Now is the Time to Save Money and go "Green" with a
Clean Radiant Heat Snow Melting System
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 (such as that 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 |
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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