Ice storm filled gutters with ice. It's not melting cause the sun only hits the back of the house. If it gets above freezing during the day should i go ahead and spray it down so the ice will melt and hope it dries before nightfall or is this a bad idea?
2007-01-29 07:54:12 · 4 answers · asked by mike p 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unless you have really hot water and can be sure it will all drain out of the gutter, it won't work. You can buy little heater cords at the home improvement store that plug into an outdoors GFCI that will stay warm and prevent ice from building up in your gutter all winter long. Just don't forget to unplug them at the end of the season. They are cheap to operate (about 1 1/2 cents an hour) and inexpensive compared to replacing gutters.
2007-01-29 07:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ice you declare grew to become into on no account water had to be water faster or later. Ice does not basically spontaneously grow to be. Melted ice and water are the comparable element. Melting water is impossible, as that's already liquid. Heating water turns it into water vapor.
2016-12-17 05:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last time I checked, when the mercury goes positive (above freezing) ice melts on its own!
Do you think we Canadians waste time, energy and water (and risk breaking our necks) melting ice from the eavestroughing every time it gets wet and cold?
Get a grip.
2007-01-29 08:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by Judith S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don'y waste your time.....
2007-01-29 08:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