My local section is often referred to as the “snow belt.” My friend and I are located in the far northern part of the country, along the shores of one of the Great Lakes.
- The winter season is long plus extreme, frequently splitting national records for cold temperature, wind chill plus snowfall.
The weather causes a fantastic deal of labor plus expense. The furnace needs to be especially powerful plus reliable. It runs from sometime in September until at least the end of May or even May. My friend and I expect various feet of snow on the ground throughout the majority of the year! Shoveling is labor-intensive plus time-consuming. It’s also a repetitive task. The snow falls throughout the afternoon plus night, properly accumulating various inches within a couple of hours. It’s not untypical to need to shovel out the driveway in the afternoon before work, again in the night plus again before bed… Otherwise, the snow builds up to the point where the driveway becomes imreasonable. There’s also the concern of where to put all that snow. I am absolutely thankful that my condo is equipped with a snowmelt system. My friend and I have a boiler furnace inside the condo that affixs to radiant radiant floors. In my opinion, it is the most advantageous type of heating option. The components are completely hidden plus silent. The heat is spread evenly across the floors, rises slowly plus avoids drafts. It works by way of overheated water passing through a series of pipes beneath the floor. The snowmelt system is equally as effective. Just like the radiant floors, my pal and I have a network of pipes installed beneath the stone of the driveway. The snow melt system senses temperature drop plus moisture plus automatically starts up. The heat spreads across the surface of the driveway to melt away ice plus snow. My friend and I don’t need to shovel, plow or sprinkle chemicals. There is no worries over tripping plus falling on icy pavement.