted.

We hope this helps you understand how making snow in your backyard and at ski resorts doesn't waste all the water that was used to make snow.

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New Snowmaker For Large Compressors

2008-09-17T16:19:00.009-04:00

For all of you that have high output compressors (18CFM@90PSI or more) we have a new home snowmaker for you that will allow you to make more snow. Best of all you can run it off a garden hose or a water pump with significantly less water pressure then a pressure washer.

The Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker is a cross between a home snowmaker and ski resort snowmaker. It can flow between 1GPM all the way up to 70GPM of water depending on which nozzle we install. The bigger your compressor, the more snow you can make. The snowmaker can even make snow for tubing hills, small ski trails, and even cross country ski areas. All you need is a small fire pump and tow behind compressor and you can make loads of snow. Each snowmaker is custom made to your specifications.

The Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker is similar to the regular Maverick Snowmaker. It makes snow the same way, but it has a larger nozzle to flow more water and uses larger diameter piping and internal components. The regular Maverick Snowmaker maxes out at about 1GPM of water because most home air compressors cannot nucleate large amounts of water due to the low CFM they provide.

For more information on the new Maverick Hybrid Snowmaker check out our snowmakers page. If you have any questions on our new snowmaker or would like to get started custom building yours, please contact us!

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We Want to Hear From You!

2008-09-05T10:16:00.005-04:00

SnowStorm Snowmaking is looking for some input from both its current customers and potential customers. Here are some things we are looking for:

What kind of products would you like to see SnowStorm Snowmaking develop... Backyard terrain park supplies, rope tow lift, new snowmakers etc.

What are your reasons for not purchasing a home snowmaker... The cost for the snowmaker? The cost for the compressor or pump? The cost of electricity or gasoline? Just don't like snow?

How can we improve our existing home snowmaking products?

What are your questions on the environmental impact associated with snowmaking?

Any other questions you may have regarding making snow can be sent to us as well.

If you would like to submit any information to to the above questions, feel free to email us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com

Thanks for all your help! We are working hard to make our products better for you and bring you new products that you want.

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Our Blog is 1 Year Old!

2008-09-05T10:08:00.005-04:00

Thanks to everyone who has made our blog a great success. We have now had our blog live for more than a year and are thrilled with the amazing results we have received from it. It has proven to be a great way to inform everyone of news and events happening with SnowStorm Snowmaking. It's also a great way for us to provide home snowmaking tips and share some stories from our customers who enjoy making snow in their backyards.

Thanks again to all our subscribers and frequent visitors who make our blog a success!

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Site Completed

2008-08-15T14:28:00.002-04:00

Our new site for the 2008/2009 winter season is now up and running. We would appreciate that if you find any errors or broken links, that you report them to us by emailing us.

We are working on bringing a contact form back onto our contact us page. We had one there last year but experienced several problems with the form not sending us messages from everyone. We think the problem was with people using Windows Vista because our site was not built for Vista users at the time. Hopefully now we can place a contact form on our website without any problems.

Think cold and think snow!

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Please Bear With Us- New Site

2008-08-10T16:58:00.003-04:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that we are still working on our new site for the 2008/2009 winter season. We are currently switching our site over to a new server and had to upload our existing site with the new changes we already made so we can import the site back into our web design software and continue working on the site.

The site is not quite finished and we still have to upload new pages. We are also working on an updated Requirements and Snowmaking 101 pages. Look for the new site to be completed later this week and we will let you know when everything is completed.

FYI: The checkout system is still functional on the website. So if you plan on placing an order, you won't experience any problems.

Take care and check back in with us to see when the new site is completed.

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It's Almost That Time Again!

2008-08-07T09:38:00.004-04:00

Is it just us or did June and July fly by so fast? It seems like only yesterday the kids were getting out of school for the summer and we were having the Fourth of July picnics. Before you know it, August will be over and fall will be here. Once fall rolls around it won't be long until we start seeing people in the higher elevations starting to make snow. Last year at the end of September we had one of our customers make snow in the high elevations of Colorado. Besides getting cold for home snowmaking it will start getting cold for the ski resorts to start pumping out snow for the 2008-2009 season! Almost everyone here at SnowStorm Snowmaking is itching to get out and ride after a long summer break. Let's hope Mother Nature gives us lots of cold weather and snow this winter to make this season a great one!

