← Back to context Comment by analog31 4 months ago I wonder if you could just run them backwards for a while to clear them. Use the V*I loss. 3 comments analog31 Reply buckle8017 4 months ago The energy it takes to do that is significant.Often exceeding the energy gained in the winter. analog31 4 months ago I'm thinking if the sun can warm the panels enough for a thin layer of ice to slide off, then it can't take that much more energy to make a thick layer slide off. bongodongobob 4 months ago It does. Even at 0F, you'll see snow melting on the roofs in winter.
buckle8017 4 months ago The energy it takes to do that is significant.Often exceeding the energy gained in the winter. analog31 4 months ago I'm thinking if the sun can warm the panels enough for a thin layer of ice to slide off, then it can't take that much more energy to make a thick layer slide off. bongodongobob 4 months ago It does. Even at 0F, you'll see snow melting on the roofs in winter.
analog31 4 months ago I'm thinking if the sun can warm the panels enough for a thin layer of ice to slide off, then it can't take that much more energy to make a thick layer slide off. bongodongobob 4 months ago It does. Even at 0F, you'll see snow melting on the roofs in winter.
The energy it takes to do that is significant.
Often exceeding the energy gained in the winter.
I'm thinking if the sun can warm the panels enough for a thin layer of ice to slide off, then it can't take that much more energy to make a thick layer slide off.
It does. Even at 0F, you'll see snow melting on the roofs in winter.