While the winter season brings things every homeowner looks forward to, such as the holidays, ice skating, sledding, and other fun winter activities, the winter season also brings tons of snow. Along with that snow comes the need to shovel the driveway and perform other tasks related to snow, sleet, and ice piling up in your driveway and around your home.
That’s where a snowmelt system comes in handy. The hydronic system melts the snow for you, letting you stay inside, curled up under a blanket in front of the fireplace with a book and a mug of hot cocoa in your hand. If you are still unsure as to whether you should invest in a snowmelt system for your home, read on below for a few of the top reasons it’s a good idea.
Safety
Snow is heavy, and shoveling the driveway or sidewalk is a hard task, especially if you’re a senior. For example, there are many reasons seniors should consider private health insurance, and one of them is the risk of injury from falling or getting hurt while shoveling snow. Even with Medicare and a Medicare advantage plan, getting hurt while shoveling the driveway and walkway isn’t good for a senior, or anyone else for that matter.
There are other benefits of owning a snowmelt system for seniors on Medicare when it comes to safety. Snowmelt machines reduce your chances of slipping and falling on an icy walkway or driveway. Snowmelt systems reduce your chances of being hurt, cut, or worse by snowblowers and reduce the risk of you being held liable should the postman, delivery man, or any other visitor slip and fall coming up your driveway or walkway when it’s icy and packed with snow.
A hydronic snowmelt system melts the snow from your driveway, making it safe to walk on, safe from having a senior citizen get out and shovel the driveway or walkway, and leaves you much less work to do during the winter months. Your senior parent should be worried about checking on their Medicare, Medicaid, and the premium on their Medicare Advantage Plan and kicking up their feet, not out shoveling snow. That’s what the snowmelt system is for.
Increase Property Value
Many prospective home buyers won’t consider purchasing a home that doesn’t have a snowmelt system in place already. After all, no one wants to shovel snow in their new home. Adding a snowmelt system to your home will not only save you from getting hurt, but it will add value to your property, just in case you ever decide to put the home on the market.
Cost-Effective
While snowmelt systems do have an upfront cost, they save you money as well. The savings add up to be quite a bit in the end when you don’t have to buy chemicals or salt to clear your pathways, shovels, snowblowers, and other equipment needed to clear your driveway and sidewalk. The biggest savings come from the fact that you don’t have to pay someone else to shovel your driveway if that’s what you were doing. The savings are much more than what you pay when you purchase a snowmelt system, so it’s well worth the cost in the long run.
A snowmelt system is better for the environment.
Since they remove the need to use harsh chemicals and salt to get rid of the snow in your driveway, snowmelt systems are better for the environment. If you’ve been wondering what you can do as a homeowner to do your part to protect the environment, then this is a great place to start.
These are just a few of the reasons that you should purchase a snowmelt system before winter sets in again. Remember, they are safer, better for the environment, and much more cost-effective than you might think.
