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12 ft. Electric Heat Cable Kit

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  • For use on plastic or metal cold water lines
  • Helps keep pipes from freezing,Effective to -38 degree Fahrenheit
  • Can help thaw frozen pipes, Power indicator light in plug
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Product Details

For metal and plastic water pipes. Built-in thermos that automatically helps keep your water pipes from freezing down to 38°F below 0°F. Easy to install. Keeps water flowing.
  • Keeps water flowing down to minus 40
  • Power indicator and light in plug
  • Cables are 120-Volts
  • Heat cable turns on at 38 and off at 45
  • Pipe insulation
  • Easy to use
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Specifications

Dimensions: H .25 in, W .25 in, D 0.5 in

Dimensions

Maximum compatible pipe size (in.)6Product Depth (in.)0.5 in
Product Height (in.).25 inProduct Length (in.)144 in
Product Width (in.).25 in

Details

Accessory TypeInsulationCompatible Pipe MaterialCopper
FeaturesFire RatedInsulation R-Value0
Minimum compatible pipe size (in.).375Pack Size1
Pipe or Fitting Product TypeAccessoryProduct Weight (lb.).85 lb
Returnable90-Day

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty1 Year
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Questions & Answers

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Q:How hot does the cable get
by|Dec 4, 2023
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Q:3/4” PEX?
by|Dec 3, 2023
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A:  Make sure it is securely fastened to the line since pex water lines tend to move.

by|Dec 3, 2023
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    Q:The supply lines are under my cabin about 8 ft from ground and they go THROUGH the floor joists. #1 will this slide between the joist (hole) and the pipe— i.e. how thick is the cable? #2 Can this cable be wrapped with foil backed COTTON insulation?
    by|Dec 2, 2023
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    A:  It is a little over a 1/4 Inch in diameter. Cannot tell you of it will fit tru the joist holes, every plumber is different. Yes you can overwrap with the foil/cotton insulation, it will help spread the heat from the cable more evenly.

    by|Dec 3, 2023
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      Q:Can this be used with an extension cord?
      by|Nov 29, 2023
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      A:  Yes, you can as long as you use an outdoor waterproof 10 or 12 gauge extension cord and you want one as short as possible

      by|Nov 30, 2023
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        Customer Reviews

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        Per Manufacturer, this product is for pipes not gutters
        Website description is deceiving. The packaging says this is "Water Pipe Heating Cable," not the kind of cable that can be put in a gutter to keep in unfrozen as "Electric Heat Cable"might imply. The problem is that the thermostat is like a button that needs to be held against a pipe, so it can monitor temperature and turn on and off. This type of thermostat will not reliably work based on air temperature. I suppose if you put the cable in a gutter and that section of the gutter near the thermostat iced up, the thermostat would turn on. But what if the icing is somewhere else along the 30 ft cable? No heat. This is why some people are saying it worked one year, but not the next. I called the manufacturer and they said they would work with Home Depot to fix the reviews. If you look at the picture of the box (below), you're wondering how I made the mistake to buy this, thinking I could put it in my frozen gutters? Two words: Curbside pickup. I urgently ordered it based on the description of the item (there is no picture of the package on the website).
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        5 found this review helpful
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        I’m in NJ. I use the heat tape to keep my fig tree frost-free in the winter.
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          My sprinkler manafold froze before I had it blown out. The night temp droped to 15 degrees. I bot...
          My sprinkler manafold froze before I had it blown out. The night temp droped to 15 degrees. I bot the 12' heat cable kit and taped it to the pipe feeding my sprinkler valves and also the valves them selves. I put the wire on the bottom of the pipe, since heat rises. I also put a thin layer of insulation over the valves to keep the heat in. 24 hours later the pipes were thawed ( day time temp stayed at freezing) and I was able to have the sprinklers blown out. This product worked quicker than I expected, and was very easy to tape in place using electrical tape. Just to make sure to tape the sensor to the pipe you want to thaw as it will turn it's self on when needs to.
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          I installed this last winter and it failed the very next winter causing my pipes to freeze.
          I installed this last winter and it failed the very next winter causing my pipes to freeze.
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          Sump pump pvc froze solid after 3 days in -10*. Wrapped all 18ft around the outlet for a few hou...
          Sump pump pvc froze solid after 3 days in -10*. Wrapped all 18ft around the outlet for a few hours and put a new hose on the end and it's was completely thawed and pumping again . Saved me having to do any work. Maybe this will help others in the same boat
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            This product is a life saver when it comes to not having your pipes freeze up. I wish I had insta...
            This product is a life saver when it comes to not having your pipes freeze up. I wish I had installed this a last year.
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            Definitely Works
            We had a frozen pipe on the north side of house, which was the main line from the water meter that feeds into our house. Basically we didn't have any water in the house because this line was frozen. Bought the 12ft cable went under the crawl space and installed per the directions using electrical tape to hold it in place. Plugged it in and after less than 1 minute the line thawed and we had water again. Product is a life saver and I highly recommend it. Just FYI I'm in Oklahoma so its not as cold as other places but still.. you get the point.
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              The cable is not too stiff and is easy to work with. You definitely want to read the instructions...
              The cable is not too stiff and is easy to work with. You definitely want to read the instructions carefully so you install the cable and the temperature sensor correctly. The light on the plug is helpful to know it has power. But, it is difficult to verify that it works until the pipe temperature drops below 34 degrees. I wish the power cable were longer. I will note that I couldn't easily reach the entire length of pipe I was trying to warm (under an outdoor kitchen). But, I was able to wrap the cable around the pipe and pull it tight. Where I could reach, I mounted to the bottom of the pipe, adhered with electrical tape, and added pipe insulation over the top. That seemed to do the trick, although in Texas, it doesn't get too cold or stay cold for long.
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              6 found this review helpful
              Works in gutters too!
              Contrary to what the Home Depot employees will tell you, this item can be used in a gutter. The manufacturer confirms this on the Home Depot Q&A section. It works well to eliminate ice dams in gutters. I only plug the cable in when needed and has lasted all winter.
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              Great heat!!
              Used this to prevent bulk rock salt from freezing in salt spreader. ( Not designed use) bulk salt if moist will freeze in single digits rendering salt useless when needed most. In stead of having to break apart and shovel out of hopper I can leave it in for frequent snow storms. Kept salt from freezing last night when it got down to -5f. Same salt froze in my loader bucket. Bottom line if it can do this it will work for your pipes.
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