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Do gutters prevent ice dams on roofs?

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
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    Actually, gutters don't cause ice dams--poor insulation in the attic causes it.

    Ice dams are caused because warmth escapes your home and rises through the attic, melting ice or snow on the roof. When the water reaches the eave (the portion of your roof with no attic underneath), it's suddenly cooler there, and it freezes, building up into a dam.

    If you have ice dams, have a licensed and reputable contractor give you an estimate for increasing your attic insulation. It will save money in heating costs, and prevent ice dams.

    Source(s): My husband is a builder!
  • Jean
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Based on ice cream consumption figures, the top five individual flavors in terms of share of segment in the United States are: vanilla (26%), chocolate (12.9%) neapolitan (4.8%) strawberry (4.3%) cookies n' cream (4.0%) and I love chocolate icecream from the limited choices given. If there were other choices I would have selected some other flavour. However, in most regular restaurants the choice you are given are very limited and it would be the 3 flavours you have given so I think you did good. There are too many flavours and variations (like personalities) so the 3 basic classic ones are a good idea. However, the chocolate personality did not match mine. I am not reserved, very chatty, open, friendly, outgoing, yes, love art, not sure about Indie Rock.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    No they dont infact they do the opposite

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