Toss roof melt into the gutters as well.
Can you use ice melt on a rubber roof.
While it may seem like the perfect solution to ice dam formation heat cables come with quite a few disadvantages as well.
Instead fill old pantyhose with the calcium chloride and lay it across the dam.
Depending on roof size.
The tablets help prevent roof damage by melting through ice dams and allowing water to drain safely.
Don t heat enough to boild the water from the melted ice.
Distribute roof melt tablets evenly around the perimeter of the roof either near the eaves or near the gutters to assist with ice reduction.
An ice dam can easily be made of hundreds of gallons of water so melting it all requires a lot of salt.
What about shoveling off the snow and if possible use a water hose to melt the ice have guys follow with the use of floor squeeges to dry off the rubber.
The roofmelt ice melt is designed to eliminate the need to climb onto roofs while melt snow.
There truly is no wrong way to do this.
If you have a steep home or can t get the tablets on the roof it may be time to contact a professional.
Heat cables can be installed to minimize ice formation and retention on roofs with them you can prevent a lot of damage to your roof that can result from the buildup of ice dams.
When you attach ice melting cables to the roof be sure to place fasteners under the overlapping shingles or you will make holes in the roof where water can leak.
As long as careful with the torch the water will prevent the torch from causing damage.
They work effectively in temperatures down to 25 f.