First observable instance of snow fade?

[Thaedron]

I've replied to "snow fade" posts before that I've never seen any issues related to snow on our dish. I think my streak has come to an end. We had some pretty wet and heavy snow here in Minneapolis earlier this week. During the day a few of the Dora/Diego recordings had a lot of pixelation and/or simply ended as only partial recordings. I also had a "tuner 2 searching for signal" on the HR20 when we returned home. A simple menu reset cleared things up.

[Indiana627]

Why not clear the snow off the dish to see if the HR20 returned to normal instead of a reset?

[Thaedron]

Why not clear the snow off the dish to see if the HR20 returned to normal instead of a reset?

Because it's a 10/12 pitched roof that was wet and where the dish is located on the back of the house it's a 3 story drop (2 story + walk-out). :eek2:

Also, it was warm enough, that I'm pretty sure most to all of the snow was melted off by the time I returned home.

[Slyster]

Totally the snow! I live in St. Paul and the exact same thing 4 or 5 day ago.. wet sticky snow.. dish was out for 12 hours at least until the next morning it melted. Now we are in line for another 6+ inches of heavy wet snow.. so be prepared to lose your signal!

I would be killed if I tried to climb up our steep and snowy roof.

[Grentz]

Hrm, had the same sticky stuff here (MN as well) but it did not stick to my slimline.

I think it is mounted so high and up in the winds and such that the snow just does not accumulate on it. I have never had a snow issue in all these years luckily (knocks on wood!).

Can you see your dish from the ground to see if it is snow?

[Thaedron]

Hrm, had the same sticky stuff here (MN as well) but it did not stick to my slimline.

I think it is mounted so high and up in the winds and such that the snow just does not accumulate on it. I have never had a snow issue in all these years luckily (knocks on wood!).

Can you see your dish from the ground to see if it is snow?

I can see it from the ground, but didn't look the other day. I'll go check in the morning, depending how much of the stuff we have by the time I need to head to work. This is my first winter with the slimline. I haven't ever had a "snow fade" event. Not sure if it's the slimline or just the right type of snow that we haven't had in years.

[jacksonm30354]

What is snow? :)


Sorry couldn't resist...

Glad my dish is on a pole in the yard. I essentially have a 3 story roof as well. I would just have to go without TV until it melted the next day :)

[crashHD]

When I installed mine, I put it at ground level so I'd be able to clear snow from it, but in 6 years, I can't say I've ever had a snow that stuck to the dish.

I think I read a post once that said you could spray the dish with something like Pam, and it would keep snow from sticking to it, but I can't imagine that being a lasting effect.

[Indiana627]

Because it's a 10/12 pitched roof that was wet and where the dish is located on the back of the house it's a 3 story drop (2 story + walk-out). :eek2:

Also, it was warm enough, that I'm pretty sure most to all of the snow was melted off by the time I returned home.
Oh, I see. Snow fade issues usually go away on their one once the snow is removed/melted, so that's why it's strange to me that a menu reset fixed your issues. That makes me think it was not snow related.

[cmproh]

Up here in Cleveland we had some of that industrial strength wet snow stuck to my slimline dish also which caused a loss of signal. I got out my extension pole & brush to clean if off. Just a side note the major storm just about 2 weeks prior no signal loss, I guess it was not the industrial variety,:rolleyes:

[Grentz]

Super sticky stuff the last few days and TONS of it. Looked at my dish and not a spec on it. I have no idea why, but I have never had a dish that is attracted to snow. The roof around it had a good 4-6" on it.

[David MacLeod]

When I installed mine, I put it at ground level so I'd be able to clear snow from it, but in 6 years, I can't say I've ever had a snow that stuck to the dish.

I think I read a post once that said you could spray the dish with something like Pam, and it would keep snow from sticking to it, but I can't imagine that being a lasting effect.


I use aircraft wing deice fluid BFGoodrich ICEX.
works great, 2 applications a year. I am in area that the dish gets pounded with snow so I had to try something. got tired of wiping 3 inches off it every 4 hours.