Installed these on the roof last weekend and wanted to share my experience in case anyone was considering trying these out to prevent ice dams in the gutters.
Roof heat tape installation instructions.
If the eave overhang is 12 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement.
How to install roof heating cables.
Step 2 run your heat cable.
From roof gutters and downspouts before installing roof deicing cable.
Use the included instructions download here to calculate exactly how much roof de icing cable you need to buy.
The heating cable must extend into the drain or scupper to allow the melt water to exit the roof.
Starting at the bottom left.
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For downspouts longer than 20 feet 6 10 m use dsh downspout hanger sold separately to support the heating cable where it enters exits a downspout.
Self regulating roof heat tape systems only draw the power they need to get the job done.
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Use zh c roof clips sold separately for attaching the heating cable to the roof shingle and metal roofs.
The loops are spaced 24 between peaks and valleys horizontally and a clip is place every one foot of roof edge.
Step 1 apply shingle clips.
Heating tape installation wrap heating tape can be installed on nearly any surface due to its flexibility.
Measure the length of your roof line.
Step 3 install heat cables in the gutter.
Wipe the surface making sure there is no foreign.
Step 4 plug your heat cable in.
To install roof heating cables you must first apply shingle clips to the structure.
Pipe surface preparation prepare surface to be heated.
Heating cable should be positioned around the perimeter and in the valleys of a flat roof.
Divide the roof edge length by 19 and round up to get the number of clips that you will need.
Measure horizontal roof sections depth of overhang length of each dormer and and length of each downspout.
Measure the depth of the eave overhang from the edge of the roof not the gutter straight back to the outside wall.
You will start by determining the length of heat cable you need.
Install roof heater cables when it s dry outside and it s safe to do the work from a ladder.
There are 19 clips per pack.
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