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How to put heaters on a steel roof.
Generally use one run of heating cable in the gutter.
Heat tape metal roofs.
Use the serpentine method.
Measure the length of your roof line.
If you don t have a gfi grounded outlet you may need to hire an electrician to put one close by.
Be sure that the heating cable extends all the way into the gutters meeting the run in the gutter to form a continuous path.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
Take one end of the cable and begin at the corner of your roof.
The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h.
If the eave overhang is 12 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement determined in step 1 by 4.
Install roof heater cables when it s dry outside and it s safe to do the work from a ladder.
Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams.
If there are no gutters use the serpentine method and our heated drip edge or hang loops off roof edge.
Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs.
In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof.
Many of our products are very simple to install and any do it yourself home owner with a little bit of coaching can get the job done.
If the eave is between 12 and 24 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement by 5 3.