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February 15, 2013 00:02 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Heated Driveways Add Value Without Steep Price Tags

The economy continues to be a delicate balance of many variables but one aspect that has improved a tiny bit is real estate. Buyers are still in the driver’s seat, so a seller does well to have remodeling projects finished that fit within their budgets or upgrades that add value to a home. One such home improvement that will add value to your home without totally breaking your wallet wide open is the addition of a heated driveway.  

Radiant heated driveway in concrete.Buyers are looking for homes that once were out of reach. They can afford a bit more with lower mortgage rates but they still want an amazing deal. As a seller it is up to you to provide an increased value to your home. Heated driveways sound fancy but don’t cost an arm and a leg to install. Therefore the perceived value to a potential buyer is higher without much of a higher investment on your end.

Heated driveways are a cost effective, energy efficient home improvement for you to enjoy for awhile too. Even if selling is not in your immediate plans, enjoying the fruits of a heated driveway’s labors is a smart use of home project funds. If you live in a cold climate, having a heated driveway is a smart move no matter how long you’ll be living there. An automated heated driveway does all the hard work of snow removal without you having to worry about a thing. When your snow melting system is working you don’t have too. It’s a valuable selling point for you now and for an eager buyer later.

 


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Driveway Heating is Environmentally Friendly

January 25, 2013 00:01 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

This is One Green Thing You Can Do to Save Your Aching Back

Is it possible to be gorgeously green, eco-conscious AND save your aching back this winter by installing an electric heated driveway ? The green tidal wave is heading your way, down your street in fact, and who would have thought you could join by simply adding a snow melting system to your home? With sagging home prices staring us in the face, driveway heating is also a great way to increase the value of your home. There is much in our lives that is uncertain right now. What is certain is that winter will come, you can install a snow melting system, and you can help protect our environment by doing so.

A snow melting system has the sophistication to automatically detect moisture, so it only uses energy when needed. Utilizing this renewable energy to heat your driveway is a smart and eco-friendly choice. By electrically heating your driveway, you also eliminate the need for salt or harsh chemicals that harm the environment. What about the snow shoveling, the waterlogged gloves, the red nose, and the cantankerous, aching back? The great news is that not only can you save Mother Earth by installing an electric heated driveway, but now you can save YOU too.


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Is it Feasible to Apply Driveway Snow Melting to a Sidewalk Instead?

January 25, 2013 00:01 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

YES! And You Should do it!

Snow Melting System at work on a sidewalkMany times when you think about driveway snow melting systems , you associate them with a radiant heated driveway only. Why not apply the same smart technology that comes in a snowmelt system to a simple sidewalk section? Pedestrian safety is paramount when planning a city park or new commercial space. Using a radiant snowmelt system underneath a sidewalk would be a significant perk to any existing or new project where pedestrian traffic is being taken into account. Having walks clear of snow at all times would increase traffic and safety.

Snow melting systems are relatively affordable and save you in the long run when it comes to snow removal cost and maintenance. The fully automated snowmelt systems are simple to maintain because they require no human involvement once they are set up. They do, however, come with a manual override should you ever need to adjust or tweak your snowmelt system.

Radiant snowmelt systems utilize radiant heat beneath the concrete or asphalt to help keep walks clear of snow and ice. This makes walking much safer for pedestrians in cold climates. Each snow melting system can be customized to meet your specific project needs, and they fit in uniquely shaped areas as well. Using a snow melting system anywhere there are pedestrians present is a sure way to keep everyone safe and dry.


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How Much Maintenance is Required with a Snowmelt System?

January 04, 2013 00:01 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Enjoy Maintenance-Free Automated Snow Removal with Warmzone

How much maintenance is required when installing and using a radiant snowmelt system ? It's a good question to ask yourself before diving into the wonderful world of driveway heating. We want to spend our hard earned money on things that will make our lives easier and more convenient. A heated driveway is definitely one of those luxury items but doesn't come with a luxury price tag or the worry of always calling in a service repair man to keep it running smooth. Warmzone offers snowmelt systems that are virtually maintenance-free and fully automated, so they don't require much brain power once they are installed and paid for.

