How To Know WHEN To Operate Your Heat Cable System

Every home heat cable system and climate is different. These cost saving tips will help you decide what is right for operating your heat cable system. This advice, when done correctly, could save on operating costs and still prevent ice dams from forming. We have a lot of people say they forget what they were told between seasons, this is a nice reminder. Whether you have a thermostat controller or are manually turning system off and on, this video will help.
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[@ericturner7357]

perfect advice of when to run your heat cable.

[@seancanney4547]

Thank you, well done!

[@wendya1250]

Thank you!

[@kitsurubami]

Thank you. I appreciate your work with this video. Is heat cable needed when the roof has no gutters for the ice dam to form on?

[@charlieholland2265]

great videos I'm in Canada and installing heat trace on my roof what thermostat do you recomnend?

[@robnason57]

You should mention also that the de-icing cable is ineffective below a temperature of -10c. At that temperature, no snow or ice will melt on the roof. Turn on the heat when the temperature rises above -10c.

[@jaedea6112]

Is an outdoor rated smart plug ok to use?

[@insylem]

Right now the outlet and bottom of my downspout is buried under 10" of snow. If it melts it will refreeze up the downspout and be clogged there

[@vincenzaperriano876]

Can u put the cable through out the roof. Makes no sense to just do bottom, u will have ice on top.

[@bradleywilson466]

Heat tape is usually installed on the overhang which is colder than the attic temperature. This is where an ice dam could form when upper ice/snow starts to melt it then hits the ice Dam, it will burrow into your attic because it can’t get around the ice damn at the overhang.