Free DIY Home Snowmaking Machine Plans
For years we sold our home snowmaking machines to people all over the world. This was never our plan, but money was tight and people wanted snowmakers. Now, we no longer need the income and have made the plans for our DIY snowmakers free so everyone can enjoy snow, just like it should be.
Common Questions
What exactly is a DIY home snowmaking machine?
A DIY home snowmaking machine is a small assempbly of pipes, nozzles, and vales that connects to a small air compressor and small pressure washer. The device combines that compressed and air high pressure water into a special, fine mist. When sprayed into cold outside air (below 28°F), it freezes and lands on the ground as snow!
Why do people build DIY home snowmakers?
There are three main reasons people love to make snow in their yards. The first is for the classic white Christmas. In many places in the world it gets below freezing at night during the winter even though it rarely snows. Many people will build a home snowmaking machine so they can give their family a white Christmas instead of waiting for mother nature to do so. The second reason is for backyard sledding, skiing, and snowboarding. Many kids make snow so they can practice tricks at home before traveling to a ski resort. The final reason is because it's fun! That feeling of watching the grass turn white when you turn on your snowmaker for the first time? It's tough to beat.
Does a DIY home snowmaker make real snow?
Yes! A home snowmaker uses regular, household water to make snow. Instead of the droplets coming from evaporation that turns into cloud like normal snow storms, home snowmaking machines use special nozzles to create fine droplets that can freeze into snow. While some "snowmaking" machines are just foam or flakes of various materials, home snowmakers only use normal water to make snow.
Why are your DIY snowmaker plans free?
Years ago we used to build home snowmaking machines that we'd ship all over the world. Even today hundreds of our snowmakers are still in use in backyards across the United States. Eventually, however, we took a different career path, no longer needed the income, and decided to make our plans free so everyone could have the same magical moments of snowmaking that we enjoyed - the moments that got us started in this funny world of snowmaking in the first place.