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Understanding Your Household Electrical Circuit
A basic definition of a household circuit is the electrical system that directs the electricity within your home. If you are looking to have someone install a heat trace cable system on your roof...
Which home appliances have thermostats in them?
When you hear the word thermostat, you probably think of the thermostat on your wall that controls your furnace. We think of the heat cable systems we install to prevent snow and ice buildup. But,...
Where Do Ice Dams Form?
The five most common areas on your roof for ice dams to occur. While giant icicles hanging from a roof may look like a thing of beauty, they could be pointing to a severe problem—ice dams. An ice...
Advantages of Self-Regulating Heat Cable
When it comes to heat cable, there are two different types: constant wattage cable and self-regulating cable. We want to discuss the advantages of the latter. Self-regulating heat cable is a type of...
Are heating cables from big box stores good enough to protect my gutters from ice dams?
It’s no secret that heating cables are one of the best options in preventing ice dams. You may have seen some for sale at your local big box store, but are they good enough to protect your gutters...
Ground Fault Trips
Although the best brands of heat trace cable are extremely durable and can protect homes and businesses for decades, there may still be occasional glitches that cause hiccups in heat cable systems....