Wasatch Heat Cable Educates Utahns About Fire Risks of Low Quality Roof Heating Products
Industry: Home & Garden
A Utah company specializing in systems for removing snow from roofs and gutters has launched an initiative to educate homeowners about poor quality heat cable products and how to avoid them.
Layton, UT (PRUnderground) September 3rd, 2021
According to the team at Wasatch Heat Cable, there’s no better way to protect a roof from harmful ice dams in the Utah winter than installing heat trace cable — but there’s a catch. The heat cable needs to be manufactured according to the highest standards or it could jeopardize homeowners’ safety. After seeing many problematic products in use in Utah, Wasatch Heat Cable is educating homeowners about the risks of poorly-made roof heating systems.
Wasatch Heat Cable has 20 years of experience in Utah heat cable installation and is one of the only companies in the western United States to offer Drexan — a brand they settled on after trying out several different heat trace cable competitors.
“We wouldn’t give our customers anything that didn’t meet Drexan standards,” said Eric Wimmer, Wasatch Heat Cable President. “Every other product we tried came with inconsistencies in construction and product defects that made our customers vulnerable to energy waste in the best case scenario and risk of overheating or combustion in the worst case scenario.”
Through their blogs and YouTube channel dedicated to ice dam removal instruction, Wasatch Heat Cable is creating content that helps homeowners know how to choose the right products and ensure the proper installation to get heat cable that is effective, long-lasting, and safe.
Wimmer said that homeowners should opt for cable that is manufactured with a vacuum extrusion process. This sucks the layers together, ensuring greater durability and consistency and a quicker heat response.
“Without this quality assurance, you end up with heat cables that separate easily or have flimsy outer jackets that don’t stand up to the elements,” said Wimmer. “They won’t work for long, and they could pose fire hazards.”
Wimmer said that his company also chose Drexan because of its 10-year warranty — the best in the industry. He encourages customers to steer clear of any products that don’t offer an expansive warranty.
“Heat trace cable systems are a big investment with a lot of moving parts, and you want to make sure that you’re protected if anything goes wrong,” said Wimmer.
As a leading installer of heat trace cable in northern and central Utah , as well as in parts of Idaho and Wyoming, Wimmer said that his technicians are constantly being called upon to fix poor roof and gutter heat cable installations. Through his consumer education content, Wimmer hopes to elevate the industry by pointing people toward higher quality products and installation practices.
To learn how Wasatch Heat Cable is educating consumers about making their heat cable investment safe and energy-efficient, call 801-866-1110 or visit www.WasatchHeatCable.com.
About Wasatch Heat Cable
Wasatch Heat Cable specializes in heat cable installation, snow retention systems, as well as snow & ice removal. Their team has completed over 3,900 jobs. They are the only heat cable company in the Wasatch Front that specializes in deicing systems.
