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Ice dams: where they come from, and how to fix them

Mar 14, 2023 08:59AM ● By Content Editor
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From WDIO News Staff - WDIO News - March 13, 2023


“Ice dams form when snow melts off your roof,” said Henry Jungbauer, a Design Specialist with DBS Residential Solutions. “And then when it gets to the edge, instead of dripping off, it freezes. And then a little bit more freezes, and a little more, until you have enough where water starts to back up behind it because it’s completely stopping that water flow.”


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Ice dams: where they come from, and how to fix them

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