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[brk-lnt]

The only *real* solution is the heated dish options.

BTW, you can purchase a proper dish heater that is designed and cut to fit your specific dish, along with a thermostatic control. Not that the kludged seat heater version isn't a cool hack

PAM gets gooey over time, I wouldn't use that. Other options, RainX, wax/polish, etc. all wear off. So, if your dish isn't in a location that makes it easy to get to, these are only 1-season solutions.

When I've installed dish's at my previous houses I tried made sure they were in a location that got good sunlight and no shadowing from surrounding trees. The sunlight on the metal dish warmed it enough to prevent snow buildup. We never really had a problem with snow loading, but I know in some installs it can be a significant problem. You can also go with a 24" dish instead of the standard 18" dish if you have lots of signal loss issues. It's not a perfect cure, but it can make a pretty big difference if you get frequent rain fade type problems.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

The only *real* solution is the heated dish options.

BTW, you can purchase a proper dish heater that is designed and cut to fit your specific dish, along with a thermostatic control. Not that the kludged seat heater version isn't a cool hack

PAM gets gooey over time, I wouldn't use that. Other options, RainX, wax/polish, etc. all wear off. So, if your dish isn't in a location that makes it easy to get to, these are only 1-season solutions.

When I've installed dish's at my previous houses I tried made sure they were in a location that got good sunlight and no shadowing from surrounding trees. The sunlight on the metal dish warmed it enough to prevent snow buildup. We never really had a problem with snow loading, but I know in some installs it can be a significant problem. You can also go with a 24" dish instead of the standard 18" dish if you have lots of signal loss issues. It's not a perfect cure, but it can make a pretty big difference if you get frequent rain fade type problems.

Ok, I've got to bite on this one. The last time, make that every time, I've seen it snow, it clouds up several hours prior to the snow falling.
How does your metal dish stay warm long enough to keep snow off?????

I will say the wax thing is a great idea. I just thought of silicon spray while reading your post. I use it on my cabin door of my boat to keep it moving freely. Silicon spray should last the winter. I’ve gotten mine at NAPA but I’m sure there are other places that sell it.

[brk-lnt]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Ok, I've got to bite on this one. The last time, make that every time, I've seen it snow, it clouds up several hours prior to the snow falling.
How does your metal dish stay warm long enough to keep snow off?????

I will say the wax thing is a great idea. I just thought of silicon spray while reading your post. I use it on my cabin door of my boat to keep it moving freely. Silicon spray should last the winter. I’ve gotten mine at NAPA but I’m sure there are other places that sell it.

It's been ~6 years since the last time I had a dish-based service. At my house in MI and my house in NH in both cases the dish was mounted high up (peak of roof in MI, top of chimney in NH) that gave it good exposure to sun *and* winds. Also, the dish elevation at these latitudes allowed it to be fairly vertical, so it really takes a lot for the snow to accumulate.

Trust me, this is more of an observation than a scientific test, but I had just found that if you take some precautions to keep the dish as sun-exposed as possible it seems to help with the snow accumulation. But, the only fool-proof solution for snow is the heater that sticks on the back.

The cabin door of your boat is most likely far more protected from the elements than the typical mini-dish.

[BroadHopper]

As a result of Retransmission Consent negotiations with local broadcast stations, MetroCast no longer will be able to provide the following broadcast stations after January 31, 2012:

WMTW-8 (ABC-Portland): Customers may continue to view ABC programming on WMUR-9 (ABC-Manchester). For local Portland news coverage, customers may tune to WCSH-6 (NBC-Portland)

WMTW in my opinion has the best local news coverage.

[BroadHopper]

The QUBO channel is gone from the lineup as of Jan 1.

QUBO has an excellent quality line up for the pre teens. Great for gandkids as well as kids.

WMTW has a great Saturday morning educational line up for pre teens. WMTW will be gone Jan 31.

I have no respect for the Nickolodeon, Disney Channel and ABC family line ups. It is not pre teen material.

Help me get Metrocast on track for quality pre teen shows by calling, writing or even boycotting Metrocast.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

The QUBO channel is gone from the lineup as of Jan 1.

QUBO has an excellent quality line up for the pre teens. Great for gandkids as well as kids.

WMTW has a great Saturday morning educational line up for pre teens. WMTW will be gone Jan 31.

I have no respect for the Nickolodeon, Disney Channel and ABC family line ups. It is not pre teen material.

Help me get Metrocast on track for quality pre teen shows by calling, writing or even boycotting Metrocast.

We went Direct just over a year ago. Better quality, more stations and less money.