OWNER’S MAINTENANCE MANUAL -17-
Snowfall and Snow load
3.2
We urge all users of the Gardenigloo product to broom off the accumulation of any
snow in regularly fashion.
Per the spec-sheet we have provided on our website, gardenigloousa.com , we have made the
following statement: “Snow resistance: Maximum snow load capacity: 90 lbs “
Technicalities regarding snow load calculation:
To elaborate: The material of the Gardenigloo is PVC, resulting in a smooth and slippery surface.
• Due to the general shape of the Gardenigloo, the slope enables most of the accumulating
snowfall to slide off the surface and fall to the ground.
• The only possible surface area that would allow accumulation of snowfall would be 3 m2.
(From the center-point at the top of the half-sphere, to a radius of approximately 2 meters.)
• We must also mention that we do not calculate using compacted snow.
• Newly fallen snow more typically weighs in at 70 to 150 kg per cubic meter (or 4.4 to 9.4
lb/cubic foot). Typically, winter snowpacks have a density of 200-300 kg per cubic meter.
(or 12.5-18.7 lb per cubic foot)
- Which results in a total of a maximum 10 centimeters thickness of accumulated snowfall on
the available surface area.
Image: A Gardenigloo that has been left unattended for days, observe accumulation of snowfall.
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