With the beginning of the winter period of the year, it is necessary to resolve the issue of protecting the roof, building, drainage pipes from icing, the formation of icicles and snow sticking. Using the heating system, it is possible to avoid the destruction of the above structures, which will significantly increase their service life. With traditional cleaning of the roof or system, the costs of temporary and labor resources are required, as well as for repair. With the modern, technological method, cleaning is automatically. Anti -icing systems are equipped with temperature sensors, humidity, which work only if necessary. With proper installation of the system, this protection works only during snowfalls and thaws. The temperature range of air, usually from -7 to +2 degrees.
The main function of the roof anti -icing system is an obstacle to ice formation on the surface. With its help, melt water does not linger and quickly flows. The main areas where ice formation is possible are attic windows, cornices, drain pipes, gutter. Many mistakenly suggest that such systems are aimed at melting snow and ice. But in fact, the principle of operation is to prevent even the appearance of their. Snowstock systems consist of such elements: heating cable, automatic control system, power supply and mounting system.
The roof anti -icing system can consist of resistive, self -regulating cables or their combinations. The advantages of resistive cables are that they are cheaper than others. But the disadvantages are the high cost of installation, since various designs are of different lengths, while the length of the cable is determined in advance. Also, the conditions for installing such a cable may differ. One part of the cable can be under the snow, the second in the air. And the heat transfer goes throughout the cable is the same. Accordingly, this type of heating will not be effective. The advantages of self -regulating cables are less electricity consumption and they are not prone to overheating, unlike resistive cables.
A combination of these two types of cables for various surfaces is also possible. Taking into account all the factors, the anti-icing system is an indispensable assistant in solving problems arising due to weather conditions. This significantly saves funds in everyday life.
