Snow Rake "Slices" Snow Off Roof

Snow Rake "Slices" Snow Off Roof BUILDINGS New Techniques 23-1-41 Cleaning snow and ice off a roof is a bad job, but sometimes you've just got to do it. To make the chore easier and less damaging to shingles, the A.C. Hedstrom Co. has developed a new-style roof cleaner that works like a big cheese slicer. It consists of a 2-ft. wide by 9-in. deep aluminum slicer head that weighs just 5 lbs. It's fitted with a 10-ft. length of slippery plastic that trails behind the slicer. When you push upward on the slicer, snow slides quickly down the plastic and off the roof. When you pull downward, the snow also ends up on the plastic and slides down behind the slicer. Standing on the ground, you can clean 2 ft. of snow off a 12 by 24-ft. garage in approximately 10 minutes with much less risk of damaging shingles, according to the company. Comes with four 1-in. dia. by 3 1/2-ft. long fiberglass extensions. Sells for $95 including S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, A.C. Hedstrom Co., 18 Spring Farm Lane, St. Paul, Minn. 55127 (ph 800 688-3962 or 612 484-4771).

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.