We've been working hard at SnowStorm Snowmaking over the summer months. We've been busy filling orders for people in the southern hemisphere and getting ready for this upcoming season. We are just finishing up our new site for the 2008-2009 home snowmaking season. It should be up shortly with some new pages and an updated layout. Ever wonder how we manufacture our home snowmakers? Well you will get a chance to see with our new manufacturing process page. We show you how we develop a snowmaker and bring it to market. We explain how we use everything from Injection Molding to CNC machines to build the best home snowmaker possible.

Hang in there, only a few months left until we start making snow again!

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Pictures from Robert in RI

2008-07-21T13:55:00.014-04:00

NOTE: Click on the pictures above to view an enlarged view

Here are some pictures that Robert in Rhode Island sent to us last week. All of these pictures were taken last winter using our Vector Snowmaker. Robert ran his Vector Snowmaker off of his small electric pressure washer. Just look at the piles of snow he made with the small pressure washer. Now imagine just how big those piles could be with a larger pressure washer/pump and a Veyron Snowmaker!

To view more customer photos, videos, or to order a snowmaker, be sure to visit our website!

www.snowstormsnowmaking.com

Australia Shipping

2008-06-18T09:00:00.005-04:00

At this time of year we get a lot of inquires for shipping our snowmakers to Australia because it's now winter time down under. We gladly ship worldwide, but sometimes run into problems shipping a few of our products, and Australia is sometimes a problem when it comes to shipping our assembled snowmakers or portable water misters.

For International Shipping we use USPS which is the cheapest way of shipping any International orders for us. Priority Mail is usually how we ship International orders. To most areas of the world Priority Mail International isn't a problem, but some places such as Australia are problems. USPS Priority Mail International has a maximum sized girth (size of box) allowed to enter countries. For most countries it's 108 inches with the length of the box and girth combined. Our biggest box for assembled snowmakers and portable misters, is 96 inches. The problem comes in to a select number of countries, including Australia. The maximum sized box allowed in is 79 inches. So if you order a snowmaker or water mister, there is no way we can ship it to you via USPS Priority Mail. We have to use Global Express Guaranteed which is roughly $365 for shipping to Australia, almost the same rates as UPS, FEDEX, and DHL.

To help combat the problem we have several back up plans if you still want one of our products, but don't want to pay a killing on shipping. For our snowmakers, we offer self build snowmaking kits where you can assemble a homemade snowmaker out of common plumbing fittings and special snowmaking nozzles. These kits don't include a stand and all the parts fit in a small box. This allows us to ship everything to you reasonably. If you still want a professional snowmaker, you can order just the snowmaking tower directly from us and we can ship it to you reasonably priced since we can place it in a long skinny box that is less than 79" in girth and length. You will then just have to mount the tower somewhere or make your own stand for the tower. For our water misters we have our water sticks and handheld mister, which you can use in place of our portable low pressure misters.

We always love to ship to Australia, but don't like how we cannot ship certain products without having the customer pay high shipping fees. So to help we came up with the solutions above. If you have any further suggestions, please contact us and let us know!

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Beat the heat with our misters!

2008-06-09T15:58:00.005-04:00

From the Midwest to the Northeast, we are experiencing a heat wave! Help beat the heat with one of our water misters! We have most misting products IN STOCK ready to ship same day or next!

Our most popular item this summer is our portable low pressure water misters. They seem to be popular around the pool deck and on the porch to keep the outside air cool. Not only do people love them, but pets do too! Looking to cool a large area? Then consider the dual nozzle mister with our larger size nozzles. Remember, the larger the nozzle, the larger the area that will be cooled in a shorter amount of time.

If you don't have room for the portable low pressure mister with the stand then our water sticks may be right for you. They are essentially the same thing as the portable low pressure misters, but with just the tower part.

If you want to stay cool while sun tanning or sitting around the pool, consider our handheld mister with the smallest size nozzle. It won't get you drenched with water while you hold it!

If you have any questions on any of our water misting products, feel free to visit our site or contact us at contact@aquamisters.com. We would love to hear from you.

Stay cool!

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Summer Snowmaking Projects

2008-06-05T15:04:00.003-04:00

Summer is a great time to start getting ready for making snow in the winter. After all, wouldn't you rather be making snow in the winter rather then tinkering with your home snowmaking system? We've already started to have orders placed by people gearing up for the upcoming winter season. Summer time is a great time to buy our kits or plans so that you can start building your snowmaker now and work on refining it before winter gets here.

