Thread: How do you deal with snow

%$%$ snow knocked out most of my dishes and its still snowing second day straight, what is the procedure for cband dishes? 6 feet and up
my 4 big dishes are out but most of the little ones are still up

for big dishes what do you do
wait it out
remove it even though its still snowing

It almost never snows here in my neck of the woods so Im desperate.

Go out with a broom and remove the snow. You can do it while it's snowing then do it again when it's done. Keep the dish low in elevation if it's movable till the storm ends that helps too.

No biggie been doing it for 22 winters

Yep, use a broom, gently.
If it's light fluffy stuff, use a leaf blower.
If I know an Ice Storm is coming, lay large plastic bags on the dish.

Try a leaf blower.

Didn't I read somewhere in the forums that you can spray silicon or Pam on the dish to keep the ice and snow off it?. I searched but didn't find anything.

Live in the south.

Originally Posted by stogie5150

Live in the south.

Heh. I was in Slidell a couple of years ago helping pick up the pieces. You've got other things to worry about down there (Thankfully, not every year!)

I use ordinary car wax on my dish farm. It helps the snow slide off, and makes ice much easier to remove. It's awkward to apply to a big mesh C-band dish, so I use spray on silicone there.

Wax or silicone the lnb feedhorn cover too, a little ice there can kill your signal quick.

I have heard that tying a big plastic garbage bag over a Ku dish can work to keep snow off the dish and the signal usable. Apparently the wind flexes the plastic enough to keep the snow from sticking in most conditions. Can anyone comment on this method from actual experience?

This is about the extent of my snow, last year. Haven't had a reallly good one since the storm of 93. I used a street broom on my ONE big dish, back then, gave up after a couple of trips outdoors in the cold. Power went out anyway so tv was the least of my worries.