Can snow affect my satellite dish?

[Karen1972]

So it's snowing like CRAZY here, really thick and got about 7 inches on the floor! My sky has just shut down - it just says "no satellite signal is being received".

Called my friend who lives at the top of the village and she says hers is fine.

Could it be the snow?????

 

[sonkie]

Yes very likely. We had this problem when it rained or was really windy, which is why Im now with cable.

 

[Karen]

it seems a wasp farting affects ours so i reckon snow would most likely do so too

xxxx

 

[sonkie]

it seems a wasp farting affects ours so i reckon snow would most likely do so too

xxxx

ROFL.....LMAO......!

 

[Mini]

Hi Karen,

Dish Network FAQ:

If you experience signal loss due to the accumulation of snow and ice on your Dish , gently by hand or with a small broom, brush as much of the snow and ice off as possible. You may want to have an installer move the Dish to a location where it can be easily reached. If this is not an option, there are several aftermarket products available that will reduce the amount of snow or ice buildup. There is the hotshot Dish or a Dish Cover.


Dish Network FAQ: What can I do about snow and ice on my Dish?

 

[Karen1972]

What a flipping nightmare!!! I can't go out tonight and now i'm stuck in with no sky!! grrrr!

Luckily i also have a normal aerial so i can get terristrial!

LOL @ Karen, sooo funny!

 

[Karen1972]

Hi Karen,

Dish Network FAQ:

If you experience signal loss due to the accumulation of snow and ice on your Dish , gently by hand or with a small broom, brush as much of the snow and ice off as possible. You may want to have an installer move the Dish to a location where it can be easily reached. If this is not an option, there are several aftermarket products available that will reduce the amount of snow or ice buildup. There is the hotshot Dish or a Dish Cover.


Dish Network FAQ: What can I do about snow and ice on my Dish?

Flipping heck mini, how efficient are you?!?!

Thanks soooo much, i wish i had a fella to send up a ladder haha!!

 

[CW Consultant]

Hi Karen

When I lost the signal a while back they said to unplug everything leave for a couple of minutes and plug in. It worked a tread.

Hope you get it back soon.

Linda

 

[DQ]

it seems a wasp farting affects ours so i reckon snow would most likely do so too

xxxx

Absolutely PMSL!!!!

 

[Mini]

Hi Karen,

Had phoned Husband and he has got back to me and says leave it alone if you have snow or ice on the dish as it is facing south and the sun will melt it.

No snow or ice on your dish you have a problem

Love Mini xxx

 

[Mini]

it seems a wasp farting affects ours so i reckon snow would most likely do so too

xxxx

I must ask him at lunch time what abut this problem has he ever heard about it LoL

 

[Karen1972]

Hi Karen,

Had phoned Husband and he has got back to me and says leave it alone if you have snow or ice on the dish as it is facing south and the sun will melt it.

No snow or ice on your dish you have a problem

Love Mini xxx

OK i will leave it, thanks soooo much for taking the time !!!! You're a star!