All the hardware stores sell an inexpensive but very effective poly bladed roof rake with three separate 6 foot extensions. I've used the same one on my two pole mounted arrays for the last 15 years, although I need to replace it this year. They are about $35 complete. I'll check the name tomorrow or the next day when I buy new one and let you know.
Daryl > I lived off-grid for eight years in the Wisconsin north woods. Snow > accumulating on PV and hot water collectors was often a problem. > > I used a lightweight plastic-framed cloth floor broom. Had a threaded > handle > screwed into the broom head. The broom head threads were the same size > as handles for paint roller extensions, which come in short to very long > lengths. Bought extensions to reach the highest point. Extensions are > made in both plastic and wood. I used plastic for the light weight, the > kind > that had metal caps for the threads. Anything else tended to strip out > over > time. Brooms are also available in various sizes as needed. > > Worked perfectly (except on ice from ice storms). > > Low-cost, and readily available year-round. > > > Dan > > > --- On Sun, 12/2/12, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof rakes > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 3:53 PM > > I made mine from an old shovel handle and a chunk of wood wrapped in > carpet. It was basically free and works for clearing my truck as well. > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 2, 2012, at 3:49 PM, "Stephen Kane" <kanesteph...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Nicholas,  Iâve always liked the Sno Knife (American made). It is > used kind of like a spatula: http://sno-knife.com/ I also like all plastic > roof rakes for a pulling motion from the ground: > http://www.suncast.com/productdisplay.aspx?id=134&pid=46    Best, >  Stephen KaneKane Solar720.365.3994Lyons, CO  From: > re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nik Ponzio > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 1:46 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] roof rakes  Does anyone have a particular roof > rake to recommend for clearing snow off low roofs and ground-mount arrays? > Plastic, poly, squeegee.... So many choices! > > > -- > Nicholas Ponzio > Building Energy > 1570 South Brownell Road > Williston, VT 05495 > 802-859-3384 ext.15 (office) > 802-658-3982 (fax) > 802-318-4783 (cell) > http://www.BuildingEnergyVT.com > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
