We don’t install heat tape, but we know who does. We work with licensed roofers, electricians and other contractors as Installers of Radiant Solutions Products. We know of installers all over the country. If you are interested in finding a Heat Tape PRO™ installer in your area, click here to submit your info. If we have an installer […]
As the manufacturer we do not recommend using exension cords but we recognize that many customers do it. If you must use an extension cord, then buy the shortest cord necessary to do the job and make sure it is a 12 gauge thickness.
You can install Heat Tape on pretty much any type of roof. This includes, but is not limited to: The type of roof you have determines the roof clips and accessories needed. Check out our Heat Tape Installation Accessories.
Including a thermostatic heat tape switch or controller in your installation will cut power to your heat tape in times it is not needed. This will lessen your environmental footprint and save you money. Savings will always depend on the weather and how often you have temperatures above the threshold that the switch turns on your heat […]
Heat Tape purchased in big-box stores is most often constant wattage heat tape. “Constant Wattage” means: it’s always on. It is always drawing full power and is costing you peak energy expenses, which –over the length of a season can add up huge. Thought you were saving money on that heat tape you got at that home improvement store? Guess again. Radiant Solutions’ Heat Tape […]
Not as hot as your forehead. Radiant Solutions Self-Regulating Heat Tape changes its heat output based on the temperatures of its surrounding environment. At any given point, depending on the temperatures outside, the cable could be a range of temperatures. However, its peak temperature is not very hot –typically between 60º-85º when operating in a cool environment. […]
Good news. Heat Tape Pro and Pipe Freeze Pro are the only heat cables in the world you can see is working. The GlowCap is the LED end cap used to terminate all of our pre-terminated heat cables. If you see the green light glowing at the end of the cable, the cable is working. […]
The short answer is NO. Self-regulating heat cable does not turn itself on and off automatically. To do that you need to put the cable on a switched circuit or outlet or on a controller. Of course, you can also be old-school about it and simply plug and unplug as needed. “Self-Regulating” refers to the […]
There’s two main steps to determining how much Heat Tape you need: See Below Measuring for Heat Tape Measuring is not difficult and you can make measurements without going up on your roof or using a ladder if you err on the side of overestimating the distances. Here’s Radiant Solutions Guide to Measuring for Heat […]
The type of clip you need for your heat tap installation is based on what kind of roof you have. We are building a hand guide to identify what kind of roof you have and find the clips that can/should be used with that roof-type. View the Guide Explaining What Clips You Need Here To […]
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