Heated Concrete Teepads...?

[TheWCG]

Here is my million dollar DG idea....:thmbup:
- For you construction people
Living in an area where ice and snow are a constant teepad issue during the winter months. How hard would it be to figure out a way (When pouring a new concrete teepad) to heat a teepad? I've often thought about an idea of laying a heating coil within the concrete thats connected to a small solar panel at each teepad to heat/warm a teepad at a temperature above freezing level. maybe between 40-50 degrees F??? Would this be a costly thing when installing new teepads??opcorn: I'm lazy and don't have the time nor the $$$ but I always thought this would be a great idea for courses that experience longer winters. Discuss Please....opcorn:

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

I'm imagining something that runs on gasoline/e85 some kind of catalytic burner beneath the tee pad. For a gallon of gasoline/course after each time it snows, nice clean tee pads.

 

[Brall]

there are heated driveways that use a hot water system

interesting idea

 

[chain-addicted]

Too costly. You fellas should just move down south and you wouldnt have to worry about it! LOL!

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Too costly. You fellas should just move down south and you wouldnt have to worry about it! LOL!

Nah, I'll just travel south for the winter.

 

[scarpfish]

To me, many tee pads are more treacherous when semi-frozen or simply wet than when frozen. To me, its more important to keep them dry. Good luck with that when there's snow on the ground.

 

[nohr]

Sunshine does wonders for clearing teepads off. After a fresh snow just get out there and shovel the teepad as clean as you can. Sun will take care of the rest.

 

[kpc2004]

sounds like an idea that may lead to another 10+ acre fire lol

it would be neat if it worked though

 

[ElementZ]

How about a big durable, grippy solar pad that would replace the concrete tee entirely?

 

[Steve West]

Sunshine does wonders for clearing teepads off. After a fresh snow just get out there and shovel the teepad as clean as you can. Sun will take care of the rest.

I imagine it would. If we had any.

I think we're dreaming of ways to avoid that job of clearing the tee pad in the first place.

Rather than run hot water or electrical lines out to each tee pad, perhaps it would be cheaper to hire a guy to drive a power broom around. For a park that already clears all the paved walkways, how much more work would it be to clear the tee pads? And why isn't it just as high a priority?

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Found the answer.

 

[weaktit]

How 'bout a backpack leaf blower with a heating element? Like a giant, gas hairdryer....
Not much snow here in the Willamette Valley, so good luck with that

 

[Royal Hill]

Would it contain copper wiring? Oh wait, the panel would have gone first.

 

[juju]

What is wrong with a shovel and some salt?

 

[martinb]

Would it contain copper wiring? Oh wait, the panel would have gone first.

yeah... it would last maybe 6 months around here..... and not to thieves but to knuckleheaded hooligans who think destroying property is the coolest thing ever....

 

[Stud Muffin]

Why not just cover the pads at night or on snow days?

 

[Clempson13]

suck it up and throw on the snow. a heated tee pad is only going to cause a puddle of water to form and eventually get deep enough to freeze, or freeze the area around it. so now you have an ice sheet.

not to mention the energy required to do this would be better spent lighting the course and baskets for evening play.

 

[bazillion]

Well how about a small nuclear reactor under the teepad? That would work ... sort of ...

 

[Stetz1010]

For the money it would cost u might as well get some plywood an 2x4s an just build a shelter over each pad, no snowfall directly onto the teepad w/only the drifting snow to shovel off. or just buy some nice grippy snow boots.

 

[IHearChains]

suck it up and throw on the snow.

Please do not walk on the snow and pack it down, it will turn into ice that cannot be removed til March. I try to shovel every time I play in the winter, but when people have hard-packed the snow by tromping it down on the teepad, it is so much more difficult.

Here's an idea -- BoB shovels. That usually adds a bit of fun to a winter round.

If no one in your group can be bothered to carry a lightweight shovel (despite having no problem carrying 20-30 lbs of discs and beer), at least use your boots to scrape some of the snow off the front of the pad where you plant your foot.