We have all of our kits in stock along with most of our snowmakers. The summer is really the best time to purchase your home snowmaker to avoid backorders that often occur in the fall and early winter months.

Check back in with us this fall to see what new products we will have available for SnowStorm Snowmaking.

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Portable Mister Review

2008-06-02T15:46:00.004-04:00

We received this email comment from Elmer in Phoenix, AZ and decided to share it with you here on our blog.

Elmer writes to us about his Portable Low Pressure Water Mister he purchased from us last fall.

"Last summer while vacationing in Las Vegas, I noticed one of your misters on an outdoor patio deck at the hotel I was staying at. I asked someone at the hotel where it came from, and eventually someone referred me to your company. I purchased one of the low pressure water misters for myself last fall. All I can say is that it is AMAZING! Thanks to your mister, we have been able to keep cool while we sit outdoors. It's better than any other misting system I have previously had. It came to us fully assembled and I didn't have to hang anything! Your mister was so great at our Memorial Day picnic that family and friends plan to order a mister for themselves.

Thanks again for everything and I hope to buy more misting products from Aqua Misters"

Elmer B.
Phoenix, Arizona

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Selecting a Nozzle Size

2008-05-19T14:59:00.005-04:00

As summer approaches we have started to have an increasing amount of questions about choosing the correct nozzle size for your water mister. We are in the middle of creating a chart to help you decide what nozzle size is best for you, but until then here is some advice.

If your looking to cool a large area such as a deck or patio, you will want to get a medium to large size nozzle. The larger the nozzle, the bigger the area that will be cooled in a shorter amount of time.

If your looking to use the mister for personal use (such as keeping you cool when you sun tan) then you will want a small nozzle so that you don't get drenched with water. That's why our handheld misters come standard with the smallest size nozzle we offer.

Everyone has a different water pressure so that's why we have so many nozzle choices. For example our smallest nozzle produces 0.63gph of water at 40PSI. That same nozzle produces 1.00gph of water at 100PSI. You can see the big difference in the flow rate just within 60PSI.

Always remember, our nozzles show the flow rates in GALLONS OF WATER PER HOUR (gph). As long as your garden hose produces at least 40PSI of water, any of our nozzles will work for you.

As always if you still have any questions on our water misters or which size nozzle would be best for you, please do not hesitate to contact us!

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New Product- Water Sticks

2008-05-19T14:50:00.004-04:00

We have added a new product to our water mister line, the Water Sticks. These misters are essentially the tower from our portable low pressure water misters, without the stand. These towers are lightweight and can be mounted in a variety of places. The lightweight composite PVC material will allow you to put screws through the tower to mount it to the side of a post or tree without any problems.

The misters were originally developed so that they could be placed in areas where there was little space. Since then we have had these misters mounted to the sides of posts at restaurants and in the middle of pastures to keep horses and cattle cool. The tower can be pushed down in soft soil or placed in a dug out hole in your flower beds to water surrounding plants. The water stick is versatile and ready to help you with your water misting needs.

Available in assorted colors and in both single and dual nozzle with your choice of nozzle size.

For more information on the water sticks be sure to visit our websites listed below.

www.snowstormsnowmaking.com

www.aquamisters.com

Water Mister Kits

2008-05-07T17:56:00.004-04:00

We now have available for purchase self build water mister kits. These kits allow you to assemble one of our portable low pressure water misters. The kits come with everything you need to assemble the water mister and all the stand pieces are precut so there is nothing for you to cut! All you need to provide is paint for the stand (if you want to) and PVC cement if you decide to glue the stand together to keep it stable.

You get all the features and benefits of our portable low pressure water misters, but in an affordable kit form. The kit comes with detailed step by step instructions to show how the entire mister is assembled. The entire mister can be assembled in about 20 minutes to an hour based upon your mechanical skills. The only tool required to assemble the mister is a wrench to tighten the fittings.

Assembly is easy and you don't even have to be very mechanically inclined to assemble the mister. If you need help at any time assembling the mister, you can feel free to contact us for assistance.

The kits allow you to either build a single nozzle mister or a dual nozzle mister. As always you get your choice of misting nozzle sizes when you order your kit.

