Device to melt ice and snow in a roof valley

A heated roof valley device for melting ice and snow accumulating on a generally “V”-shaped roof valley with a centerline, the roof valley provided with a valley drain member having lateral edges comprising:

• a generally “V”-shaped lower casing and a corresponding “V”-shaped cover positioned in spaced-apart relation to the lower casing;
• an electrical heating element positioned in the space between the lower casing and the cover;
• the lower casing at each lateral edge thereof having a squared “U” terminal portion bending back on itself with a leg extending toward the centerline of the “V”-shaped roof valley and wherein each lateral edge of the valley cover is shaped to have an upright “S” configuration with a lower opening extending toward the centerline of the roof valley and an upper opening extending away from the centerline of the roof valley;
• wherein the inwardly extending leg of the lower casing extends into the upper opening of the “S”-shaped edge of the cover;
• wherein the lower opening of the “S”-shaped edge of the cover is sized to receive the lateral edges of the valley drain member;
• and
• an electrical conduit means for directing electrical energy to the electrical heating mat.