Energy
Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Radiant Snow
Melting Systems
If
you’re one of those unfortunate souls who has to
manually remove snow from the driveway and walks
every winter, you may want to reconsider your
methods. The passing of new snow removal laws
(as in Massachusetts)
don’t make it any easier on homeowners, who
are now mandated to provide snow and ice-free
walkways for pedestrians. If the sidewalks are not
cleared, property owners are not only susceptible to
personal injury lawsuits, but they also face the
possibility of fines, levied by the local
government. Removing snow from your driveway and
sidewalks is no longer an option –
it’s the law!
Many
consumers stock up on salt and other snow melting
chemicals to ease the physical burden of shoveling
the snow, but the amount of time, money and
adverse environmental effects of these chemicals can be
evident year round. While effective in
melting snow, salt and chemicals are not so
friendly to the surrounding landscape. When spring hits,
the bordering grass and shrubs often reveal the
ugly scars from the repeated salt and chemical use
during the winter.
So if
you’re serious about going
green (in more ways than one), consider this:
Radiant heat snow
melting systems -
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Operate on clean,
renewable energy (hydronic
or electric) |
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Are safe and
environmentally friendly |
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Are fully
automated so that they efficiently
operate only when needed |
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Operate discreetly and
silently |
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Of course,
one of the most significant “selling
points” of radiant
snow melting systems is that it eliminates
the time consuming, physical demands of the homeowner.
The best time
to purchase and install a snow melting system is during
the early spring. You are much more likely to
discover discounted prices, because the demand
typically wanes when the weather begins to warm.
Springtime is a time when homeowners are more interested
in outdoor grills and barbeques than snow melting
systems. Of course, once the summer has run its
course and Old Man Winter is peeking around the
corner, consumers tend to scramble to install a snow
melting system before the first storm hits.
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