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Shipping Fees To Rise on Misters

2008-05-07T16:47:00.003-04:00

Due to increased shipping costs, we will be forced to raise the shipping rates on our portable low pressure water misters. The current rate is $25 for shipping within the USA, but this will increase to $35 for shipping within the USA later this week.

To help subsidize the increased shipping cost, we have introduced a self build kit for the portable low pressure water misters. This kit is shipped in a smaller box since the mister isn't assembled, and as a result it is cheaper for us to ship and we can pass the savings on to you. The kit is also discounted from the assembled low pressure mister price for added savings. For more information on the self build kits, please see the post above this post or visit our websites listed below.

If you plan on ordering a portable low pressure water mister, ORDER THEM NOW to save on shipping costs!

We apologize for the increased shipping fees. We hold off for as long as we can until we are forced to raise the shipping rates due to fuel surcharges.

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Today is Earth Day- Go Green with Aqua Misters!

2008-04-22T17:36:00.004-04:00

Everyone wants to help the environment. Watering your lawn or garden can consume a lot of water if you use a garden hose or sprinkler. Our high pressure water misters consume a lot less water than a garden hose and sprinkler, while cutting watering time in half!
If you have municipal water, you will notice an increased savings on your water bill if you water your lawn and garden with our high pressure misters as compared to with your sprinkler or garden hose.

Our low pressure water misters and handheld water misters feature energy saving misting nozzles that consume a minimal amount of water per hour. Our largest size nozzle consumes the same amount of water per hour that some garden hoses flow in a minute without the special nozzle! These water misters are perfect for use in areas with water restrictions since they consume such a minimal amount of water.

If we all pitch in and do our part, we can save water and a lot of other resources that will benefit us in the future!

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Handheld Water Misters

2008-04-22T14:37:00.004-04:00

If you are looking for a way to keep cool this summer, consider our handheld water misters! These water misters come with the same misting nozzles our portable low pressure water misters use. The built in mesh screen filter prevents sediment and other gunk from clogging the nozzle. The standard size nozzle (0.63gph@40PSI), won't drench you with water, but rather a fine atomized mist. If this nozzle is too small for your needs, we have larger size misting nozzles we can add to your mister for no additional charge!

Customers who have purchased our handheld misters often use them when they sunbathe. The mister is also popular with construction workers who work long hours in the hot summer heat since it's compact size makes it easy to take to a job site. The mister can either be held in your hand or stand up by itself on it's round base. Other customers mount this mister outside for their pets to keep them cool on a hot day. We've had people mount this mister inside their outdoor dog houses and inside their barns and pastures to keep their horses cool! The possibilities are endless with this compact size mister!

The best part? NO PUMPING OR BATTERIES REQUIRED! Just hook up the mister to any standard garden hose and turn on the water!

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Portable Low Pressure Misters

2008-04-21T14:33:00.008-04:00

This week we are going to be featuring some of our water misters here on our blog so you can learn more about them. Today we will be focusing on our portable low pressure water misters.

You may recognize seeing these misters at a restaurant or hotel you visited. That's because we sell these misters directly to hotels and restaurants that are looking for ways to keep their guests cool on a hot summer day. Hotels often position these misters around their pool areas and outdoor lounge chairs to keep guests cool. Restaurants often place the misters in outdoor dining areas, near the outdoor bar, and near the front door to keep guests who are waiting to be seated cool. We have shipped these water misters around the world, and have had a fantastic response to them!

Here are some unique features that our patent pending water misters feature:

Stand: The mister stand is constructed out of a durable composite PVC material that mimics our snowmaker stands. This stand breaks down for storage and sets up or breaks down in seconds with no tools required. The stand is painted in a UV resistant paint to prevent the paint from fading while outdoors. The stands feet also twist so that if the mister is on an uneven slope, you can pivot the feet to make the stand not tip over.

Nozzle: The special misting nozzles feature a built in mesh screen filter. Other misting systems do not have filters built into their nozzles. Without a filter, the nozzle is prone to clogging, no matter how pure your water is. With our misters, you simply can clean off this filter with water to remove any grime build up. Other nozzles cannot be saved if debris enter the orifice. You then have to buy a replacement misting nozzle, often at an expensive price.

Portability: The entire water mister is portable. You can take it anywhere you want. Other outdoor misting systems confine you to one spot because they are permanently mounted. With our misters you just pick up the stand and place it anywhere you are looking to cool the outside air!

