can this be used to break up roof ice dams
2052542
Yes, itll break the ice and the home your working on. Id choose a smaller demolition hammer. This thing is heavy and i wouldn't hold it on a roof for any sum of money
2052543
No! In theory -- sure -- but lugging it up a ladder, handling its weight on a slippery surface and controlling the depth of stroke so you don't damage your roof would make it very impractical.
2052544
No, I do not think so. It is way too big, heavy, and would likely ruin the roof. On a roof ice dam, I would use the flat side of an axe to shatter the ice.Or use an electric warming defroster. You would likely fall off the roof trying to haul this heavy thing up there, and would go right through the roof before you knew it, if you turned it on. Way over kill. If you insist on using a vibrating hammer, get a little air impact hammer that uses a compressor on the ground.
703705
Yes it will crush ice but you have to be careful with it. It will easily burn out the motor as I found out with my first Cuzen. Don't know that I would recommend it for that purpose only on a daily basis.
1186698
Yes, but mine broke by heavy use in the ice. Only use to get table to car. If you live in a big city get something sturdier.
1448741
I haven't tried but I see no reason it won't. There is even a video on YouTube of it being used on a barreled tile roof.
1409994
Ice huh. Probably depends on the ice thickness, your water temperature and pressure. This thing will clog up the line permitting water pressure to build but that is all. I would look at a Clog Hog instead. It runs off of a pressure washer and has a metal head that could bash against the ice like it did to my leaves.
293236
I doubt it. We use it to break up clods of dirt and manure, and to rake the arena. It does a pretty good job at that, but anything heavy like a boulder it bounces over, and it does catch debris in the tines.
2222822
I am not sure. Depends on how much snow and how solid your panels are. This device works on a gravity principle, so for areas of your roof without panels am sure it will work great and save you tons of time. . .but, due to the variety of solar panels, tensile strength of materials. . .I would be careful testing it.
257248
I would not try to break ice with it. I suggest a metal shovel for that purpose. If you first sprinkle de-icer this will shovel it all up nicely. It is also useful for small leaves and pine needles.
1392929
You can lay it on the ice and it will melt it's way through. I have one cord that is attached to the roof that stays put. It also runs the length of the gutter. And, I have another one that I move around as ice builds up. I just drape it over the ice and it melts to the roof. Several times and it starts to break up. The thing I noticed is these cords don't seem to be very durable. I had one that didn't last very long as I must have been a bit too rough on it moving it around.
2214600
Yes it works great! I would not use it to hammer hard on hardened steel objects that could cause chipping or injury but tent stakes work great and minor bonking of things :-)
1597973
Absolutely. As soon as you apply it, you'll hear the crackling as the ice begins to melt. Same as you would if you threw road salt onto it -- except this is more environmentally friendly.
1027008
I wouldn't. I did it with another one and it broke. Fnd the silicone long and skinny ice trays. They work for it or crushed ice.
219083
No. This is dangerous and will break apart as you use it if you attempt to crush ice.
228286
Once you get the snow off the roof with the avalanche, put ice melt on the ice. The temperature has to be in the 20's for salt to work, but it will cut through the ice and melt it.
2209366
yes- strong enough to cut snow off the top as long as you dont force the issue- if difficult scrapea layer off the top and then get the rest on your next attempt- stay away from ice layers as this could snap the head off
258401
I think that would depend on a lot of factors like the thickness of the ice dam, amount of water behind it, and the outside temperature. In my case, I started to see water breaking through the dams in about an hour after I used it. Now I generally toss a couple of the pucks on the roof when I see the conditions that are likely to create ice dams. And they work to prevent the dams from forming a solid enough dam for water to collect behind it.
557715
Probably shouldn't use this, but it might work. Would be better to use the type made for direct contact with water, which is the roof mounted type to melt snow and ice.