[RE-wrenches] roof rakes

[penobscotsolar at midmaine.com]

All the hardware stores sell an inexpensive but very effective poly bladed
roof rake with three separate 6 foot extensions. I've used the same one on
my two pole mounted arrays for the last 15 years, although I need to
replace it this year. They are about $35 complete. I'll check the name
tomorrow or the next day when I buy  new one and let you know.

Daryl



> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> 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 Â  Â  Â Best,
> Â Stephen KaneKane Solar720.365.3994Lyons, CO Â 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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