HEATED GUTTERS
Prevent ice damage with our Heater Cap in Elyria, OH. Safe, efficient heated gutter solutions.
HEATED GUTTERS
ABOUT HEATED GUTTERS
HEATER CAP HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PREVENTING ICE BUILD
UP IN THE GUTTERS
Roof damage is very common because of ice
dams. The cup-like shape of the gutters forms
an anchor for the ice to get up under the
first row of shingles, which is the first line
of defense for the roof. Ice pries up the
shingles wrecking them, and water works its
way through the roof into the attic and other
structures. Eventually, the ice melts and
causes water damage in the ceiling.</span >
A properly installed</span >Heater Cap</span >system will melt the snow and ice on a
continual basis eliminating hazards from
falling ice and slippery walkways. Heater
Cap is the best solution for these
problems.</span ></span >
HEATED GUTTERS
Heater Cap</span >is the best and safest solution to ice
formation in gutters. It can be installed
with or without gutter covers and also
adapts to most existing gutter protection.
Unlike the old “zig-zag’ roof wires</span ></span >Heater Cap</span >melts a much larger area with a heat
dispersing plate.</span ></span >
HEATER CAP HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PREVENTING
ICE BUILD UP IN THE GUTTERS.</span >
Heated gutter covers can be added to the existing
gutter protection system. Or if there isn’t a tree
issue, they can be installed on the roof, gutters,
and down spouts to protect against ice issues. There
are some systems available, but the patented Heater
Cap has several advantages:</span >
- Self regulating, heavily insulated, heat cables
that don’t get above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during
the winter</span > - A heat dispersing panel to go over the cable to
spread the heat out to melt large amounts of snow
or ice</span > - The system is hardwired into its own separate
circuit in the breaker box with a 20 or 30 amp GFI
breakers with EPD (equipment protection device)
components</span > - Heater Cap can be mounted in just the gutters and
down spouts, or on the roof if organic debris is
not an issue</span > - Heater Cap can be mounted on most metal panel
gutter guards</span > - Heater Cap has been installed by a network of
dealers since 2003. As with anything electrical,
we have had time to work out the bugs in the
system</span >
OUR WORKS
SEE OUR FAQS
GENERAL ASKED QUESTIONS
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HOW DOES HEATER CAP WORK?
Heater Cap is a heating system that gently
heats the ice and snow coming off of your
roof. The system uses a combination of heat
disbursement panels and self-regulating
heating cable. The heating panels melt the
ice and snow while a relay of heating cables
keep the water melted and flowing through
the gutters and down spouts. Heater Cap is
safely hardwired into a circuit breaker to
be turned on and off when needed. Heater Cap
can be installed on the roof, in the gutters
and down spouts or on top of gutter guards.
In some cases it may be applied to
underground draining systems. -
WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE HEATER CAP OVER CONSTANT
WATTAGE PRODUCTS?Heater Cap is more effective than constant
wattage heat tapes and wires because it
melts a larger area of ice and snow. Heater
Cap is also safer because the
self-regulating heat cable doesn’t get hot
enough to start a fire and is properly
grounded to avoid sparking, and is hardwired
into the home. Also, Heater Cap is less
visible than the zigzag configuration. -
HOW MUCH WILL THE COST BE TO INSTALL HEATER
CAP ON MY HOME?The expense is determined by a lot of
different factors. Heater Cap is a
professionally installed product with
varying degrees of difficulty to install
depending on your specific home. Call us
today for a free in-home estimate. -
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO OPERATE HEATER CAP?
Heater Cap draws the equivalent of having a
hair dryer on. The amount of energy used
will be determined by the length of heating
cable and the outside temperature. The
longer the run of cable, and the colder the
outside temperature, the more it will cost
to operate. Typically, the electric bills
during the winter months can be $.50 to
$2.50 more per day. -
CAN I JUST HAVE A PLUG-IN ARRANGEMENT?
Heater Cap should always be hardwired into
the circuit breaker on a separate circuit in
order to function properly and safely. -
HOW DOES HEATER CAP MELT THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND ICE COMING DOWN THE ROOF VALLEYS?Roof valleys require a proactive stance. The
cable and panels will be doubled up and
mounted in the roof valleys (areas where two
or more sections of roof join) to melt the
ice and snow. Otherwise, the massive amount
of ice and snow would overwhelm the system.