Once you re finished with the overhang cover the down spouts and gutters.
How to install rain gutter heat tape.
Run the heat tape around the roof overhang carefully.
How to install heat tape deicier cable on your roof for eaves and gutters and downspouts for snow and ice removal.
Secure the gutter tape with the clips provided within the package.
If you don t have gutter heater system sometime during the winter you ll notice water leaking from the attic into your living room.
How to melt ice and snow on your eaves an.
Installing gutter heat tape is meant for the prevention of the ice dams not for getting rid of them once already formed.
Installing heat tape for gutters will keep the damage to your house at a minimum.
It s not the icicles that cause the damage it s the ice and water you can t see that will cause you the most problems.
Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof.
This will ensure that the cable will completely cover the roof overhang.
Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.