Home Snowmaking Setup Checklist

Weather

• Wet bulb at or below 27 °F for the hours you plan to run →
• Colder later in the night? Plan the run for the coldest hours →

Water

• Spigot on, supply hose connected to the pump inlet →
• No kinks or leaks on the supply side

Pump

• Motor or engine sized for your GPM and psi →
• Pulleys and belt checked, pump at or under its rated RPM →
• High pressure line and quick-connects tight →

Air

• Compressor delivers your snowgun’s rated CFM at 90 psi
• Air line connected, camlocks locked →

Snowgun

• Nozzles sized for your pump flow and target pressure →
• Snowgun mounted as high as you can safely get it →
• Aimed where you want the snow, away from roads and power lines

Shutdown

• Pump off, water off
• Lines drained and blown out so nothing freezes →

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