I would think the key is to do it safely. I have looked at the snow on the roof of my Class C and thought the same thing....How the heck do I do it. I know it will withstand the weight, but I have a leaky roof vent that I picture going drip......drip.....drip :banghead: I don't want to go in it because there is nothing I can do about it.
I would think a tall ladder far enough away and a push broom or something. Or if you can park it next to your deck, that works :thumbup:
Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer. Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.
To go a little further into it.
When cold, the plastic items on a roof such as vent bubbles, plumbing vent caps, skylight bubbles, AC shrouds are all really brittle and easily cracked. Also the lap sealant on the EPDM or TPO roofs, and any caulking in general, is also brittle from cold. The less disturbance or movement the better. The snow on ours is layers of snow, ice, snow, ice, etc. I could not get it off without beating or breaking it off and I think that is a bad idea.
When we had our old Viking PUp with cover around it, we had it for sale in December. It snowed and a prospective buyer was coming, so we brushed off the cover with a push broom. It made tears in the cover, the "buyer" never showed, and I had to repair the breathable cover with fusible web. IMHO and with experience, please be careful however you remove snow.
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To go a little further into it.
When cold, the plastic items on a roof such as vent bubbles, plumbing vent caps, skylight bubbles, AC shrouds are all really brittle and easily cracked. Also the lap sealant on the EPDM or TPO roofs, and any caulking in general, is also brittle from cold. The less disturbance or movement the better. The snow on ours is layers of snow, ice, snow, ice, etc. I could not get it off without beating or breaking it off and I think that is a bad idea.
John,
Sounds like a mod coming on. A heated roof, so it melts the snow and ice. 😮
And I agree with Old_Geezer, leave the HTT roof alone. You can easily cause damage trying to clear it.
When I stored outside, always used quality ADCO breathable cover and a soft broom to clear off excess snow. Don't mess with the ice - if excess snow was off, any sunny days cleared the ice from mine by itself. This kept the airflow circulating under the cover, didn't hurt and seams or plastic or antennae.
Now that I have a nearly 10' tall HTT with rubber roof, it goes into storage every winter.
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