What we like: This heating cable is easy to install and is rated to protect your pipes down to negative 40 degrees. It can be used on 2-inch metal and plastic water pipes and uses 7 watts per foot.

What we like: This heating cable is easy to install and is rated to protect your pipes down to negative 40 degrees. It can be used on 2-inch metal and plastic water pipes and uses 7 watts per foot.

Snow days at home are exciting, but your roof and gutters may beg to differ. Major snowfall causes accumulation, which can mean serious damage. That’s why so many homeowners invest in heat ca… ...

Best bang for your buck heat cable Frost King’s Electric Roof Cable, 120-Volt: available at Amazon Our take: This cable is a reasonable investment that gets the job done with easy DIY installation.

Many homeowners consider gutter heating cables along their lower roof line as a defense against ice dams. To be effective, the cables must extend into the gutters and several feet into the downspout.

Despite its name, heat tape isn’t sticky tape in the traditional sense. Instead, it is an electrical heating cable used to keep at-risk plumbing piping from freezing in the winter.