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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this heat cable for effectively preventing and melting ice dams, with most reporting ice disappearing within hours and gutters draining freely. Many highlight easy installation with clear instructions and flexible cable that bends in cold weather, plus included clips for straightforward setup. Several note they installed it themselves without professional help. Most find it a worthwhile investment compared to manual removal. Some mention needing more cable length than initially planned, and a few report challenges with clips or needing a separate controller. Rare issues include cable failures or circuit breaker trips. Overall, reviewers strongly recommend it for reliable winter ice prevention.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Simple installation
Would RecommendEasy to work with and put up, however the Heat It brand gets hotter and quicker as well as is more heavy duty. Clips were the same in both though so installation process is the same and doesn't damage your shingles. Make sure you spread it out so it's not touching before you plug it in and test it to make sure it works before putting up on your roof. Also suggest you get a Wyze smart outlet so that you can turn this on and off with your phone since otherwise it'll stay on all the time. This is a...
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very useful
Would RecommendLast winter our roof dripped ice down by our front door, and our door froze shut for weeks. We bought this kit to fix that problem before this coming winter. Then we will know how it works.
Must posses basic electrical skills
Would RecommendEasy to install, but will have to wait until it snows to judge if it works
worked like a charm
Would RecommendAfter the brutal Winter we had, we had our contractor run the wire along the gutters and the valleys of our roof. Melted the snow and kept the ice from daming up under the roof shingles.
Died within a month
Would Not RecommendPurchased after an ice dam started forming on the roof. Although not the ideal time to install it, it did start melting through the ice and eventually down to the shingle. Bad news is it stopped working after less than a month in place.
Works!
Would RecommendWorks! no issues, instructions are clear. Keep eyes electricity bill
Works
Would RecommendWonderful. Works to keep ice off the roof. No ice damming this year
This kit comes with everything you need.
Would RecommendThe kit included everything I needed to install the wire. The instructions were very clear.
Prevent ice dams!
Would RecommendEasy to install and works preventing ice dam build up
This works if you don't like ice in your gutters
Would RecommendIt worked as it was intended to do. Ice dams are no longer a worry
Good solution
Would RecommendEasy to install, effective
Can’t think of anything
Would RecommendFine
Item did the job effectively
Would RecommendThe item worked effectively, the ice dam was eliminated and our leak was contained
Easy installation
Would RecommendEasy to install, works as described
Works great.
Would RecommendThis device is incredibly easy to use and delivers excellent results. It consumes very little amperage, yet still has the impressive capability to melt ice even down to zero degrees.