My part gets a lot of ice, snow, & cold, however it is horrible dealing with the pounds of snow that occur in my front driveway.
I started out attacking all the snow by hand.
I would use a snow shovel everytime it piled up too much. It took hours, was backbreaking, sizzling work, & it had little payoff. I then decided to upgrade to a snow blower. The snow blower was better, but it required repair. I had to make sure I had gas, it worked right, & that I knew how to operate it. It was such a nightmare, and half of the time I ended up shoveling. I then did some research & found that those with a boiler system can hook pipes to their unit & have a snowmelt system. The pipes go underground & then supply sizzling water to melt the snow in the driveway. It was an amazing upgrade I made. I appreciate that I have no snow on my driveway due to a boiler. I only have to push a button & wait. That is it. I keep it on most of the winter. I appreciate that my automobile that sits on the driveway gets heated as a result. It warms it to the point aht there is no ice or snow buildup. It is like walking into a heated car. I have saved so much time with this current boiler addition, however my boiler is able to serve as the home boiler simultaneously too. I know a lot of people shy away from boilers due to the upfront costs. I appreciate that this boiler is so powerful & durable though, but worth every penny.