Heating Cables for Metal Roofs - Overview and Install
In-depth Guide on Roof & Gutter De-icing: Learn How to Safely Clear Snow from Your Roof and Gutters
In this educational video, Scott from WarmlyYours provides an insightful guide to roof and gutter de-icing, essential for those in colder climates. The video covers the basic principles of roof and gutter de-icing, emphasizing the importance of providing a clear path for melting snow to reach the ground. It showcases different techniques for metal and asphalt roofs, demonstrating the installation of heating cables in various configurations to effectively clear the roof's edge and direct water into the gutters. The discussion extends to the importance of heating the gutter and downspout to prevent water from freezing and becoming trapped. Scott explains the role of power connection points, showing how the heating cable is attached to the circuit box near the gutter. Emphasis is placed on the installation process, including the use of an aluminum clip to secure the heating cable to the gutter and the optimal temperature for effective installation. This comprehensive video is a must-watch for anyone looking to understand or undertake roof and gutter de-icing. For more information, visit warmlyyours.com.
Hi, I'm Scott from WarmlyYours, and today we're going to be talking about roof and gutter de-icing. If we take a look at this roof, you can see it's a metal roof, so we have wires and heating cables running up the seam along each side, over the seam, and then back down. We also have heating cable going into the gutters to allow the melting water to flow out and down through the gutters to the ground. If this were an asphalt roof, we would be using triangular configurations to help clear the edge of the roof, directing the water down into the gutters and onto the ground.
Now, let's examine the wall. We need to measure the amount of roof that hangs out from the wall, as this determines the minimum height at which our cable will be installed on the roof. This area represents the unheated portion of the roof. The basic premise of roof and gutter de-icing is to remove snow from the roof and direct it into the gutters, providing a clear path for it to reach the ground. In this shot, we can see the cables running up the seams of the metal roof, but it's also important to note that the cable extends down into the gutter and then down the downspout.
Heating the gutter and the downspout is crucial because if the downspout isn't heated, the water can freeze upon reaching it, becoming trapped at the roof level. When discussing the heating cable, it's essential to have a power connection point for it. The white box you see up here is where the circuit is run to the area by the gutter, and that's where the heating cable is attached.
Here, we can see the clips and the cable. The cable runs along the gutter and is secured in place by an aluminum clip with metal fingers that hold the cable firmly. This aluminum clip is affixed to the gutter using an adhesive pad. When performing these installations, it's important to ensure that they are conducted at temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal results.
Alright, that wraps up our brief overview on roof and gutter de-icing. If you need any more information, feel free to join us at warmlyyours.com.
