Warmzone Blog

Obviously, heated driveways are not for everyone. Those who live in warm climates year round will not be well served. However, think of those residents in New York, Illinois and even Colorado and Utah with long steep driveways or exposed sidewalks. Even businesses are adopting outdoor heating systems to curb their liability to slips and falls. Sidewalks, entryways and even loading docks are benefiting from embedded heating systems as an effective way to remove pesky ice and snow hazards.

While having driveways heated has always been efficient in delivering heat, the problem has been shutting them off when the job of removing snow from a driveway or outdoor patio is complete. However, with today’s technology, this is no longer a problem.

Recent designs in aerial sensors and surface mounted sensors make driveway heating cost effective to operate. Automated sensors detect the combination of precipitation and cold temperatures and activate the outdoor heating systems during inclement weather conditions and then automatically turn off a few hours after the storm. Manual operation of these outdoor heating systems can also be used to spot heat your driveway or patio if additional heat is required.