Exterior Heat Tape

10 2016 purchased this cable in order to prevent two water pipes in an exterior wall from freezing as they have sometimes done in the past.

Exterior heat tape.

While insulating your pipes is a good idea insulation alone may not be enough to prevent bursting pipes from occurring in cold wet weather. It comes pre assembled for easy installation. Heat tape though does prevent pipes from freezing. This kit has a built in thermostat.

The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting. Automatic electric heat cable kit is designed for use on metal and plastic water pipes to help prevent the pipes from freezing. All heat line heating cable products are self regulating heat trace cable offering cost effective operation and maintenance reliability. Use heat tape featuring a thermostat to ensure that the pvc pipe is not damaged due to excess heat.

Several types of heat tape are available. Heat tapes cables. Heating cables are enclosed in a housing that protects the heating elements and means you can use the. Heating cable looks more like standard two conductor house wiring cable type nm or romex and is not nearly as flexible as heat tape most varieties are about as flexible as a garden hose the stiffness is related to one of the main differences between them and heat tapes.

Wrap this tape around a pipe and then plug the tape into an electrical source to heat the pipe. In the last year i also installed pipe insulation however. Protect your home from frozen or broken pipes. Can i connect an extension cord to the heat tape for my roof because my outlet is to far away asked by frenchie november 11 2019.

In diameter please select a size to view inventory. Specially blended combinations of polymer and conductive carbon create a unique heating cable product advantage that no traditional heat tape can equal. There is no concern of under and or overheating. Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves.

All lengths of heating cable can be used for pipes 3 8 to 3 4 in. Grip clip heat tape pro for ice dam prevention heavy duty self regulating plug in ready heat cable 120v 6 watts ft 37 feet 10 foot cold lead. Heat tape for water pipes premium pipe freeze protection cable with built in thermostat and 16 feet of high temp installation tape heavy duty self regulating 6 feet 120 volt 4 6 out of 5 stars 169.