Snowmelt systems are becoming more popular with each passing winter. Snow totals seems to be a consistent water cooler conversation and heated driveways are cropping up as viable and affordable solutions to the heavy burden of snow removal. Installing a heated driveway is one thing, but Warmzone ensures that you get a system right for your needs and then wants the experience after that to be a positive one as well. Keeping them easy to use and simple to operate is part of that positive experience. Enjoying a snowmelt system is almost as easy as keeping one up and running.


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What Are the Safest Alternatives to Snow Shoveling?

December 21, 2012 00:12 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Radiant Heated Driveways – A Highly Recommended Method for Snow Removal

Heated DrivewayAs the years pass by, our bodies seem to rebel more at each passing physical task. Simple things like balancing boxes, navigating stairs with a bundle in our arms, and snow shoveling quickly become tasks we take great care with. Snow shoveling poses many dangers to your knees, shoulders, and back. One of the safest alternatives to snow shoveling is installing a heated driveway . Radiant heating cables become your best friend as they do all the heavy lifting for you. No matter how much snow you get you can park your shovel snugly in the garage or shed and let your radiant heated driveway take care of the snow this winter.

Snow and ice melting are important components to keeping your winter safe. Many injuries are sustained each year by removing snow the old fashioned way. Heated driveways were once thought of as a luxury but have quickly been replaced with the thought that they make sense as a means of self preservation. Shoveling and snow blowing has drawbacks but none more than physical safety. Driveway heating is a smart and safe way to keep your driveways free of snow. There are several different options available to you. Do your research and investigate how much surface you want to cover with radiant driveway heating cables and then call Warmzone experts to help you with your questions and concerns. Stay safe this winter and enjoy your heated driveway.


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Forget Mistletoe, Bring on Driveway Heating

December 14, 2012 00:12 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Leave the Mushy Stuff Alone, Give a Practical Gift

Women and men reading this should take special note. This holiday season put down the mistletoe, step away, and start looking at installing a heated driveway . All that lovey dovey mushy stuff can wait. You’ve got winter to face and the tender sentiment of kissing your sweetheart under the mistletoe isn’t going to clear the 2 feet of snow off your driveway. You know what will clear all that snow? A radiant snow melting system that literally does all the heavy lifting for you.

Installing a heated driveway means that the heavy lifting now gets done by a tiny automatic snow sensor that takes up a small spot on a wall out of the way somewhere in your house or garage. Once the heating cables are laid snugly beneath your driveway, you turn the snow sensor on and it reads the outside situation so even when you’re not home the heated driveway will work hard to keep your snow clear. Now that I mention it, don’t forget the mistletoe after all. With all your free time this year spent NOT shoveling your snow, you’ll have plenty of time to cuddle under the mistletoe with that special someone. Go for it and enjoy your very practical, very perfect gift of driveway heating.


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Forget Mistletoe, Bring on Driveway Heating

December 14, 2012 00:12 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Leave the Mushy Stuff Alone, Give a Practical Gift

Women and men reading this should take special note. This holiday season put down the mistletoe, step away, and start looking at installing a heated driveway . All that lovey dovey mushy stuff can wait. You’ve got winter to face and the tender sentiment of kissing your sweetheart under the mistletoe isn’t going to clear the 2 feet of snow off your driveway. You know what will clear all that snow? A radiant snow melting system that literally does all the heavy lifting for you.

Installing a heated driveway means that the heavy lifting now gets done by a tiny automatic snow sensor that takes up a small spot on a wall out of the way somewhere in your house or garage. Once the heating cables are laid snugly beneath your driveway, you turn the snow sensor on and it reads the outside situation so even when you’re not home the heated driveway will work hard to keep your snow clear. Now that I mention it, don’t forget the mistletoe after all. With all your free time this year spent NOT shoveling your snow, you’ll have plenty of time to cuddle under the mistletoe with that special someone. Go for it and enjoy your very practical, very perfect gift of driveway heating.


