1. Layout The size and shape of your roof will factor prominently in choosing the area where you need to put your heat cable. A good rule...

Having heating cables installed provides several benefits during the cold seasons. However, without proper care and maintenance, heating...

There’s no denying that modern plumbing systems benefit our lives daily, even hourly. We depend on good plumbing, whether for taking a...

Anytime someone is working with electricity, safety should be of the utmost importance. Failing to adhere to certain safety precautions...

As part of the modern world, all of us have dealt with, or received benefits from, a thermostat of one kind or another. Besides being...

Heat cable, otherwise known as heat trace cable, is a cable that is heated up when electricity runs through it. Heat cable is designed to...

A basic definition of a household circuit is the electrical system that directs the electricity within your home. If you are looking to...

When you hear the word thermostat, you probably think of the thermostat on your wall that controls your furnace. We think of the heat...

The five most common areas on your roof for ice dams to occur. While giant icicles hanging from a roof may look like a thing of beauty,...

When it comes to heat cable, there are two different types: constant wattage cable and self-regulating cable. We want to discuss the...

It’s no secret that heating cables are one of the best options in preventing ice dams. You may have seen some for sale at your local big...

Although the best brands of heat trace cable are extremely durable and can protect homes and businesses for decades, there may still be...

After shoveling a foot of snow off of your driveway just so you can get to work, you deserve a nice, hot shower. But instead of the...

Working with heat cable, or any other electrical equipment for that matter, carries with it certain risks, which is why many homeowners...

Yes … and no. In fact, an internet keyword search on any of these terms usually yields similar, if not the same, results. And while both...

You’ve made all the calculations, bought the heat trace cable and the roof clips, and you have the heat trace products experts at...

Roof and pipe heat trace cables will keep the ice away from your home, but they won’t last forever. Frequent winter storms can take their...

You have probably seen poorly-installed heat wire for roof ice before: No rhyme or reason to the layout, odd or irregular angles, and...

The last snowstorm to blow through did a number on your roof heat cable, and now a section of it is damaged. What to do? Am I able to...

When it comes to ice dams, the more appropriate question might be “what damage WON’T one do to your roof.” Torn gutters and flashing,...