If you don t have gutter heater system sometime during the winter you ll notice water leaking from the attic into your living room.
How to install rain gutter heat tape.
Once you re finished with the overhang cover the down spouts and gutters.
Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.
This will ensure that the cable will completely cover the roof overhang.
Run the heat tape around the roof overhang carefully.
Installing gutter heat tape is meant for the prevention of the ice dams not for getting rid of them once already formed.
Be sure you don t miss a spot while rolling out the tape.
How to melt ice and snow on your eaves an.
It s not the icicles that cause the damage it s the ice and water you can t see that will cause you the most problems.
How to install heat tape deicier cable on your roof for eaves and gutters and downspouts for snow and ice removal.
Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.
Clip the starting point of the cable to a shingle that is slightly further up the roof than the outside wall.