Roof Heat Trace Installation

Secure the cable to the shingle with one of the provided cable clips.

Roof heat trace installation.

Metal roofs over air plywood or insulation should be added under the eave. Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof. 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. Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.

Plug it into a gfi outlet. It is fairly simple to install this system yourself all you need is a ladder that is long enough to reach your roof and a ladder stabilizer bar to make sure it doesn t slide to the side and to prevent falls injuries. Refer to page 8 for design options standard 4 6 gutters use 1 run of heat trace cable in gutter. Run the cable back.

Warmzone gutter trace systems and heat cable. For roof drains leading into a heated area a loop of heating cable is installed to a typical depth of 2 feet. 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. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends.

Use a run of heater cable in the gutter. Clip the starting point of the cable to a. Run the end of the roof cable along the inside of your gutter and down the gutter s downspout. Diy here is a complete installation guide for easy heating products which can also be used as a reference for other brands.

Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof. Want to see how we install it.