Here is a tip for you if you are making snow with one of our new internal mix Veyron/Vector Snowmaker's or a snowmaker assembled from kits 2 and 4.
A common mistake people new to snowmaking make is to open the nucleation valve too wide. This is the valve that regulates how much water mixes with the compressed air. If you open it too much, you will be running your nucleation nozzle "rich". This simply means you are letting too much water mix with the compressed air. The result is extremely wet snow or ice.
You just barely need to crack open the nucleation valve. This means once water comes out with the air, stop opening the valve. You want to get more air coming out the nucleation nozzle than water. Always be sure to check up on your snowmaker so that both air and water are coming out of the nucleation nozzle. If no water comes out you will not make snow and may be evident that water is back flowing to your compressor (although it may just mean your air is overpowering your water and you need to open the nucleation valve more).
As a reminder to prevent water from back flowing to your compressor, install a check valve on your airline. These can be bought anywhere that sells plumbing fittings or on our Parts and Accessories page.
Good luck and remember if you ever need help when your making snow, feel free to email us!
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