[RE-wrenches] roof rakes

[Exeltech]

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 <dahlsolar at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof rakes
To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at 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

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On Dec 2, 2012, at 3:49 PM, "Stephen Kane" <kanestephenj at 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-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at 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!


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