Wooderson Posted February 13, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 14, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 14, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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