AbstractBy Ferdinand Siegfried
One of the many things the people of Alaska, and the far North in general, have to consider when building a new house is the snowfall each year. People living in low-income housing and trailers that are either built on the cheaper end or not specifically designed for the weather in Alaska risk having their ceilings collapse.
My Roof Mounted Snow Blower design aims to solve this issue entirely. The easiest way to explain my idea is to simply take a powerful air conditioner, strap it to a building, and cover its roof with pipes and vents. The snow is redirected away from the building by creating a field of air turbulence over the roof. When you see that it is snowing outside, you simply turn on the air conditioner, and the snow blows away from the roof. And, during the summer, it can double as a genuine air conditioner if you run one of the pipes into the house through a window. The idea is that the entire setup should be something you can buy at the hardware store and install in preparation for winter. For a construction company, however, it simply becomes a matter of setting up the snow conditioner (the name is a work in progress) and making sure to include the user’s manual with the deed when the house gets sold.