Roof Coils To Melt The Snow

Ice is not porous and will trap water.

Roof coils to melt the snow.

In this video master electrician for ask this old house scott caron helps a homeowner install heat cables on his roof to stop ice dams. Snow is porous and allows water to flow. Most coils operate by just plugging them in but some will be connected to a switch or thermostat. Install heat cables to melt the snow at the edge of the roof.

They will melt snow ice in direct proximity but if you have 3 feet of snow most of it will likely stay there. Use a ladder to carefully reach the top of your roof and use the clips that come with the cables to attach the cable to the roof. Clip in the cable along the same zigzag pattern as the shingle clips. Rhs snow melting system roof and valley snow melting mats sizes 8 feet x 13 inches color black ul components 8 ft.

As for when to use them they are intended to prevent ice build up when temperatures are causing. Secure shingle clips to roof shingles using a flathead screwdriver making sure to align them in a zigzag pattern. Zig zag cables for metal roofs even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface.