"Satellite Dish" Not MC related.

[T.J.]

I have had a dish for work at work for the last 4 years. I couldn't get dsl unless I paid $4000.00 to get it installed. I would have been the first in this area so I bought the dish. It sets on top of our 1 1/2 story building. This winter has been very bad with snow hanging up on the dish. I looked on the INTERNET to get ideas on how to solve this problem. Spraying with what ever W-D 40 or the likes. Came across some stuff called DOME MAGIC. Ordered the can and I got it back in November. I can't put it on yet cause the temp. needs to be between 60 and 110. Fat chance of that happening for awhile.

 

I had to go up and brush the snow off again today after Saturday's snow fall. The roof is pitched and I fall every time I come back down. The last part of the roof is not pitched very much so I don't worry about going all the way down to the ground.

 

What a pain this is to deal with. I should move the dome to the side of the building where I could reach it from the ground but there is really not a good place to do that.

 

Does anyone know of something you can put on in the middle of winter that would make the snow slide off?

[friesman]

I used to have a roof shovel it was a light plastic smooth edge shovel with a long aluminum handle that allowed me to get just about to the peak of my roof while I stood on the ground. I think it was only about 20 bucks or so. I just wont get on a roof with snow on it.

 

I think I bought mine at Canadian tire, but am sure someone in the states must sell them

[Sylvester]

Using my garage mechanic logic, I would think a heat tape would melt the stuff reasonably well. I may be out of my mind since I live in balmy North Carolina, but it sure worked on RV's when I was living on construction job sites.

[Chinto]

I use a painter's extension pole (extends about 16') with a window washing squeegee on the end. With pole fully extended I can reach my dish from the ground.

 

They do have a ice and snow removal systems for satellite dishes. Check this link below maybe it will work for your situation. Sounds like a good idea for hard to reach dishes.

 

http://www.satpro.tv/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=236

 

Good Luck

[utadventure]

Don't know if they will work or not but a neighbor showed me that I could use cooking spray on the chute of my snow blower to prevent the snow from sticking and clogging it up. Works great.

 

Maybe a coat of Pam will cause the snow to slide off the dish?

 

Dave

[T.J.]

I use a painter's extension pole (extends about 16') with a window washing squeegee on the end. With pole fully extended I can reach my dish from the ground.

 

They do have a ice and snow removal systems for satellite dishes. Check this link below maybe it will work for your situation. Sounds like a good idea for hard to reach dishes.

 

http://www.satpro.tv/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=236

 

Good Luck

 

Thanks Chinto,

 

That might do the trick. I would have to wait for it to warm up so I could stick the stuff on.

 

I was in the Air Force with a guy named Roger Skolas that lived in Joliet. I stayed with him a couple of times while going back and forth to California. Many, many years ago.

 

Thanks again for the info.

[T.J.]

Don't know if they will work or not but a neighbor showed me that I could use cooking spray on the chute of my snow blower to prevent the snow from sticking and clogging it up. Works great.

 

Maybe a coat of Pam will cause the snow to slide off the dish?

 

Dave

 

I read about that and in the summer it does some funny things and bugs stick to it real bad.

[LLonearth]

I'm not aware of any really happy users with any of the sprays. After a while they lose effectiveness. In my opinion, your best bet may be to have a fabric cover made that will cover the dish and the LNB. That way you get a "roof-line" from the top of the dish to the top of the LNB and the snow will slide off instead of sticking. I've seen these covers on some of the commercial installations. I don't know what size of dish you have but you can probably find a local shop to make you one.

 

Good luck.