Investing in Super Soaker technology

[JEFFinINDY]

After last weekend's heavy, wet, cling-to-the-dish snow, it's time to invest in some heavy ammo. I'm prepared to drop at LEAST a full $10 on some state of the art water cannon technology, but there are so many models to choose from. You can't put a price on peace of mind, after all, especially with bowl season approaching.

Any recommendations?

 

[Jimbo]

After last weekend's heavy, wet, cling-to-the-dish snow, it's time to invest in some heavy ammo. I'm prepared to drop at LEAST a full $10 on some state of the art water cannon technology, but there are so many models to choose from. You can't put a price on peace of mind, after all, especially with bowl season approaching.

Any recommendations?

Chances are you won't have another WET Snow before the Bowl season is over !
Particularly if you go out and buy one, so GO AHEAD and get one .....
I am in that same path ... I typically get the same weather as Indy later in the day or the next day.

 

[trparky]

Am I the only one who laughed as he read the OP? I hope not. It was funny.

 

[navychop]

Actually, if you have a storage HWH, connect a hose to the drain and put a nozzle on the other end.

You can probably reach the roof on a two story house. Problem solved, no lack of ammo.

 

[Mauiguy]

Am I the only one who laughed as he read the OP? I hope not. It was funny.

Keep in mind Bowl season is a time "when minutes count". If one is not armed appropriately then he might have to wait until the thaw. Out here in Hawaii, it can be Kona Storms knocking out the power. Usually it is not the rain that accompanies the storm but the loss of power, So I am armed with a Honda generator. Not as sexy as a super soaker, but effective.

 

[Jimbo]

Keep in mind Bowl season is a time "when minutes count". If one is not armed appropriately then he might have to wait until the thaw. Out here in Hawaii, it can be Kona Storms knocking out the power. Usually it is not the rain that accompanies the storm but the loss of power, So I am armed with a Honda generator. Not as sexy as a super soaker, but effective.

That does the job and covers more than just the TV I would imagine.

 

[edisonprime]

My dish is on the ground, so I don't have to worry about that. I can just go outside and wipe it off.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Why not just get a dish heater?

 

[Jimbo]

Why not just get a dish heater?

I thought about suggesting that, then forgot.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Not a bad way to go. They run about $100 and just stick on the back of the dish

 

[JEFFinINDY]

Thanks for the ideas, warriors....

Regarding the dish heater, don't you have to run a power line up there?

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks for the ideas, warriors....

Regarding the dish heater, don't you have to run a power line up there?

all of them that I know of, Yes.
I take it you have no power anywhere around the dish ?

 

[jcrandall]

Go all out, full protection for your dish, I'm sure they would offer financing too.
Some diligence and you can maintain line of sight while preventing most weather.

 

[Foxbat]

I was thinking about a DJI Phantom drone to fly up to examine and blow off the snow.

 

[Jimbo]

I was thinking about a DJI Phantom drone to fly up to examine and blow off the snow.

Or a drone with a Super Soaker !

 

[peds48]

Thanks for the ideas, warriors....

Regarding the dish heater, don't you have to run a power line up there?

no, they just use regular extension cord type of cable. If is not long enough splice it with an extension cord.

 

[navychop]

Be sure and register that drone with the FAA. What is it, 32 pages? And list all potential uses? And every living, or possibly living, relative to the nth degree?

 

[Jimbo]

no, they just use regular extension cord type of cable. If is not long enough splice it with an extension cord.

Isn't an extension cord running power to it ?

 

[peds48]

Isn't an extension cord running power to it ?

I dont understand your question....

 

[Jimbo]

I dont understand your question....

Jeff in Indy asked, don't you need power to run the dish heater, I said yes, you said no.
Then you said they run an extension cord for power, which is what I basically said in my first post stating that power was needed.

We were just giving him conflicting info is all.
But I think in the end were saying the same thing.