High-Tech Devices
High-Tech Devices Winter is the most difficult season of the year for homeowners. The chores of clearing snow and ice are both laborious and necessary.
Thankfully, clever technology has made it such that homeowners don’t have to fight with these enormous responsibilities. Users will be able to stay warm by the fire as automated devices clear snow from rooftops, sidewalks, and driveways.
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Snowbot
You can hire a robot, or rather, a Snowbot, to remove snow from your driveway and sidewalks, much like you can outsource so many other duties in contemporary life. The Snowbot, a clever blower from Hanyang Technology Co., made its debut at CES 2022 after five years of research, and it looks quite promising.
The Snowbot can work in up to a foot of snow and uses an intelligent course-plotting algorithm to remove all sitting snow from your property. With the help of four ultra-wideband beacons (three signal senders and one receiver), the navigation system allows homeowners to remove snow from their property with centimeter-level accuracy.
The Snowbot is hands-free and autonomous, which is its strongest feature. Without your input, unless you specifically request it, the winter warrior will get to work clearing snow. Additionally, owners may operate their Snowbot entirely via a remote controller akin to a video game or an accompanying app, controlling even its path and motions.
Sincerely, Yours
See the WarmlyYours system if you’re searching for an unseen (or non-robotic) approach to clear snow from driveways and sidewalks. WarmlyYours consists of a 120-volt radiant snow melting mat that can be installed into masonry, asphalt, or concrete.
With simply a flick of a switch, users may effortlessly melt the snow and ice that has accumulated on their driveways and walks. or a telephone tap. or a phrase that is said. or fully automated.
WarmlyYours is a Wi-Fi-enabled control system that can be controlled by a smart device, by voice command (thanks to its compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, Nest, and Ring), or by leaving it to its own devices. WarmlyYours can also be programmed by homeowners to turn on when outside temperatures reach specific thresholds thanks to IFTTT integration.
Warm Roof Installations
Of course, excessive snowfall and ice buildup may affect more than simply roads and pathways. Roofs are especially susceptible, and because they are hidden, people frequently forget about them, which might result in situations that endanger their homes. However, with the help of heated roof systems, homeowners may forget about their roofs securely.
Heated Roof Systems give consumers total coverage for keeping their roofs clear of snow and ice, as well as several methods for doing so, by offering roof mats in a range of sizes and wattages. With the help of an accompanying app, users can conveniently control their roof heating system. They can also use a snow sensor to have the system activate automatically when necessary, or they can set a timer to run the system at particular times of the day. The outcome remains the same: a worry-free roof that is resistant to winter.
Get warmed up
Your gutters may be the one area on your property where winter weather poses the greatest risk of harming your house. Buildups of ice that obstruct water can cause ice dams, which can permanently damage your gutters by buckling the system or causing water to flow in places it shouldn’t. Gutter clearance in the winter is a crucial chore, especially when considering the potential harm that icicles may do to humans. It may be a laborious one as well, unless you have anything like Warm Up.
Warm Up, which spans your roof and gutter system, consists of self-regulating (i.e., doesn’t get too hot) cables that keep your gutters warm enough to prevent excess ice and snow from accumulating. Warm Up will make sure water still has a way through your gutters even in the coldest of weather. In addition, Warm Up is also self-regulating. Thanks to accompanying moisture and temperature sensors, Warm Up can work automatically whenever it senses that it is needed, allowing homeowners to set it and forget it as soon as they install the system.