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Easy Heat ADKS-500 100-Foot Roof De-Icing Cable

(90 customer reviews)

SKU:

1691-3360

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Cable helps prevent damage by ice build up in gutters, downspouts, and under shingles. Cable maintains a clear path for water drainage. Installs easily with special clips to hold cable securely to roof without damage. Spacers and instructions in each package. Preassembled in several lengths. Can be used with roof de icing control, model

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Product Details

Product Length:	6.0 inches
Product Width:	8.0 inches
Product Height:	8.0 inches
Product Weight:	3.05 pounds
Package Length:	10.5 inches
Package Width:	8.4 inches
Package Height:	3.0 inches
Package Weight:	3.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 90 reviews

Features

Snow de-icing cable prevents winter damage to roof, gutters, and downspouts
Provides uninterrupted path for melting water to flow off roof
Suitable for most roof and gutter configurations; available in several lengths
Easy to install; no maintenance required
Includes 6 clips and 2 mounting screws

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

( 90 customer reviews )
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227 of 228 found the following review helpful:

works great Nov 11, 2009 By Michael Hagerty
I have had one of these de-icing cables on the front of my house for a few years and it worked great so I decided to add a few more around the house. I have never had a problem with ice dams but this seems like a pretty cheap precaution especially up here in NH.
They provide you with plenty of clips to attached to the shingles and the process is very easy and is a DIY project if you don't mind being on a ladder. It only took me about 30 min. to install the cable.

Just make sure you buy the correct length cable, the way to figure that is through some pre-planning. Take a look at the area you are planning to install the cable and take some measurements. You should have approx 2 foot loops about 16" apart, so if you have a 30 length of roof you want to cover your already at 60 ft., you also need to figure in extra cable for a double run in the gutter (if you have one) so if you add the 30 ft. gutter x 2 that's another 60 ft.

Then add the downspout, let's just say that another 15 ft. x 2 (need a double run for best results) that's another 30ft. So in total you would need a 150 ft. cable for a 30ft. length of roof with a gutter and a downspout.

87 of 89 found the following review helpful:

These cables work, but they have their limits... Feb 04, 2011 By Joseph Plummer "WisdomFist"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3TC0BIHGIEFBN This season (2010 / 2011) these cables just weren't able to deal with the heavy snow and frigid weather. That said, the ice dam wasn't as bad as I would have had without the cables. They're still worth having, just not the "perfect" solution for extreme weather. (See video for more info.)

45 of 45 found the following review helpful:

Great product at a great price. Sep 05, 2008 By Dr. Pilot
Like another review said, the local hardware store wanted $85. I purchased one 100 ft length last winter after ice dams were already formed (oops). I just laid it out on top of the ice and snow--like it should have been mounted on the shingles; still worked great. I just moved it a few times to completely melt the ice. I just ordered 3 more 100' lengths to mount permanently with the roof clips.

32 of 32 found the following review helpful:

Works great so far. Dec 07, 2007 By D. Walters
I bought this Easy Heat de-icing cable mainly for the price. It cost nearly half what similar products were going for in the local hardware stores.

So far, I've been very pleased with it. The instructions were very clear and easy to follow. And the package includes a more than ample supply of roof clips. And, we just went through our first major snowstorm a week ago and the cable worked perfectly. The real test will be to see how many years this lasts. But, for now, I'm a happy customer.

23 of 23 found the following review helpful:

Works great, buy longer than you think you need Dec 25, 2009 By R. PC "rando7"
We've had serious problems with ice dams in one section of our roof despite trying several methods to stop them. This year the de-icing cable has solved the problem with flying colors. We have not had temps below zero much yet but ice dams form mainly when the snow is melting and that's when this works the best.

Installation was pretty easy. I had no problems with the clips and the main challenge was working out a scheme to run the cable along the roof edge and into the gutter, but even that was pretty straightforward.

That brings me to the one thing I wish would be made more clear - when you install the cable it is in a triangle shaped pattern along the roof, and you may also run it up any valleys in the roof and down the gutter. For me I ended up using about 3 feet of cable per one foot of the actual roof run, so buy longer than you think you will need.

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