Gutter Ice Dam Heater

Prevent ice dam formation and the costly damage it can cause by installing the adks kit.

Gutter ice dam heater.

It operates at 120 volts and turns on when the outside temperature drops below 40 degrees fahrenheit. Gutter heaters don t prevent ice dams as you can see ice dams are an internal heat loss problem. If you are experiencing ice dams it may be a ventilation and insulation issue within your home. In this way damage is averted.

Happybuy roof heat cable 38ft heat tape for roof and gutters 115 125v with thermostat gutter heater cable 18awg heat strips for roof self regulate ice dam prevention heat tape 40 to 105 by happybuy. An ice dam may form on your roof when temperatures bounce back and forth from above freezing to below freezing. Keep your gutters and downspouts flowing all winter long. Helmet heat reduces ice dams by melting snow before it has a chance to accumulate at your roof eaves and affect the flow of water through your gutters and downspouts.

Two types of gutter heating systems to prevent ice dams on the roof and gutters are heat tapes or gutter heaters. Homeowners may think that zig zag cables on the roof and heated gutters are effective at preventing ice dams however this is not the case. As the ice dam forms it may be hidden under a pile of snow so you cannot see the damage it s causing.