De Icing Cable For Metal Roof

Use to help prevent roof damage and leaking.

De icing cable for metal roof.

Water will flow as long as the roof surface stays above freezing. Zig zag cables for metal roofs. The thermwell 100 ft. Snow is porous and allows water to flow.

Roof de icing cable kit can be used to keep gutters and downspouts flowing. Our tuff cable product can be installed under metal roofing materials for effective deicing in either invizimelt panels or a heatsink kit. It help prevent ice from forming under the edge of your shingles. If you are not clear of the material used for your roof gutters and downspouts call a professional roofing contractor.

Each de icing cable set includes cable. Hird cable cannot be used on slate stone metal and ceramic roofs. Heavy duty weather resistance pvc outer jacket to survive the elements. This de icing kit comes with shingle clips and is 100 ft.

Five watts per foot. Long for large roofs. A de icing cable also known as roof heating cables electric roof de icers and heat tapes is an electric heat cord that gets clipped onto the top of your roof. Ice is not porous and will trap water.

Constructed with three wires per cable. Keep your roof free of ice and prevent damage using the roof de icing cable. Refer to page 8 for design options standard 4 6 gutters use 1 run of heat trace cable in gutter. If you ve got say metal roofing special considerations come into play.

These types of roofs require special installation or the use of a self regulating cable. Even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Tuff cable is snapped into our rapid heat transfer aluminum invizimelt panels or can be attached between mortared grooves in our heatsink kits. These cables are set up in a zigzag pattern and fed through the gutter and downspout.

Metal roofs over air plywood or insulation should be added under the eave. Use a run of heater cable in the gutter. When the water runs to the roof edge it freezes starting an.