Plug-In Snow Busters

By Jennifer Stimpson, This Old House magazine

house and trees burdened with heavy snowfall

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Plug-In Snow-Busters

A snow-capped house may look pretty, but ice and slush can cause roofs to leak, gutters to back up, and stoops to become dangerously slippery. These electric-powered products plug into outdoor GFCI outlets, generating enough heat to melt winter hazards—and maybe even get you out of shoveling duty.

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