Metrocast/Wmur

[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.