A snow seal is a valuable roof coating that can offer a shield to your roofing system against the elements.
Snow on roof of rv.
Melting snow leads to water damage.
By breaking up ice you will also disturb the seam sealer that is preventing leaks at any seams or joints.
1 foot of fluffy snow would be around 20 pounds per running foot of the rv length.
It then can migrate throughout your rv causing serious structural and cosmetic damage.
Whenever neurotic people like me think to ask this question northwood will tell them that 2 is an acceptable load for the roof of any rv including theirs.
The water can start to open up seams on your roof.
A plastic shovel is much less likely to catch and tear your rv s rubber roof.
Concentrate on removing the snow but leave any ice buildup alone.
You can use a snow roof coating for commercial projects too.
After that you re on your own and had better start checking for leaks when things thaw out.
The ice buildup can be the worst damage your rv could endure.
This would be equal to about 12 feet of fluffy snow.
Using a hammer to break it up will cause more harm than good.
Snow roof coating for rv.
It is typically an elastomeric coating that can adhere to metal aluminum granulated rolled roofing and other roofing systems.
Scraping snow off the rv roof is a headache but not as much as an interior leak.