The gutter heat tape or cable is run in special patterns across roofs in gutters and along downspouts where ice usually forms collects and eventually creates what are known as ice dams.
Gutter heat tape installation.
We also need to consider the amount of electricity the heated cable will draw.
Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.
After we have successfully removed the snow from your roof strategically installed heat tape on your roof adding gutter heat tape will ensure that the water from your roof goes where it is designed to go.
Gutter downspout heat tape installation when the snow melts and freezes these are the perfect conditions for the development of an ice dam.
Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.
We typically have to install an exterior outlet in the soffit to plug the heat cable into.
When installing heat tape there are many things to consider.
This product is also not meant for clearing the roof of ice or snow but merely for creating a clear pathway for already melted snow and ice to drain to the ground.