We also need to consider the amount of electricity the heated cable will draw.
Gutter heat tape installation.
When installing heat tape there are many things to consider.
Gutter downspout heat tape installation when the snow melts and freezes these are the perfect conditions for the development of an ice dam.
The gutter heat tape or cable is run in special patterns across roofs in gutters and along downspouts where ice usually forms collects and eventually creates what are known as ice dams.
One aspect you need to consider is spacing depending on the pitch of the roof and the length of the soffit.
Installing gutter heat tape is meant for the prevention of the ice dams not for getting rid of them once already formed.
We typically have to install an exterior outlet in the soffit to plug the heat cable into.
Clip the starting point of the cable to a shingle that is slightly further up the roof than the outside wall.
Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.