I live in an area that is often called the “snow-belt” because of the record-setting amount of snowfall every one of us accumulated.
Our location alongside 1 of the Great Lakes means that the clouds option up water from the lake and then drop it on us in the form of snow.
It’s not odd to pile up several inches of snow in an hour and several feet of snow overnight. The two of us spend a lot of time and effort on snow removal. Shoveling, snow blowing and plowing often need to be repeated several times per afternoon. When the outside temperature drops into the negative digits, the task is especially unpleasant. The snow and freezing weather in our local area tend to last for more than half the year. I am fortunate that our condo is outfitted with a boiler heater. Because the boiler utilizes water to distribute heat energy to the rooms of the house, the operation is especially clean, quiet and energy efficient. The two of us have a series of pipes installed beneath the floors in a radiant method that distributes the heat entirely evenly. The entire surface of the floor is nice and warm. There are no freezing spots and entirely little stratification. The two of us have a entirely similar method installed outside. A network of pipes are concealed beneath the pavement of the driveway, garage and walkways. The pipes link to the boiler and carry hot water that melts away snow and ice. The snowmelt method starts up in response to temperature drop and moisture to automatically maintain clear, dry pavement. The two of us don’t need to spend hours shoveling or have problems with excessive piles of snow. There are no worries over slipping and falling on icy pavement. The two of us don’t need to pay anyone to plow the driveway.