My area gets a lot of ice, snow, and cold. 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, sweaty work, and it had little payoff. I then decided to upgrade to a snow blower. The snow blower was better, but it required maintenance. I had to make sure I had gas, it worked right, and that I knew how to operate it. It was such a nightmare. Half of the time I ended up shoveling. I then did some research and found that those with a boiler system can hook pipes to their device and have a snowmelt system. The pipes go underground and then supply hot water to melt the snow in the driveway. It was an amazing upgrade I made. I love that I have no snow on my driveway due to a heating system. I only have to push a button and wait. That is it. I keep it on most of the winter. I love that my car 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 new heating system addition. My boiler is able to serve as the home heater simultaneously too. I know a lot of people shy away from boilers due to the upfront costs. I love that this heating system is so powerful and durable though. Worth every penny.
