Roof Coils To Melt The Snow

Secure shingle clips to roof shingles using a flathead screwdriver making sure to align them in a zigzag pattern.

Roof coils to melt the snow.

Snow is porous and allows water to flow. Zig zag cables for metal roofs even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Rhs snow melting system roof and valley snow melting mats sizes 8 feet x 13 inches color black ul components 8 ft. Install heat cables to melt the snow at the edge of the roof.

Use a ladder to carefully reach the top of your roof and use the clips that come with the cables to attach the cable to the roof. They will melt snow ice in direct proximity but if you have 3 feet of snow most of it will likely stay there. Most coils operate by just plugging them in but some will be connected to a switch or thermostat. Mat melts 2 inches of snow per hour buy factory direct 4 7 out of 5 stars 43.

These are also called deicing cables and they can be found at your local hardware store or online. In this video master electrician for ask this old house scott caron helps a homeowner install heat cables on his roof to stop ice dams. Ice is not porous and will trap water.