If you carefully read all the directions on many of the competing brand heat tapes out there, you will see that they do not claim to remove ice dams. Most folks expect to see a nice bare zig zag pattern along the edge of the roof with the ice gone around the tape. When they are used properly, they can be somewhat effective. I have had mixed results with heat tapes. An ice dam can be the quickest way to force water under the roof shingles even on a roof in good shape. I'm a contractor in Maine and we certainly have a lot of experience with ice dams. So if you live in a similar area or know someone who does I'd love to hear your point of view. I live in the "snow belt" region of Ohio (for those who live outside of the country, "snow belt" just means we get hit with severe lake effect snow often accumulating to several feet over the course of a day or so). I've heard various pros and cons from friends and family about these heating wires and just wanted to get opinions from the fine folk here as to what they think of this system. When spring rolls around I'm considering putting up a roof heating wire along (or possibly IN) the gutter and up the first 5-6 feet of roof on both sides of the house.
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I had always suspected my roof had poor ventilation, most notably when I wound up with a 200 lb chunk of ice going from roof to ground (about 20 feet or so), so when the roofing contractor repaired the roof I had him install a ridge vent and ventilation system along the back wall (for some reason, my back wall has no soffits).Īnywho to make a long story even longer, it's winter here and I've got some ice dams in the gutters and icicles hanging off the roof. These systems are the only system listed on the market that follow Article 426 of the NEC for under roof or enclosed panel applications.Had some roof work done last year after mother nature abused my house by way of an errant tree branch. Heatizon ZMesh and Tuff Cable are the ONLY products listed to melt snow and ice for installations under roofing materials (UL 1588). Your Heatizon distributor can provide more information about extending your system to include gutters and downspouts.įor non metal or non-conductive roofing solutions like shingles or membranes see our Non Metal Roof Ice Melt applications. Heatizon recommends installing/extending a metal roof deicing system to the gutter/downspouts in conjunction with our roof heating systems to ensure maximum water flow. These systems are completely customizable covering any width along eaves or valleys and can be installed for large areas too. Tuff Cable roof deicing applications are designed to be aesthetically appealing and are engineered to meet our customers performance needs. Heatsink systems are easy for customized deicing layouts and provide an evenly heated surface. Invizimelt Panels can also be used to Retrofit existing roofs over or under the roof edge shingle!Īlso available are our specialized Heatsink Kits, which are a cementitous material that can be installed under the metal roofing system on the sub-roof. Invizimelt Panels are composed of Aluminum Panels that Tuff Cable snaps into providing an effective result and a quick and easy way to install the system. For metal roof deicing applications, Tuff Cable is designed to be installed in Heatizon’s revolutionary Invizimelt panels. Heatizon’s Tuff Cable heating element is a very durable, 10 gauge coated copper cable that is chemical and gasoline resistant boasting a 25 year warranty.
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