Patent ID: 7958656
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A snow melter comprising: a dump tank containing heated water for receiving a quantity of snow to be melted; a heat exchanger for heating water; and a heat exchange tank separate from the dump tank, the heat exchanger being disposed within the heat exchange tank, the heat exchange tank allowing water heated by the heat exchanger within the heat exchange tank to flow from the heat exchange tank into the dump tank to maintain a level of heated water in the dump tank to melt the snow in the dump tank encouraging any dirt or debris within the snow to settle to the bottom of the dump tank, water from the melted snow in the dump tank being dischargeable from the dump tank for disposal, wherein the heat exchange tank is elevated with respect to the dump tank such that the heated water flowing from the heat exchange tank into the dump tank will cascade into the dump tank.