DIY | Snow Machine - How To Make Snow at Home

[@HoppersLab]

Just a hint, you only need about 2 wraps of the Teflon tape no more.

[@TheSwissDutchman]

Exactly!! He uses a LOT!!

[@DK-tq8ql]

My husband's same reaction. Mine : I dont want to ever have to come back to this. I want it to look like f glued forever. 😂

[@soonerbred22]

It's cheap who cares

[@geneticdisorder1900]

40 years as a plumber, 5 wraps works best.

[@luigivincent3369]

That was the first thing I noticed he use so much tape couldn't even get the fitting on

[@legendfpv]

Neighbors must love that

[@nighteffects6778]

I don't have any neighbors 😊

[@ElGordo_831]

Apparently not any more after you invented “the snow machine” 😆 just kidding man. Good video.

[@garethlee1644]

What neighbours

[@2MinuteReview]

your contributions to the thread tape industry will not go un-noticed

[@nighteffects6778]

With this kind of work with air pressure, water pressure, cold temperatures it is important to use more teflon tape. This is not plumbing, this is snow science !😃

[@coledaily8869]

Is there anyway I could get a parts list on this, Thanks

[@jonahweaver6244]

yes that would be nice

[@fordcougar99]

Late reply, but he used 3/4 inch plumbing pipe to create a T: Looks like at 0:26 (1) 3/4" T (2) 3"section of 3/4" pipe, (2) 4" or 5" section of 3/4" pipe. (2) 3/4" shut off valves. 1 solid 3/4 endcap(the one he drilled in) Plumbers tape or dope, Finally you'll need your air and water adapters, looks like he has one in the package called molan? I think that's his air connection, and I guess they probably make a garden hose adapter to fit the 3/4 pipe ends. The pipe lengths probably don't matter much as long as you have room to work the valves.. Hope this helps.

[@MikeHaddadLawnAddictions]

A rabbit hole worth going down. Glad I found this video. Awesome job

[@Sceme1991]

Plumber tip: flip the wrench the other way around and it wont slip as easily and rather just grips harder. The pliers should be pointing towards the direction of force.

[@user-dv1xe1uh7m]

Read my mind. That was painful to watch lol

[@Snow0255]

More hang time for the snow so you get a nice flowing curtain. Then do a sleeve test. The more bounce the better quality of snow. But over all I love it dude keep it up. I make snow at alot of resort

[@Spoons_The_Raptor]

For the first green Christmas ever where I live this is a life saver

[@firelinemedic1977]

What was the weather when you started making snow other than the temp? Relative Humidity, Dew Point, Wind?

[@MarkusonTour_official]

Great snow lance, copied it and it works for me. Thanks, cool video. Are you going to make a video with the snow cannon again this year? Greetings from the Austrian Alps

[@nkolchenko]

Do you need it in Alps?)

[@MarkusonTour_official]

@@nkolchenko Yes but only for my own garden

[@gr8whtshrk]

Great beginner idea. But I saw you use the channel locks backwards. The teeth on channel locks go one way so it grips the piece you are tightening or loosening. Try using it both ways. You will see what I mean.

[@sethobrien8523]

Perfect way to get revenge on your neighbor during winter, just point it at their driveway while they're at work and viola!

[@nicolesisler8248]

but mine did not work because of the water do you need a pacific hose and we used a regular hose and broke my water line and flooded my basement and had to have a plumber come and do are whole house could i try with an air compressor and a water bottle???

[@JD.Ferraro]

Did your compressor fill with water?

[@RoscoeRandall-et8qj]

This worked awesome picked up the parts made it works great need about 2 rolls of the tape but it works well I used 3/4 inch peices

[@prenger745]

How do you keep your water supply from freezing up in the hose before getting to the snow maker?

[@Nidkidful]

Keep it flowing and empty it while it's not in use. Or use a pipe heater cord and insulation.

[@belknapbrothers3971]

How much air pressure did you use for this?

[@AndrewLuhring]

for me approximately 50ish. hoses apparently can be between 40 and 80 on standard houses

[@JamesRichey-j4w]

What PSI air compressor did you use and gas or electric? Thanks!!!

[@nighteffects6778]

Electric, 145psi. 💪

[@JamesRichey-j4w]

Thanks

[@dorotastudzinska8193]

what does a water nozzle have to be?

[@michaelgreen3768]

What type of fitting are you using to connect your water hose to galvanized pipe? My hoses won’t connect to pipe because thread type is different.

[@justice2255]

White Christmas for mom. Love it.

[@AndrewLuhring]

howd you get the water/air to come out at a consistent pressure bc whenever i do it it alternates between water and then the fizz-air-water? ive adjusted the pressure a bunch but my air compressor keeps fluctuating by a few psi

[@nighteffects6778]

You have to adjust the exact air and water flow trough the nozzle. And the nozzle must be the right size.

