I will admit that the cold doesn’t bother me, it is the snow, then i don’t like that in Elgin, IL I have to regularly labor 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 husband that he started looking into solutions, and my friend and I found that a snowmelt system is the way to go when you live in a cold state line IL! The snowmelt system is a series of pipes under the driveway, and hot water flows through the pipes to melt the snow. It is a hefty initial expense! You need to purchase a boiler, get the piping installed, plus redo your driveway. It was worth every penny. My husband plus I started slow too! First it was changing our house boiler to a boiler. Then it was getting piping installed throughout the apartment plus readily available for outside. Then one summer time my pal and I tore up the driveway, installed the pipes, plus laid fresh stone over top. Then that winter time my pal and I finally got to experience the snow melt system! Gone is the snowblower. Gone is the snow shovel, but no more ice chipping or pre heating the car. The boiler snowmelt system works ideally for Elgin living. I request it to every guy I see in the area. I appreciate that I maintain the driveway. I appreciate that I have to do absolutely no work… What is enjoyable is that the boiler is protected too. No maintenance, repairs, or upkeep. The boiler can live around 50 years plus the snow melt system is around 20. It is perfect.