Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.
How to install gutter heaters.
This product is also not meant for clearing the roof of ice or snow but merely for creating a clear pathway for already melted snow and ice to drain to the ground.
Slide the splices on as far as they ll go.
Clip the starting point of the cable to a.
Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line.
Secure the cable to the shingle with one of the provided cable clips.
Run the cable back.
Installing gutter heat tape is meant for the prevention of the ice dams not for getting rid of them once already formed.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.