Wooderson Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Anybody have an experience with using heated gutter tape? I moved into a house last spring with my girlfriend and the tape was already installed with a switch to turn it on in the kitchen. I've tried to do some research on it, but most of the opinions vary and I wanted to see what my OTW brethren had to say about it. We haven't used it at all this winter because we have to watch our electricity costs but I wanted to know if anyone had any information on the amount of electricity it uses, how often I should run it to remove the ice/snow and any potential problems I might have. Any help would be appreciated. -Wood
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 it's been years since I've seen it (wire) used ... from what I recall use it for 15 to 20 minutes to melt the ice and over hanging snow.
Nanker Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Sounds like a great name for a band. "Hey, man. Like have you heard the latest from Heated Gutterroof Tape?" "Of course. I have all their stuff." Seriously, you should find out what kind of unit you have installed, and how much. Then go do a Google thingy to see what the wattage is that you have deployed. Add up with watts, divide by 1,000 and you have the Kilowatts you would use in a one hour period of use. Find out what your G&E company charges per Kilowatt hour and you will have the answer to the question that you currently (no pun intended) have. Good luck.
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