Easy Heat Roof Cable Installation

11 pipe and roof deicing heating cable installation instructions general information psr heating cable may be used to help prevent water pipes.

Easy heat roof cable installation.

10 heater cable for roof gutter deicing sr51j sr52j heater cable installation operation description. When you add materials at the price of about 2 sq ft you are looking to spend about 200 for 100 feet of cable. The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting. By applying heating cable from the roof edge to a level just above the overhang and in the gutter and downspouts melt water on the roof will have a clear drainage path.

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. Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves. The average cost to install 100 feet of heat cable on the roof only is about 300 400 labor only excludes materials. One cable may cover both roof and gutter areas or separate cables can be used.