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Snow melt on Delaware roofs – an energy efficiency Rorschach test

Have you noticed a lot of local roofers and window companies ringing on doorbells offering their services this week?

The way the snow melts (or doesn’t) on Delaware roofs can tell you something about the energy efficiency of homes and businesses. The best case scenario is for the snow to stay where it landed and melt from the sun or warmer temps like today’s as a heat source (not heat rising from the attic).

Uneven melting and ice building up around the eaves sometimes indicates a problem to fix. The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) has put together some advice on their website that is worth the read:

Snowstorms and Savings–Winter Tips to Help You Save Energy and Money

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