Roof Heat Trace Installation

Refer to page 8 for design options standard 4 6 gutters use 1 run of heat trace cable in gutter.

Roof heat trace installation.

For dome drains on roof trace the roof around the dome drain in a 5 pointed star pattern about 18 inches out from the center of the dome then enter the drain about 2 feet and come back out of the drain. Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter. Membrane roof pv tpo epdm etc use belt loop approach attach with adhesive. Want to see how we install it.

To install roof heating cables you must first apply shingle clips to the structure. Run the end of the roof cable along the inside of your gutter and down the gutter s downspout. Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends.

Plug it into a gfi outlet. Secure the cable to the shingle with one of the provided cable clips. 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.

Use a run of heater cable in the gutter. Metal roofs over air plywood or insulation should be added under the eave. 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. Run the cable back.

For roof drains leading into a heated area a loop of heating cable is installed to a typical depth of 2 feet. Warmzone gutter trace systems and heat cable.