Cold Weather Below 28ºF

In order for the water to freeze into snow, it has to be cold. Snowmaking goes by the wetbulb temperature, which is the outside temperature with the humidity level factored in. The wetbulb temperature needs to be 27ºF or less, and this is generally achieved once it is 28ºF or colder outside.

Air Compressor

Any air compressor will work with our snowmakers as long as it produces at least the minimum rated CFM rating as required by our snowguns.

Typically this is:

4cfm@90psi or more for garden hose type snowmakers

For Pressure Washer Snowmakers:

4.0cfm@90psi or more for 1.2 GPM - 2.5 GPM pressure washers

5.0cfm@90psi or more for 2.6 GPM - 4.0 GPM pressure washers

The CFM rating of the compressor is usually on a label on the tank or near the motor housing. It is important to realize some low priced air compressors may overstate or have inflated specs. We cannot guarantee these will work with our snowmakers and recommend you buy reputable brands to avoid any issues. When in doubt, more CFM is always better.

Pressure Washer

Any pressure washer will work with our snowmakers. The more gallons per minute (GPM) yours flows, the more snow you can make. Electric pressure washers tend to be quieter than gas pressure washers.

Snowmaker

Last but not least, you need a snowmaker. The snowmaker combines the high pressure water from your pressure washer with the compressed air in a very specific ratio in cold weather to make real snow!