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Eternal Summers Don't Really Happen, Driveway Heating Can Help

November 09, 2012 00:11 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Combat Snow with a Heated Driveway

An eternal summer sounds wonderful as a concept. Enjoying endless days of blue skies riddled with fluffy white clouds, blooms on flowers, and green grass while holding tightly to a brightly colored Popsicle sounds like the right kind of world to me. Alas, snow inevitably falls and the blooms fall to the ground buried under all that falling snow. Driveways and lawns are covered for months at a time and houses with driveway heating become the envy of all the neighbors. Endless summers don’t truly exist, but nobody has to tell your driveway. With a heated driveway you can trick your driveway into believing that snow isn’t a real weather threat.

Heated driveways allow you to flip a switch and enjoy an eternal summer of your own. Maybe just on your private driveway but hey, you have to start somewhere. Radiant heat cables coil seamlessly beneath the surface of your driveway, generating heat throughout the day and night to keep your heated driveway clean and clear of accumulating snow. Automatic snow sensors work on your behalf to keep the outside temperature and snow fall monitored and turn the driveway heating system on when appropriate and needed. Even if the dream of an eternal summer isn’t reasonable you can still enjoy less snow and definitely less work during the winter by installing a heated driveway.


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A Little Driveway Revolution

September 11, 2012 00:09 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

No More Snow Shoveling with Driveway Heating

It’s time for a little driveway revolution. For far too long you have been shoveling, scraping, and sprinkling salt; all in an effort to keep your driveway free of snow during the long winter. Now is the time for a mini-driveway-heating revolution. Time to look at the snow lifting labor and back breaking work that comes from manually removing snow. When you have a heated driveway system you can forgo all that hard work and concentrate solely on surviving the cold, harsh season.

In fact the hardest work you’ll have to endure if you take part in this revolution, is walking to the spot where your snow sensor and controller are to make sure it is set properly. The snow sensor sends the necessary data to your heated driveway system and the radiant heat cables beneath the surface do the rest of the hard work. They steadily melt the snow as it falls, never giving it a chance to accumulate. This revolution, should you let it in and embrace it, could revolutionalize (sorry, had to do it) your entire winter. No longer will you be the bundled-angry-disgruntled-winter-basher outside shoveling the mounds off your driveway. Soon you’ll be the happy-sweater-wearing-hot-cocoa-cup-holder gazing fondly out your front window at the sparkling fluffy flakes falling and then immediately melting on your heated driveway.

 


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Radiant Snow Melting Systems are Welcome on a Snowy Morning

March 29, 2012 00:03 AM  BY  JEN HALLAM

Wake Up and Smell the Melted Snow

Owning a home with a radiant snow melting system is a gift. If your neighbors are not as lucky as you, you may be tempted to rub it in every time they are out shoveling heavy snow blankets from their driveway. You? All you have to do is wake up and smell the coffee as you gaze out across your snow-free driveway. Enjoy the sight of melted snow and then enjoy your morning coffee from the warmth of your living room without ever lifting a finger to remove snow.

Radiant heated driveway installed in concrete.It will be tempting to walk outside and gloat a bit as your next door neighbor struggles to scrape ice off the sidewalks and runs out of gas in his snow blower. You’ll most likely have a slight smirk on your face as you sip your hot breakfast beverage and see the sweat beads forming on poor Mr. Neighbor. A heated driveway gives you many welcome snowy mornings during the winter simply because you don’t have to bother with accumulating snow.

Radiant heated driveways literally do all the back-breaking work for you. You can wake up and go, never worrying about whether or not you’ll be able to push your car through the overnight blizzard deposits. So go ahead, wake up and see and smell the joy of your snow melting system and enjoy a stress free morning where you don’t have to add snow removal to your long list of to-do items.

 


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