Roof Heaters For Ice Dams

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Roof heaters for ice dams.

Heat tape for ice dam prevention. It goes by many names including heat cable heat coil and roof deicing cable but the underlying principle of all ice dam. The heat cable prevents ice from forming allowing the melting snow and ice to find a runoff path into the downspout and away from your home. Heat cables can be installed to minimize ice formation and retention on roofs.

If you live in an area with snow and ice in the wintertime investing in a heat cable now can save you costly repairs in the future. Very economical only consumes 5 watts per foot of cable. For an ice dam to form the warm parts of the roof generally need to be higher than 32 degrees f while the cold areas of the roof need to be below 32 degrees f this means that the outside temperatures must also be below 32 degrees f. While it may seem like the perfect solution to ice dam formation heat cables come with quite a few disadvantages as well.

Enter the humble heat cable. The adks kit offers a two year manufacturer s warranty. With them you can prevent a lot of damage to your roof that can result from the buildup of ice dams. Installation is simple and straightforward since the cable comes preassembled and ready to go.

Heated roof systems offers you our exclusive patented technology that provides a concealed snow melt mat placed under various roofing material to eliminate ice dams. We can help you find a heat cable that meets the needs of your home.