Welcome to the final entry in my three-part series on ice dam prevention and heat cables. In part one, Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?, I discussed the most common solutions ...

Heat cables look like heavy-duty extension cords. But instead of delivering electricity from one end to the other, they break a cardinal rule of wiring and bleed heat through the insulating cover.

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With the frequent freeze-and-thaw cycles we experience here in Northeast Ohio, ice build-ups along roof overhangs can cause damage to the outside and inside of your house. While it is unlikely that ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. — With winter on the horizon, commercial property owners are bracing for higher heating bills. One strategy to lower the cost of heating is installing Emerson’s EasyHeat XD cable kits ...