Fully Assembled: Your entire mister comes shipped fully assembled. Just open the box when it arrives and insert your garden hose into the garden hose adapter on the mister. Turn on your water and enjoy your mister! Forget other misting systems that require cutting, hanging, bending, shaping, and installing hoses and fittings! Those water misting systems may cost less, but they can take hours to install! To make it worse, once the nozzles clog because there is no filter, you have to replace the whole system and go through the aggravation of cutting, hanging, bending, shaping, and installing hoses and fittings all over again!

Low Water Pressure: The mister doesn't require a high pressure pump in order to work. An ordinary garden hose is all you need and let the unique misting nozzle do the rest for you! We offer a variety of different size misting nozzles for you to choose from. All of these nozzles are designed to keep you cool, without soaking you in water. Remember, the purpose of the mister is to evaporate the fine atomized water to cool the air, not to drench you with water! All of our nozzles consume such a minimal amount of water that you can run the misters in areas with water restrictions such as Las Vegas!

The features and benefits can go on! It really is no wonder why so many restaurants and hotels choose our portable low pressure water misters over other outdoor misting systems. Find out for yourself by ordering a portable low pressure water mister for yourself. We can guarantee you won't be disappointed!

We know our water misters are priced slightly higher than other misting systems on the market. But remember, our misters are portable so you can take them anywhere and they feature nozzles with built in filters. This filter will prevent the misting nozzle from clogging which will save you money down the road. Other misting systems are cheaper, but clog after only a few hours of use. You either then have to buy expensive replacement nozzles or have to replace your entire misting system. Also included in our price is a fully assembled water mister. Try getting the other misting companies to come to your house and install your outdoor misting system you bought from them! Don't forget that our 3 month warranty on all of our outdoor misting systems far exceeds any other warranty from any other outdoor misting company! In short, you pay for what you get! We are proud to say we fully stand behind all of our products that were built, designed, engineered, and packaged in the USA!

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High Pressure Mister Video

2008-04-18T21:17:00.005-04:00

Earlier today we uploaded a video of our high pressure 3 nozzle mister onto YouTube. The mister was running in conjunction with a 2.5gpm, 2600PSI gas pressure washer.

The video can be found at:http://youtube.com/watch?v=kuqUtKK5tXY

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Check out the water mister video!

2008-04-18T10:41:00.004-04:00

For your viewing convenience we have uploaded a video of our low pressure water mister onto YouTube.

This video features our single nozzle low pressure water mister with a 3.16gph@40PSI, 5.00gph@100PSI misting nozzle.

The video can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab_o3amOyvY

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Remaining Demo Equipment

2008-04-07T17:28:00.005-04:00

We just want to update everyone with the used demo equipment we have available for purchase. We have sold the majority of our used demo equipment, but still have a LIMITED amount of the following snowmakers available:

Avalanche Snowmaker- $274.99 + $35 shipping
Vector Snowmaker- $249.99 + $35 shipping

These are the only used demo snowmakers we have left for this season. If you've been thinking about getting one, you better hurry as we only have very few left.

Remember, all these snowmakers were used for less than an hour and were serviced by us. They were brought to reconditioned standards and are fully backed by the original SnowStorm Snowmaking Warranty. They look brand new!

We will ship these snowmaker's worldwide, so please email us for a quote if you live outside of the USA.

To order, please email us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com

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Check out our water misters!

2008-03-24T14:03:00.005-04:00

Get ready for summer and stay cool with water misters from our parent company, Aqua Misters. Use our portable water misters to keep you cool this summer or to water your plants with less water in half the time!

All of our water misters evolved from the design of our snowmakers. Our unique nozzles with built in filters prevent sediment from clogging the tiny nozzle. Other water misters are permanently mounted and cannot be moved, but with our misters you can take them anywhere! Visit the Products page on our site to view the water misters or scroll to the bottom of our homepage to view our featured water misters!

Hands down, our patent pending water misters cannot be beat. They may cost more then other outdoor misting systems, but they are portable and feature unique misting nozzles. The best part? They come shipped fully assembled! No more cutting, bending, and crimping hoses like other outdoor misting systems require!

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What a season it has been!

2008-03-24T13:39:00.004-04:00

As March slowly comes to a close most of us are starting to pack away the snowmaking equipment and focus more on spring and summer time activities. Here at SnowStorm Snowmaking we are gearing up for the snowmaking season in the Southern Hemisphere.

