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[–] Noctis_Labyrinthus 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

That's pretty cool.

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[–] RustyEquipment ago 

the trick is finding your pants afterwards

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[–] TeranNotTerran 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That snow is a great insulator, but bad if the roof is not watertight, or if it collapses on someone. I wonder if there are roofs designed with "snow catches", maybe also like a rain channel. So maybe three feet perpendicular from the roof sticking out, in theory good for holding back three feet of snow.

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[–] TheAntiZealot ago 

My thoughts, exactly.

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[–] Glenn007 ago 

I don't ever want to live where there is this much snow on the roof

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[–] prairie 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I take it there's water (warm?) running through the handle, through the frame, then providing a slick surface below for the chunk to slide out?

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[–] Tb0n3 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

As good an idea as using hot water to clear ice off your windshield.

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[–] 14715068? ago 

Using boiling water works even better. You should try it some time.

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[–] blumen4alles 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I doubt it, that adds quite a bit of complication, but an interesting idea nonetheless. To me it looks like a purely mechanical device, no heat being used. It relies on the thin sides slicing through (which as others said wouldn't work on packed snow) and there might be a coating on the sheet of plastic to make it slick.

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[–] bourbonexpert ago 

Yeah I’ve been thinking about getting some low temp heating coils to prevent heavy ice buildup on my patio...I gotta get some visqueen for the windows too.

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[–] blumen4alles ago 

To melt snow and ice you need about 40-50 W/sqft. With something like a patio you would probably be best off with a radiant heater (electric or gas). That way you could mount it for the season and store it when not in use. Would also feel really nice to stand under.