Roof Heat Tape Instructions

Pipe surface preparation prepare surface to be heated.

Roof heat tape instructions.

To install roof heating cables you must first apply shingle clips to the structure. 208 subscribers step 1. By applying heating cable from the roof edge to a level just above the overhang and in the gutter and downspouts melt water on the roof will have a clear drainage path. Wrap easyheat hca optional application tape or nylon cable ties at 6 15 24 cm intervals to secure the heating cable to the pipe.

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. Measure horizontal roof sections depth of overhang length of each dormer and and length of each downspout. Run the cable back. If two cables are required position them in the 4 and 8 o clock positions.

Install roof heater cables when it s dry outside and it s safe to do the work from a ladder. Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof. Wipe the surface making sure there is no foreign. Secure the cable to the shingle with one of the provided cable clips.

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