sgtks84
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I have a 30ft class C. We are due to get around 12-15 inches of snow tonight. Do I need to be worried about the weight of the snow on the roof?
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Dakzuki
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Not if your roof is healthy. The only worry would be water intrusion when it melts. It can make its way into the vents sometimes during the melt. Make sure your vents are shut. Maxxair vents are useful in snow.
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tom_kat
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it would be a good idea to remove as much of it as you can when you can especialy if its heavy wet snow.dry snows not so bad.
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PapPappy
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tom_kat wrote:it would be a good idea to remove as much of it as you can when you can especialy if its heavy wet snow.dry snows not so bad.
I agree with Kat. You have to figure the weight of the snow, and the area of your roof (about 240 sq-ft), and what that will be doing to your suspension and tires, which are probably about maxed anyway. I'd get as much off as you can. If this is something that happens often, I'd even think of getting some jacks to take the extra load off the axles. You don't have to lift the RV, just don't allow the snow weight to put additional stresses on the suspension.
Also, as mentioned above, more snow on the roof means more water when it melts....if you remove most of it, you'll reduce that worry too.
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Greyeagle44F
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Weight will do no harm to the suspesion...and I have had up to 18" of snow on the roof, no harm, no water leaks during melting.
Think for a moment if you will of the hundreds of MHs on the dealers' lots...they do not remove snow nor do they cover the units.
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garyhaupt
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I have just had like...30+ inches on my C's roof..not by design....but winter arrived the same time as I did in Northern BC. I digress...sorry...the damage that I had on my roof is due to 'operator stupidity'. If you can plug in a heater, that'd help keep the vent area cleared, same same fridge...heat is created and it vents up the stack. This won't keep the roof clear, but every little bit helps. Other than that...here's the secret...don't use any snow removal equipment...read shovel...or you might put holes in things. Yes, I did. If you can get it off using warm water from an inside house tap or take it to a truck wash.
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D.B.Panic
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I came off a New Year trip to a local mountain, we had like...I dunno maybe 4 feet a snow in as many days...I thought its be fun to run my avalanche styles down the road and that was stupid idea....i was so tippy....the extra weight made it rough.
Then I sprung a leak....then I had to get anew roof.....now I make sure to maintain my joint every time it snows....Im always brushing off.
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I use a very soft bristle broom or sometimes one of those car wash brushes to clear the snow. If I think it's too dangerous to go on the roof, I use a long 12 foot extendable pole with the car wash brush on the end (get them at homedeopt - They are in the cleaning supplies area- they look like small brooms and have the screw part in the middle just like a broom)and lean a ladder on the side so It is a little safer. I do clear the roof after snow falls as we usually get snow - rain - freeze cycles in this area and the water can increase the weight of the snow alot. On that note, dealers do not clear the snow off and they seem to have no problems.
Be very very careful if you decide to clear it off, nothing is worth falling and hurting yourself and the roof can be very slippery and dangerous even for people young and in shape. Probably the safest method would be to place a ladder against the side and use an extension pole with one of the car wash brushes and take your time.
My roof is fiberglass. Use only soft items and be very careful not to hit any vents or break the covers over the refrigerator vent or ac etc.. If you have a rubber roof you have to be even more careful and avoid any hard or sharp shovels or implements.
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Greyeagle44F
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Keep yourself and all tools off the roof.
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