I lived off-grid for eight years in the Wisconsin north woods. Snow accumulating on PV and hot water collectors was often a problem.
I used a lightweight plastic-framed cloth floor broom. Had a threaded handle screwed into the broom head. The broom head threads were the same size as handles for paint roller extensions, which come in short to very long lengths. Bought extensions to reach the highest point. Extensions are made in both plastic and wood. I used plastic for the light weight, the kind that had metal caps for the threads. Anything else tended to strip out over time. Brooms are also available in various sizes as needed. Worked perfectly (except on ice from ice storms). Low-cost, and readily available year-round. Dan --- On Sun, 12/2/12, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof rakes To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 3:53 PM I made mine from an old shovel handle and a chunk of wood wrapped in carpet. It was basically free and works for clearing my truck as well. Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Dec 2, 2012, at 3:49 PM, "Stephen Kane" <kanesteph...@gmail.com> wrote: Hey Nicholas, I’ve always liked the Sno Knife (American made). It is used kind of like a spatula: http://sno-knife.com/ I also like all plastic roof rakes for a pulling motion from the ground: http://www.suncast.com/productdisplay.aspx?id=134&pid=46 Best, Stephen KaneKane Solar720.365.3994Lyons, CO From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nik Ponzio Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 1:46 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] roof rakes Does anyone have a particular roof rake to recommend for clearing snow off low roofs and ground-mount arrays? Plastic, poly, squeegee.... So many choices! -- Nicholas Ponzio Building Energy 1570 South Brownell Road Williston, VT 05495 802-859-3384 ext.15 (office) 802-658-3982 (fax) 802-318-4783 (cell) http://www.BuildingEnergyVT.com
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