We would like to thank all of customers who helped to make this season a success for us. Without a doubt, this year was one to remember! There is nothing better then hearing back from customers who made snow at home for the first time, especially for their kids. Although snowmaking this season was hard in several areas of the country due to droughts, a few people in the southern parts of the US were able to make snow since water restrictions were lifted in several areas. Hopefully for next season the droughts will be gone and you can make snow whenever you want.

We are working long and hard this summer to bring you even more home snowmaking items. We have some exciting things in store for next season which we will have available early this fall. Keep checking back in with us here on the blog and the website for further updates!

Just because winter is over, don't think our blog is over too! We will be posting on our blog throughout the summer to keep you informed and up to date with the latest from SnowStorm Snowmaking. For everyone living in the southern hemisphere, don't be afraid to send us your snowmaking stories. We'd love to post them right here on our blog.

As you may have noticed on our website, we have added some summer products to our site. We now have available form our parent company, Aqua Misters, a complete line of high pressure and low pressure water misters. Our low pressure water misters run off a garden hose and are perfect for keeping you cool on even the hottest summer days. Our high pressure water misters are perfect for watering your landscaping and controlling dust. Our high pressure water misters can run off the pressure washer you use for snowmaking!

Thanks again to everyone who made this snowmaking season a success for us. We look forward to hearing back from everyone next season!

On behalf of everyone here at SnowStorm Snowmaking, have a fun and safe summer!

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Demo Equipment Sale- Snowmakers

2008-03-11T14:39:00.005-04:00

We have a limited number of demoed snowmakers available at a significantly discounted rate. These snowmakers have very little use on them and were just running for a few minutes at each demonstration. They have been fully serviced by us and look brand new. They also carry the same warranty as if they were purchased brand new.

We have all models available, but only a few of the Avalanche and Vector Snowmakers. The prices for the snowmakers are as follows:

Maverick: $159.99 + $35 shipping
Vector: $249.99 + $35 shipping
Avalanche: $279.99+ $35 shipping
Veyron: $299.99 + $35 shipping

Again these snowmakers were USED by us for demonstrations. Not one of these snowmakers probably has more than an hour of use on it. All were inspected by us and brought to "refurbished" standards. They still carry the same warranty as if they were purchased brand new. We have them priced so low since they were used and we cannot sell them as new and because we want to get rid of them fast. This is a great opportunity to get a SnowStorm Snowmaking Snowmaker at an affordable cost.

Hurry, because when they are gone, they're gone! Email us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com if you would like to place an order for one of these snowmakers.

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Up and Running Again

2008-02-24T09:46:00.004-05:00

We would just like to let everyone know that as of Friday evening we have finished our inventory at the warehouse and all orders placed since Wednesday will be shipped out on Monday 2/25/08.

Thank you very much for your patience during our minor shutdown.

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Service Notice

2008-02-14T14:40:00.005-05:00

SnowStorm Snowmaking will be closed next week starting Wednsday February 20th-Friday February 22nd for inventory. During this time both our offices and warehouse will be closed. All of our employees will be off as well during the inventory check.

If you plan on purchasing an item please make note that there will be a delay in processing your order if you order during our inventory shutdown. If you try contacting us at anytime during the shutdown, you may experience a delay in receiving a reply from us as our office is closed. Employees of SnowStorm Snowmaking do have access to their email address outside of our office, but you may not receive a timely response to your email. As always, the main email address will continue to be checked, but a delay can be expected from the shutdown.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patronage

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DHL Shipping to be replaced with FEDEX

2008-02-13T16:33:00.004-05:00

We would just like to let everyone know that SnowStorm Snowmaking has decided to switch our main shipping carrier of large items from DHL to FEDEX. Some items may still ship via DHL, but we have started to ship primarily with FEDEX.

Small orders will still be shipped via USPS Priority Mail.

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Revised Plans set/ New Nozzle Page

2008-02-05T14:59:00.001-05:00

We have changed our snowmaking plans. You now have two choices when ordering plans (based on your size pressure washer). Both sets of plans still include the plans to make a snowmaker that runs off a garden hose and compressor.

The electric pressure washer plans allow you to construct a snowmaker that runs off small pressure washers that flow less than 2.1GPM of water and 2100PSI.

