An ice melting body dispenser includes an elongated pole and a body holder mounted to an end of the pole. The body holder includes a support configured to releasably hold an ice melting body. The support has a forward end over which the ice melting body slides over when leaving the holder; and a retainer configured to engage the ice melting body and inhibit sliding movement of the ice melting body over the forward end.

A solar-collector roofing assembly (10) comprises a plurality of elongate spaced-apart primary support members (12) aligned in a horizontal plane and extending in a first direction A; a plurality of elongate spaced-apart secondary support members (14) having first and second end portions (38, 40) connected to corresponding said primary support members (12), first and second end portions (38, 40) on a respective primary support member (12)being vertically offset relative to each other; and at least one solar-energy collector panel (16) directly or indirectly supported by the secondary support members (14) so as to have a predetermined fall towards an associated primary support member (12).

The present disclosure provides a heating device for the removal and/or prevention of ice masses or snow. The heating device can include a heating cable formed in a pattern of loops, arcs, or other shapes. Power can be applied to the heating cable and, when placed on top of an ice mass or within a concrete or asphalt surface, the heating device can melt the ice mass or snow.

An ice concentration prevention mechanism and ice dam dissipation system includes at least one pole, at least one bucket, a set of pulleys and at least one cable mechanism. The bucket is attached to the pole and the line. The pulley is at the end of the pole. The line is run through the pulley and used by the operator to control the bucket.

A system for securing one or more heating cables to a roof and having one or more apparatuses, each apparatus including a metal base panel and a continuous metal C-shaped channel integrally-formed with the base panel. The channel includes a pair of opposing continuous channel walls creating and surrounding a continuous cavity having a cross-sectional cavity shape substantially identical for at least a majority thereof to the cross-sectional shape of the cable. The channel walls are resiliently flexible to enable receipt of a continuous length of the heating cable within the cavity such that the heating cable is in snug continuous contact with the channel to enhance heat conductance from the heating cable to the base panel.

A repositionable roof clip assembly may include a mounting block including: a first wall, a second wall, a top wall joining the first wall and second wall and creating a gap therebetween; and at least one cable clamp including: a lower guide, an upper guide; and a bendable member joining the lower and upper guides and can be bent over a heating cable such that the heating cable is trapped between the upper guide and the lower guide.

A system for securing one or more heating cables to a roof and having one or more apparatuses, each apparatus including a metal base panel and a continuous metal C-shaped channel integrally-formed with the base panel. The channel includes a pair of opposing continuous channel walls creating and surrounding a continuous cavity having a cross-sectional cavity shape substantially identical for at least a majority thereof to the cross-sectional shape of the cable. The channel walls are resiliently flexible to enable receipt of a continuous length of the heating cable within the cavity such that the heating cable is in snug continuous contact with the channel to enhance heat conductance from the heating cable to the base panel.

An apparatus for heating structure or areas adjacent such structure, such as a roof on a building for example, exposed to varying weather conditions and methods of making and use of the apparatus. The heating apparatus can include a heating element and heat supplying components. In one embodiment, the heating apparatus also includes a heatable cover panel and fasteners or other fastening components or materials for securing the heating element and cover panel to the structure. The heat supplying components may include one or more heater cable or heater cable sections penetrating one or more heater cable channels in the heating element. The apparatus may also utilize various insulating and other materials, including paint on exposed surfaces of the apparatus.

A charge control system includes: a charging apparatus including a first processor to cause the charging apparatus to store electric power to be supplied to a preset region; a facility group installed in the region, to be supplied with electric power from the charging apparatus, and including a second processor; and a charge control device including a third processor configured to predict a snowfall amount in the region, calculate a snow removal electric power amount for removing snow covering the facility group based on the predicted snowfall amount, and perform charge control for causing the charging apparatus to store electric power equal to or more than the calculated snow removal electric power amount.

A roof ice melt system and method of making and use to reduce or eliminate water from puddling or not running down the ice melt system and off of the roof. One embodiment of the roof for the roof ice melt system can has a slope of between approximately 0.5/12 and approximately 2.5/12. The roof ice melt system has a heating element and heatable cover panel having a a primary heating element cover section, an upper roof contacting section, and an intermediate cover section extending between the primary heating element cover section and the upper roof contacting section. The intermediate cover section is sized so that it extends downwardly along the roof, rather than horizontally or higher, from the upper roof contacting section toward the primary heating element cover section.