iced up gutters

[Scoot]

My rain gutters are huge blocks of ice still. I know that if I salt them down, they will become ice free, but that will also kill all of my grass where the salt ends up. Is there something else I can do to get rid of the ice in my gutters?

[Redlantern]

I think you'd be fighting a losing battle with ice removal. Unless you use a heat tape. The ice will just continue to form until we don't get any more snow.

[Jameson]

I have wondered if fastening some old (non-led) christmas lights under the gutters would do the trick.

[Steve Foss]

My rain gutters are huge blocks of ice still. I know that if I salt them down, they will become ice free, but that will also kill all of my grass where the salt ends up. Is there something else I can do to get rid of the ice in my gutters?

A one-time application of salt won't harm your grass. Grass is tough stuff. Then use the heat tape. Ultimately, if you keep getting ice dams, you have issues with not enough attic insulation or not enough roof venting, or both. Until those are fixed, once with the salt and then with the heat tape from then on is the recipe.

Snow removal will also help a lot, since no snow=no ice dams forming. For my handyman/maintenance customers, I use a great product called the MinnSnowta Roof Razor (sold online). All done from the ground with minimal effort.

[HawgMan]

I second the MinnSnowta Roof Razor for removing the snow off the roof. It's like a cheese cutter on wheels for snow! They have a HSOforum with all the information & ordering details, took only three days to have it delivered to my door.

[Gadgetman]

Had the same problem, heat tape in the gutter and the pipe under the driveway and no problems any more. Not very expensive and all you have to do is plug it in. Oh, and take it out in the spring and put it back n in the fall. Other wise leaves and [PoorWordUsage] get caught on it the rest of the year

[chad austin]

Gooooooogle heatizon and get a price quote or call them.

Not a fix for this year but you will be good for next year

[spearchucker]

I have wondered if fastening some old (non-led) christmas lights under the gutters would do the trick.

Not enough heat will be produced. You need heat tape.

[eyeguy 54]

Just leave them alone and mother nature will cure it.