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Posted by ransley on August 30, 2007, 4:46 pm
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> > > @r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
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> > > > I want to build a roof deicer. Please don't laugh.
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> > > > I am looking for a small inline heater that can be exposed to the
> > > > elements. It will be installed inline with small copper pipe which
> > > > will lie in a roof valley. The pipe will be full circuited with the
> > > > lower sections built with flexible tubing; allowing it to snake
> > > > thru gutters and drain pipes. I am hoping the circulation will
> > > > provide just enough heat to keep the drain open allowing
> > > > occasional melt to head for the street.
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> > > > I suppose this inline heater could be affected with heat tape. The
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> > > > heater could also be placed under the eves in a protect position.
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> > > > Ideas?
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> > > Just purchase and install a de-icer that is available.
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> > > Here's one example:
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> > >http://www.aplussupply.com/easyheat/roof_and_gutter.htm
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> > > Shop around. Most gutter outfits can install one for you if the deicers are
> > > common in your area.
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> > I probably will ... but I hear about exposed wires and fires. I
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> I'm not sure what your definition of "exposed" is. The wires are
> coated with rubber and never get hot enough that you can't hold them
> tightly in your bare hand.
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> I've been using the Easyheat deicing wires for many years. I still get
> a few icicles, but I have never had major damming on the roof sections
> that have them. I used to have water leaking into the house before I
> installed them.
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> The icicles are much, much smaller on the wired sections than on the
> one section (garage overhang) that doesn't.
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> I will add that they make cleaning the gutters a bit cumbersome. I
> usually don't wory about the condition of the wires during the early
> spring and summer cleanings. During the late Fall cleaning I make sure
> all the clips are in place and the wires are layed out properly. I
> have a dedicated circuit with a GFCI breaker and a swicth with a pilot
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If you need that you dont have enough insulation.
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