Easy Heat Roof Deicing Cable Instructions

The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting.

Easy heat roof deicing cable instructions.

19 extra roof cable clips 16 extra roof cable spacers this delivery time is for normal conditions and is subject to easy heat factory availability. The rs2 senses the ambient temperature. 3 easy heat adks 500 de icing cable. The optional easy heat rs 2 roof sentry 120 volt control can be used to automatically ensure cables are energized only when icing conditions are present on the roof minimizing energy consumption and extending cable life.

Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves. Tacle or the easy heat hcp1 cable sentry when icing conditions are present on the roof. Read carefully general this product has been designed and manufactured for the sole intended. Frost king carries electric roof cables kits in lengths from 30 to 200 each powered by 120v with 7 watts per foot.

This ensures that ice dams will not form and that energy consumption is minimized. Use zh c roof clips sold separately for attaching the heating cable to the roof shingle and metal roofs. These kits are specifically made. 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.

The type of heat tape used on roofs and gutters to prevent ice buildup is properly called heat cable. 1 kit also includes 6 clips and 2 mounting screws. Automatic roof de icing cable control installation operation instructions 14053 001 rev. Roof sentry de icer control controls 1 adks cable optional accessories.

From roof gutters and downspouts before installing roof deicing cable. Installation is rather easy but you need to install these cables on a warm day before ice dams can develop. This is a 100 foot long cord that comes with two mounting screws and six clips. Heat trace cable 240 feet 1200 watt includes 8 csk 12 s.

That water flow reduces the likelihood of roof leaks and shingle damage from hard packed snow and ice dams. A typical 120 foot long roof edge with 6 12 overhangs and no gutters deicing will need about 291 feet of cable. Operation instructions the roof control is designed to energize the roof de icing cables only when roof snow ice melting conditions exist and there is a risk of this melt water refreezing at the roof edge to form an ice dam. That equals to 2 3kwh per hour or almost 56kwh per day of continuous operation.

These kits come with shingle clips cable spacers and complete roof cable instructions.