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.

Roof coils to melt the snow.

Snow is porous and allows water to flow. Rhs snow melting system roof and valley snow melting mats sizes 8 feet x 13 inches color black ul components 8 ft. Most coils operate by just plugging them in but some will be connected to a switch or thermostat. To be fair heat cables are pretty inexpensive so it s worth a try especially if you can go up on the roof yourself and attach them.

Secure shingle clips to roof shingles using a flathead screwdriver making sure to align them in a zigzag pattern. Mat melts 2 inches of snow per hour buy factory direct 4 7 out of 5 stars 43. Clip in the cable along the same zigzag pattern as the shingle clips. As for when to use them they are intended to prevent ice build up when temperatures are causing.

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. 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.