HEATED GUTTERS

HEATED GUTTERS

ABOUT HEATER GUTTERS

HEATER CAP HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PREVENTING ICE BUILD UP IN THE GUTTERS.

Roof damage is very common because of ice dams. The cup-like shape of the gutters forms an anchor for the ice to get up under the first row of shingles, which is the first line of defense for the roof. Ice pries up the shingles wrecking them, and water works its way through the roof into the attic and other structures. Eventually, the ice melts and causes water damage in the ceiling.


A properly installed Heater Cap system will melt the snow and ice on a continual basis eliminating hazards from falling ice and slipper walk ways. Heater Cap is the best solution for these problems.

HEATED GUTTERS

Heater Cap is the best and safest solution to ice formation in gutters. It can be installed with or without gutter covers and also adapts to most existing gutter protection. Unlike the old "zig-zag' roof wires Heater Cap melts a much larger area with a heat dispersing plate.

HEATER CAP HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PREVENTING ICE BUILD UP IN THE GUTTERS.

Heated gutter covers can be added to the existing gutter protection system. Or if there isn't a tree issue, they can be installed on the roof, gutters, and down spouts to protect against ice issues. There are some systems available, but the patented Heater Cap has several advantages:

  • Self regulating, heavily insulated, heat cables that don't get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter
  • A heat dispersing panel to go over the cable to spread the heat out to melt large amounts of snow or ice
  • The system is hardwired into its own separate circuit in the breaker box with a 20 or 30 amp GFI breakers with EPD (equipment protection device) components
  • Heater Cap can be mounted in just the gutters and down spouts, or on the roof if organic debris is not an issue
  • Heater Cap can be mounted on most metal panel gutter guards
  • Heater Cap has been installed by a network of dealers since 2003. As with anything electrical, we have had time to work out the bugs in the system

SEE OUR FAQS

GENERAL ASKED QUESTIONS

  • HOW DOES HEATER CAP WORK?

    Heater Cap is a heating system that gently heats the ice and snow coming off of your roof. The system uses a combination of heat disbursement panels and self regulating heating cable. The heating panels melt the ice and snow while a relay of heating cables keep the water melted and flowing through the gutters and down spouts. Heater Cap is safely hardwired into a circuit breaker to be turned on and off when needed. Heater Cap can be installed on the roof, in the gutters and down spouts or on top of gutter guards. In some cases it may be applied to underground draining systems.

  • WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE HEATER CAP OVER CONSTANT WATTAGE PRODUCTS?

    Heater Cap is more effective than constant wattage heat tapes and wires because it melts a larger area of ice and snow. Heater Cap is also safer because the self regulating heat cable doesn't get hot enough to start a fire and is properly grounded to avoid sparking, and is hard wired into the home. Also, Heater Cap is less visible than the zigzag configuration.

  • HOW MUCH WILL THE COST BE TO INSTALL HEATER CAP ON MY HOME?

    The expense is determined by a lot of different factors.  Heater Cap is a professionally installed product with variying degrees of difficulty to install depending on your specific home. Call us today for a free in home estimate. 

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO OPERATE HEATER CAP?

    Heater Cap draws the equivalent of having a hair dryer on. The amount of energy used will be determined by the length of heating cable and the outside temperature. The longer the run of cable, and the colder the outside temperature, the more it will cost to operate. Typically, the electric bills during the winter months can be $.50 to $2.50 more per day.

  • CAN I JUST HAVE A PLUG-IN ARRANGEMENT?

    Heater Cap should always be hard wired into the circuit breaker on a separate circuit in order to function properly and safely.

  • HOW DOES HEATER CAP MELT THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE COMING DOWN THE ROOF VALLEYS?

    Roof valleys require a proactive stance. The cable and panels will be doubled up and mounted in the roof valleys (areas where two or more sections of roof join) to melt the ice and snow. Otherwise, the massive amount of ice and snow would overwhelm the system.

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