Over the years, there have been many posts about should I, or shouldn't I, shovel the snow off my RV roof?With all the snow that has fallen in the Boston area, is there a big problem with roofs collapsing? Have the RV dealers shoveled the snow off the roofs of the RVs in their lots?Just curious. :h

Rv roofs will be fine as long as they don't take on significant rain before the snows melts naturally. The weight in 3' of snow alone is no big deal unless it becomes heavier due to rain and then refreezing.

therink; Unfortunately that IS what we have coming here in WNY along about this Wednesday. Temps in the mid 30's and possible rain.

We Cant Wait wrote:therink; Unfortunately that IS what we have coming here in WNY along about this Wednesday. Temps in the mid 30's and possible rain.I live in wny too. I guess I better get busy tomorrow. Want to help me? ;)

Ya, shovel it off. We had a machine shed collapse a couple of years ago from the weight of snow in the roof. It wasn't really all that much snow. It just sat there for day after day putting load on the roof until it could take no more.

More than collapsing from weight, I worry about snow on the TT roof causing flooding when the melt can't run off easily. Especially around vents and moreso if it melts rapidly when it rains after a snow storm.

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bfast54
Explorer
Feb 28, 2015
Halmfamily wrote:
Should I clean off the .25" of snow we received on Wednesday. Not sure if these southern units can handle snow.:B

Your southern unit was made either in Elkhart Indiana or Goshen Indiana they get snow there so you will be just fine......

however you need to run to the grocery store and buy the grocery store out because the world's going to END when you get a little snow....:E
Halmfamily
Explorer
Feb 28, 2015
Should I clean off the .25" of snow we received on Wednesday. Not sure if these southern units can handle snow.:B
therink
Explorer
Feb 28, 2015
I will be using a snow rake tomorrow, carefully. Just pulling off the top snow.
3_dog_nights
Explorer
Feb 28, 2015
I wouldn't shovel it, use a broom and push it off. I'd be afraid of gouging the roof material.
Heavy_Metal_Doc
Explorer
Feb 28, 2015
More than collapsing from weight, I worry about snow on the TT roof causing flooding when the melt can't run off easily. Especially around vents and moreso if it melts rapidly when it rains after a snow storm.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Feb 27, 2015
Ya, shovel it off. We had a machine shed collapse a couple of years ago from the weight of snow in the roof. It wasn't really all that much snow. It just sat there for day after day putting load on the roof until it could take no more.
therink
Explorer
Feb 27, 2015
We Cant Wait wrote:
therink; Unfortunately that IS what we have coming here in WNY along about this Wednesday. Temps in the mid 30's and possible rain.

I live in wny too. I guess I better get busy tomorrow. Want to help me? ;)
We_Cant_Wait
Explorer
Feb 27, 2015
therink; Unfortunately that IS what we have coming here in WNY along about this Wednesday. Temps in the mid 30's and possible rain.
therink
Explorer
Feb 27, 2015
Rv roofs will be fine as long as they don't take on significant rain before the snows melts naturally. The weight in 3' of snow alone is no big deal unless it becomes heavier due to rain and then refreezing.

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