I will admit that the freezing doesn’t bother me, it is the snow, however i dislike that in Elgin, IL I have to regularly work on snow removal.
It is most of the year that the snow is coming down.
I have to shovel, brush off my car, plus do preventative measures. I complained so heavily to my wifey that she started looking into solutions; My friend and I found that a snowmelt system is the way to go when you live in a freezing state line IL, the snowmelt system is a series of pipes under the driveway; Hot water flows through the pipes to melt the snow. It is a hefty initial expense, but you need to purchase a boiler, get the piping installed, plus redo your driveway. It was worth every penny. My wifey plus I started slow too, however first it was changing our property heater to a boiler. Then it was getting piping installed throughout the house plus readily available for outside. Then one summer time my associate and I tore up the driveway, installed the pipes, plus laid fresh stone over top. Then that winter season my associate and I finally got to experience the snow melt system, gone is the snowblower. Gone is the snow shovel, however no more ice chipping or pre heating the car. The boiler snowmelt system works ideally for Elgin living. I advise it to every woman I see in the area. I love that I maintain the driveway. I love that I have to do absolutely no work, but what is great is that the heater is protected too. No service, repairs, or upkeep. The boiler can live around 50 years plus the snow melt system is around 20. It is perfect.