[@Pablo-hq3op]

Is that just a regular garden hose or do you need to pressurize the water?

[@frankiejames1159]

Yes that was the first thing I noticed too turn the channel locks around

[@nevioschmidt2510]

Could this also work with two or more holes in the nozzle to produce more snow?

[@Sixflags-NEWS]

I’m pretty sure as that’s what they do on the actual slopes

[@IonutTIonut]

Woowwwww,, Super How many bar of air do you need at least?

[@lawrencemartin3122]

Sure are a lot of critics in the comments. It would help if you stated the rated cfm of the air compressor.

[@jeremiahw5922]

Well there goes the water bill

[@varider84]

Probably makes more sense if you’re on a well or you can pump it from a pond or cistern…this place looks like rural farm land so I doubt he’s on “city water”

[@krazytrinisteve]

What is the temp around where this is happening. Is there an ideal temp!

[@andrewvaldez4568]

Under 28 degrees Fahrenheit

[@nighteffects6778]

Ideal temp is -5°C

[@AndrewLuhring]

i just did it in -20C and it worked mostly fine

[@patrickc.2767]

What are the lenghts of the galvanized piping used?

[@owenpurtell7961]

could i get a list of what you used?

[@sgrasmick82]

This hooked to garden hose or pressure washer ?

[@studiojason8049]

That’s awesome! Can’t make a snowman, but you can tell Elsa was there. Thanks for the video

[@MIKESTREED]

Man, TY this was awesome

[@xatazch]

How cold do it have to be outside to make this work?

[@tjkbeast2541]

Usually 28 degrees but search up the wet bulb temp if your gonna make snow

[@fordcougar99]

Generally speaking it needs to be much colder with a set up like this. regular tap/city water is much warmer than "snowmaking" water. also your compressor air will be warm as well most of this can be mitigated by having your nozzle as high as possible, which gives the water time to freeze as it falls to the ground

[@darktoadone5068]

So how big of a compressor would I need to do this?

[@nighteffects6778]

Regular small compressor os enough. You just need to cool it with some fan

[@AndrewLuhring]

mines pretty normal and it works more or less.

[@joshlandis9393]

Galvanized?

[@SteffenHamre]

Looks great! How did you pull this off without a pressure washer to atomize the water?

[@henriklassen3435]

He has a compressore connected to it

[@Jiggsaul]

Would a check valve be necessary? Can you get air in your water line? Or vice versa Update. Tried it. It’s impossible to be consistent. It has to be below 32 but then your hoses freeze so does the galvanized pipe. It did create a bit but froze

[@AndrewLuhring]

i dont know what that is but you can definitely get water in your air line- source: i just did this and my air compressor almost positively has water in it

[@codychickadee5095]

Yeah a check valve on both wouldn't hurt it seems

[@codychickadee5095]

​@@AndrewLuhring a check valve allows flow to go through a pipe one way only. It should prevent air or water going in to where it isn't meant to.

[@codychickadee5095]

You would have the pump/charge the water though

[@codychickadee5095]

Or venturi before pressure is added

[@albert0F]

How cold does it have to be for it to make snow? any chance it may create snow at 0 to 5 degrees?

[@nighteffects6778]

You can make snow but it is hard, there are some factors behind air temperatures, which the main factor is air humidity. If the temperature is 0°c you can make a snow if air humidity is lower than 40%. But this will be very very wet snow. 💪

[@grantg962]

Can you provide a parts list please?

[@HighVoltageMadness]

why do you use such large fittings just use 1/4 in it works fine.

[@MrBaest_b]

wich compressor do you use

[@nighteffects6778]

Small 20l compressor.

[@matickuhar448]

i did the same and i have a problem that my water refuses to disperse what would be wrong????

[@gunesinan814]

Use a prefessional nozzle

[@neeleshimd]

sir, what is temperature of water is it cold warm or hot ? Thanks for video

[@nighteffects6778]

Cold. Why would it be hot if you want to freeze it as soon as possible ?

[@samlauer8855]

@@nighteffects6778 well hot water actually freezes faster than cold

[@aquariusdude22]

@@samlauer8855 that's only in a freezer...

[@CheekyBloke001]

Why doesnt water in a pressure washer freeze? Same setup i guess

[@MSNsee4d]

Slovenia?

[@nighteffects6778]

Yes

[@campanerosdelaltoojaezcara6761]

great !!

[@ryanalbert859]

is your air compressor inside or outside

[@nighteffects6778]

Doesn' matter. Sometimes in sometimes ooutside.

