Roof Heat Trace Installation

To install roof heating cables you must first apply shingle clips to the structure.

Roof heat trace installation.

Use a run of heater cable in the gutter. Plug it into a gfi outlet. Refer to page 8 for design options standard 4 6 gutters use 1 run of heat trace cable in gutter. Membrane roof pv tpo epdm etc use belt loop approach attach with adhesive.

Run the cable back. Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof. Clip the starting point of the cable to a. Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.

Warmzone gutter trace systems and heat cable. Secure the cable to the shingle with one of the provided cable clips. Starting at the bottom left or right edge corner of the surface near the gutters apply clips to the third or fourth row of shingles approximately eight to twelve inches apart. For dome drains on roof trace the roof around the dome drain in a 5 pointed star pattern about 18 inches out from the center of the dome then enter the drain about 2 feet and come back out of the drain.

Want to see how we install it. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends. Metal roofs over air plywood or insulation should be added under the eave. Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.

Warmzone roof deicing and radiant gutter trace systems have been installed in most cold regions throughout northern america and are still the most effective and discreet for roof deicing. Diy here is a complete installation guide for easy heating products which can also be used as a reference for other brands.