Keeping snow off satellite dish

Some folk wisdom tells us that a cheap way to keep snow off your dish is to spray it thoroughly with a garden hose. In fact, this does sometimes work. Water from the hose is warmer than the outside temperature, so even if the water feels cold to the touch, it will melt snow falling on the dish. So, is this a good way to make sure that you can enjoy uninterrupted viewing in the winter months? A satellite dish is designed to live outside in the weather [...]
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