The gas pressure washer plans allow you to construct a snowmaker that runs off larger pressure washers that flow more than 2.1GPM of water and 2100PSI (max 3500PSI).

On our products page we have also added a nozzles page. Here you can order the nozzles for your homemade snowmaker or replacement nozzles for your snowmaker you bought from us. The nozzles can also be used as replacements on the snowmakers built from our kits.

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Avalanche Snowmaker back in stock

2008-02-04T15:26:00.000-05:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that the Avalanche Snowmaker is back in stock and as a result we have put it back on the website.

For more information on the Avalanche Snowmaker visit the Avalanche Snowmaker page at http://snowstormsnowmaking.com/avalanche.html

Price: $474.99 + $35 shipping within the US (contact us for international shipping rates)

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February is here

2008-02-01T16:45:00.000-05:00

February is now upon us. We had a fantastic and busy January for sure here at SnowStorm Snowmaking. It was nice to hear back from customers who bought snowmakers from us and were able to make snow for the first time in January.

Although winter is halfway through this month, there is still time to get snowmaking gear to make snow at home this winter. We had put the Avalanche Snowmaker on our site late Monday afternoon and had to take it off our site by Tuesday morning because of the large amount of orders received from it again! We should be able to have plenty in stock for our second time around that we don't incur a backorder so quickly. The Avalanche Snowmaker is shaping up to be our best selling snowmaker this year (or all time for that matter)!

Keep checking us out here and on the website for information when the Avalanche Snowmaker is back in stock. If you see it back online and want it, order it soon in case there is another backorder!

Keep thinking cold and keep thinking snow!

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A Big Thank You From Monica

2008-01-29T16:38:00.001-05:00

Last month one of our customers, Monica, was looking around for a unique Christmas gift for her father. She stumbled upon our website and knew right away that a snowmaking kit would put a big smile on her father's face come Christmas morning. Except she found us on the last shipping day where we could Overnight packages for delivery by Christmas. Thinking fast she decided to order our Snowmaking Guide so that her father could assemble his own snowmaker. She was thrilled when we told her we could email her the guide right away to give to her father. Then about a month passed by and we received one of the sweetest (literally) thank yous we've ever gotten here at SnowStorm Snowmaking.

The other day we received a package from Monica that contained a thank you note and also a batch of fresh homemade cookies from Monica, thanking us for sending the guide just in time for Christmas. Then just today we received yet another email from Monica. Both messages from Monica are below:

From the letter in the picture above (excerpt, first paragraph removed):

Hi Ben,

The plans went over great!! My dad LOVED finding out how to build his own snowmaker and may be contacting you with questions about what the best air compressor would be (he says he needed an excuse to get a bigger one!).

I'd also like to order the set of 3 nozzles for the pressure washer plan. Please let me know the best way to do that.

Thanks, Monica

From today's email:

I can't tell you how tickled pink my dad is about this snowmaker - he loves your site and has been like a kid in the candy store when he talks about his trips to the hardware store. He used to be a carpenter and built inventive stuff with us kids all the time, but now that we're out of the house, he doesn't have as many "fun projects," so this really was a great thing you've invented.

Thanks!
Monica

Well there you have it, no matter how old you are, making snow at home will make you feel like a little kid again!

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New Pressure Washer

2008-01-28T17:23:00.000-05:00

We have added an additional pressure washer to our pumps page of the website. The pressure washer features a 1600PSI, 1.6GPM AR Triplex pump and is perfect for the Vector Snowmaker and our newest snowmaker, the Avalanche Snowmaker.

The pressure washer is only $439.99 with $90 shipping within the USA. You will not be disappointed with this pump. It will outlast ANYTHING you can find at the home improvement store. In fact we have tested this by running it for 120 hours so far and still haven't found a single bug with it. That's just how flawless this machine is!

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New option for snowmaking kits

2008-01-26T18:28:00.001-05:00

Last season SnowStorm Snowmaking introduced home snowmaking kits for the first time. These kits contained all the plumbing fittings, special adapters, snowmaking nozzles, and everything else needed to assemble a homemade snowmaker. The purpose of the kits was to offer an alternative to customers who wanted to make snow at home, but couldn't afford to invest in a professionally built, assembled home snowmaker. They were also offered to those who wanted to learn more about snowmaking in depth by assembling their own snowmaker to see just how exactly snowmaking works.