[@C4ptainRedbeard]

Now I just need the weather to be cold in Texas 🤣🤣🤣

[@Stabby__]

And that was the beginning of the great Teflon tape shortage........

[@averyyounger5506]

Nice work man but save some Teflon tape for us. JK

[@clintlicious]

My neighbors called the police on me for a noise violation, my water bill was $462, and I burned up my air compressor. Then I told all the neighbor kids they had to pay to play and the parents got mad at me for not letting them play in my snow.

[@phahn4663]

Lies. Lol. But you're right. This is pretty impractical.

[@David-ql1hd]

You must be a blast at parties...

[@shionhaggi8163]

is it real???

[@adellsady2164]

Only water use tell me any gas and liquid use

[@nighteffects6778]

Water and air pressure.. and more than -3 °C..

[@adellsady2164]

@@nighteffects6778 How do I lower the temperature of the environment?

[@adellsady2164]

My area environment temperature 39dgree Celsius normal and 45 degree maximum temperature so tell me how do i low in my area temperature deacrease

[@d0tted770]

@@adellsady2164 dude u can t make snow If there are 30° outside

[@gezac440]

Don't need so much Teflon tape. just a couple of turns.

[@nighteffects6778]

I leaks if i don't use that much tape

[@deerepower337]

Couple more rounds o pipe sealant would help lol and you could also get your fittings tighter if you used your tools properly

[@d0tted770]

But doesn t the water get in the compressed Air machine?

[@nighteffects6778]

No, pressure of the compressor is higher than water so water can't go to Air machine..

[@d0tted770]

@@nighteffects6778 okay thank you! i was worried water can go in the machine

[@jonahweaver6244]

Did you use a pressure washer for this

[@nighteffects6778]

Yes

[@mudlifejunkiepr3937]

I live in Florida you think it will work down here

[@serenacardenosa1165]

@@mudlifejunkiepr3937 as long as it is 28 degrees outside

[@alansilverio4467]

Does it feel like real snow?

[@nighteffects6778]

It is like ski resort snow

[@elixier33]

It's more like frozen ice than snow. Dunno how successful this video is.

[@nighteffects6778]

It is snow. They are doing the same at ski resorts, just with a lot more nozzles and a little bit different princip. Check my 2nd video of snow making at my channel. Thanks.

[@elixier33]

@@nighteffects6778 I honesty didn't know. Looks like fun

[@MrALorenz]

All this Teflon tape and using the adjustable wrench backwards is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

[@butstuffandfishing4203]

Give it more hang Time and more water bud

[@stinkymcbinky96]

Here in Canada we don’t need fake snow we got real snow

[@attrezzopox]

You should apologize… your nationality compels it. Tell us again how great snow is when you’re shoveling at 4am for the 12th time this year. We’re not dumb, the magical effect wears off around the 5th day of shoveling and we all know that.

[@chancegarrison7636]

That works best if it's minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.........

[@daneekhoff8731]

Ronald mc donald shoes? Lol

[@t6220-e5v]

wow-

[@chrisking120]

Jesus the Teflon

[@музыкаСервис]

Форсунка будет обмерзать, надо подогрев...

[@PitfallHarry72]

Good thing Teflon tape is pretty cheap. LOL.

[@MadR0ckCliMa]

Man wrapped half a roll of Teflon tape on there

[@gremlinmech]

Too much tape on the joints

[@jacobmeiser2267]

3 times around is plenty holy shit man

[@dislodgegarage9849]

does the government know of this technology?

[@RourkeAnderson]

How to drive your neighbours nuts!

[@LEEHiLLcoins]

Wait wait wait 🤔🤔 a damn min all that Teflon for what. 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫Now we know where the Company is taking the loss. It’s in Teflon tape, from one guy 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ there goes the Christmas bonus

[@nighteffects6778]

With this kind of work with air pressure, water pressure, cold temperatures it is important to use more teflon tape. This is not plumbing, this is snow science !😃

[@forrestdemaria]

19 wraps is fine lol

[@giovaniortiz5678]

If hey can do it, what makes u think the government's haven't ...? Think a little.

[@an_what]

That's definitely snow! 💯👍👍

[@frankiev661]

Would I need 5 SCFM @ 90 PSI or can I use something lower

[@nighteffects6778]

Standard 8bar, 230l/mim flow compressor is just fine. So standard compressor 💪

[@an_what]

And I wouldn't use a compressor I would use a pressure washer

[@an_what]

With the way you use that Teflon and in the wrong direction you are definitely not a plumber and applying entirely too much seriously

[@sjk9429]

Can we make snow at between the temp of 15 degrees Celsius to minus 1 degree Celsius?

[@nighteffects6778]

Unfortunately no 😃

[@sjk9429]

@@nighteffects6778 u should make it happen then get lost if u can’t