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Protect Your Loved Ones This Winter With New SnowClear(TM) Simple System
Shoveling Snow, Using Snow Blowers Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
| Source: EverClear
ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - September 20, 2007) - What does winter mean to you? To many people,
winter means snow, snow and more snow. Snow, while beautiful, causes many
problems for local inhabitants. Clearing ice and snow can be time
consuming, not to mention dangerous. How dangerous? According to the
Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2006, more than 31,000
people were treated in hospital emergency rooms, doctors' offices, clinics
and other medical settings for injuries sustained while shoveling or
otherwise removing ice and snow manually.
Another study, conducted by The American Heart Association, estimated that
as many as 1,200 people nationwide die annually of coronary artery disease
during and after major snowstorms; thanks, in large part, to snow
shoveling.
What can you do if you want to avoid all the issues associated with snow
and ice? One solution is the SnowClear™ System by EverClear Radiant
Systems™. The SnowClear™ System is a revolutionary new embedded,
electronic snow and ice removal system that makes the convenience and
safety of clear pavement accessible to the general population. Today,
EverClear Radiant Systems is introducing a new type of SnowClear™
System, SnowClear Simple™.
SnowClear Simple™ is being introduced to meet a need in the market: a
lower-end, snow melting system. SnowClear Simple™ uses the same cable
and mesh technology as the original SnowClear™ System but operates using
a "simple" timer switch rather than the more expensive sensor and control
box. For production builders and mid-range consumers, SnowClear Simple™
is the right answer because it has fewer moving parts, is easy to use, and
makes for trouble-free implementation as an upgrade.
To avoid the problems associated with shoveling and snow blowers, you can
always wait for the plow but you never know when it is going to arrive and
plows still leave residual ice and snow in areas of the drive. Each year,
more than 1,000,000 Americans visit the emergency room for treatment of
slip and fall injuries.
Slip and fall injuries from ice left behind by a shovel or plow and the
health problems associated with manual clearing of snow and ice are
particularly relevant to the aging baby boomer population. As of July 1,
2005, there were 78.2 million baby boomers and of those, 7,918 turn 60 each
day in 2006, equaling 330 every hour. With the growing building trend
towards aging in place, a new solution is needed.
Why not use a snow blower instead? Recently, the CPSC reported that there
were 590 finger amputations involving snow throwers and estimated that,
annually, there are approximately 5,740 hospital emergency room-related
injuries associated with snow blowers alone. CPSC has received reports of
19 deaths since 1992 involving snow blowers.
The SnowClear™ System's ultimate cost to the consumer is significantly
lower than other radiant heating options -- up to 50% less*. With the
SnowClear™ System, an average-sized 700 sq ft would cost the home owner
approximately $6,500 versus more than $10,000 with other snow and ice
melting technologies. The minimal installation cost and innovative controls
make SnowClear™ System the most cost-effective system available today.
To calculate the estimated end cost of the system, visit
http://www.everclearradiantsystems.com/calc.aspx.
What makes SnowClear™ so different? The SnowClear™ System addresses
the problems that have plagued other snow removal radiant heating systems:
installation, electrical and labor costs, and price. Because of these
problems, snow and ice removal systems have been reserved for the affluent.
That is no longer the case.
The SnowClear™ System offers simple and efficient installation,
combining pre-assembled cable panels, a PLC-based control panel, and
temperature/moisture sensors.
SnowClear Simple™ is a lower cost alternative to the traditional
SnowClear™ System. Instead of a control box and temperature/moisture
sensors, SnowClear Simple™ has a "simple" switch, placed in the
consumer's garage. When snow starts to fall, the owner simply switches the
system on and an automatic timer begins. The system automatically shuts
off when time runs out.
To learn more about the SnowClear™ System, please visit
www.everclearradiantsystems.com or call 866.400.ECRS (3277).
About EverClear Radiant Systems™
EverClear Radiant Systems™, founded in 2005, provides engineered
solutions for snow and ice melting and complete water evaporation.
EverClear focuses on creating the ideal electronic radiant heating solution
for both residential and commercial applications. With SureMelt cable as a
backbone, EverClear offers many different products, including the new
SnowClear™ Systems, tailored to meet the needs of each consumer.