Metrocast/Wmur

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by brk-lnt

The only *real* solution is the heated dish options.

BTW, you can purchase a proper dish heater that is designed and cut to fit your specific dish, along with a thermostatic control. Not that the kludged seat heater version isn't a cool hack

PAM gets gooey over time, I wouldn't use that. Other options, RainX, wax/polish, etc. all wear off. So, if your dish isn't in a location that makes it easy to get to, these are only 1-season solutions.

When I've installed dish's at my previous houses I tried made sure they were in a location that got good sunlight and no shadowing from surrounding trees. The sunlight on the metal dish warmed it enough to prevent snow buildup. We never really had a problem with snow loading, but I know in some installs it can be a significant problem. You can also go with a 24" dish instead of the standard 18" dish if you have lots of signal loss issues. It's not a perfect cure, but it can make a pretty big difference if you get frequent rain fade type problems.

Ok, I've got to bite on this one. The last time, make that every time, I've seen it snow, it clouds up several hours prior to the snow falling.
How does your metal dish stay warm long enough to keep snow off?????

I will say the wax thing is a great idea. I just thought of silicon spray while reading your post. I use it on my cabin door of my boat to keep it moving freely. Silicon spray should last the winter. I’ve gotten mine at NAPA but I’m sure there are other places that sell it.