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One thing many homeowners forget about is that ice storms or wet winter weather and cold temperatures aren’t just dangerous for roads and sidewalks, they can do a real number on gutters and roofs, too. A great solution to these problems are outdoor heating systems. They can help prevent the ice from building up and destroying gutters and roofs on your home.
There are numerous systems available to prevent roof and gutter damage; one such outdoor heating system is WarmZone’s RoofHeat system. When mounted to your roof eaves and/or valleys, the RoofHeat system is designed to eliminate ice and snow in those areas keeping your home or business perimeter safer and reducing the risk of winter roof damage.
RoofHeat receives its heat from one of two sources. A “cut to length” commercial grade, self regulating heat cable can be inserted into custom channels or ⅜ inch radiant PEX tubing from an existing hydronic system. These panels are attached to the roof eaves and valleys to prevent ice and snow build up in those areas. And, how nice is this? The RoofHeat outdoor heating system is available in a wide variety of panel colors and textures to complement your roof.
Outdoor Heating Systems Tip: If you live in a cold region that requires snow removal you should seriously consider a automated snow melting system before you begin construction to assure yourself the best design and performance.

Following the trends of the indoor heating market, where radiant heating systems have been used for decades, the great outdoors is warming up, too. Radiant heat warms the floor and any object in contact with the floor to distribute an even, no-draft heat. Outdoor settings like patios or pathways leading to a hot tub can now benefit from using a traditional hydronic radiant heating system or even more intriguing is the emerging trend of embedding electric heating cables to provide that desired surface temperature. Raising the surface above 38 degrees will conveniently remove any snow or ice and allow you to use your outdoor living areas more often.
Outdoor heating systems are more suited towards new construction since these electric heating cables are actually embedded in the concrete or placed in a sand bed directly under brick pavers. Ambitious do-it-yourselfers will have no problem laying out the cable and preparing them for a certified electrician to do the final hook-up. Outdoor heating systems have 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.