Along with all our products, the kits have proven to be very successful to us. We have often received emails from customers and prospective customers regarding having the snowmaker assembled by us and then shipping it to them. Mainly because they were unsure if they would assemble it correctly or just didn't have the time to assemble the snowmaker.

For awhile we held off on the idea as we wanted to keep the prices low on the kits, as that was the main purpose of them. As time went on the requests kept coming to us so now we have made it an option. For an additional fee, we can now assemble your homemade snowmaker from your kit for you. The option is still there to purchase just the kit unassembled at the original price. Assembly rates vary on which kit you choose, so please consult the kits page of our website for the assembly fees.

As always we highly encourage you to assemble your own snowmaker in order to save money. It's fast and simple. If you can look at a picture and thread pieces together, then you can assemble our kits without any problems! But if you still want us to assemble the snowmaker for you, the option is now there.

This is the perfect example of how our customers continue to help us grow and bring better and more exciting things into the home snowmaking scene. If you ever have any suggestions for any of products, or a new product idea, please don't hesitate to contact us with your suggestion!

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Avalanche Snowmaker on backorder

2008-01-24T15:19:00.001-05:00

As we anticipated, our newest snowmaker is currently on backorder. We had such a demand for the new Avalanche Snowmaker that we sold out before they were made available on our site. Not to worry though, we should have the new snowmaker listed on our site by tomorrow and you can starting ordering the Avalanche Snowmaker directly from our site. We should have all the backorders filled by the end of the weekend and begin shipping the Avalanche Snowmaker starting Monday for any new orders.

Keep checking our website and blog for information on the Avalanche Snowmaker! Thanks to all of you that pre ordered the Avalanche Snowmaker. We must say the pre orders alone overwhelmed us!

http://www.snowstormsnowmaking.com/

Todd in Smyrna, DE

2008-01-23T11:14:00.000-05:00

Here is an email we received from Todd in Smyrna, Delaware.

Thank you guys for all of your help. I ordered kit number 4 to make snow for my kids to go sledding on. The service and help I received from your company was fantastic. I had a TON of questions before ordering and each time I called or emailed you guys, I had a thorough answer right away. I'm already preparing for next year and hope to come back to SnowStorm Snowmaking to buy another kit or maybe even a fully assembled snow maker! Thankfully winter isn't over yet and I may have a chance to make even more snow! My wife thinks I'm crazy, but there is nothing like having the only yard for miles with snow in it!

Thanks so much for all your help,

Todd W.
Smyrna, Delaware

http://www.snowstormsnowmaking.com/

New Snowmaker

2008-01-21T10:31:00.000-05:00

As we mentioned last week here on our blog, we have been working on something for those of you who just can't make enough snow. Although we are putting the finishing touches on it right now, we wanted to let everyone know that we have designed another snowmaker.

The snowmaker will look identical to all the others that we sell (same stand design) but will have a different nozzle configuration. The snowmaker will be comprised of 4 nozzles making it perfect for pressure washers/pumps that flow up to 3GPM of water. The snowmaker will work with any pressure washer or pump that will flow between 1.3GPM and 3GPM of water, making the home snowmaker extremely versatile. This is the perfect snowmaker to buy if you want to start with a small electric pressure washer and graduate into a larger pressure washer later. There is no need to get another snowmaker! The snowmaker will be painted in a darker shade of blue.

The snowmaker will sell for $474.99 + $35 shipping within the USA (as always, international shipping is offered, just contact us for a quote). We are currently accepting pre orders from customers wishing to order the new snowmaker now. Delivery is scheduled for the end of this week, but customers on the pre order list will not have to wait for their snowmaker should a backorder occur (we anticipate one, as we've have a lot of interest for this snowmaker).

Email us at contact@snowstormsnowmaking.com if you have any questions on the new snowmaker, or would like to place a pre order.

http://www.snowstormsnowmaking.com/

Shipping Reminder

2008-01-21T10:24:00.000-05:00

All orders placed after 3PM Friday and over the weekend may incur a slight delivery delay. This is because of the Martin Luther King Holiday. USPS doesn't pick up or deliver packages on the Martin Luther King Holiday.

DHL, Fedex, and UPS still pick up and deliver today so if your order is being shipped through one of these carriers your order will be shipped out today. Only large items such as snowmakers, compressors, and pumps ship with these carriers. Kits and parts/accessories typically ship via USPS.

http://www.snowstormsnowmaking.com/