Gutter heating system

Abstract

A gutter heating system for preventing the formation of ice or melting ice in and adjacent a gutter system includes a recirculation fluid transportation circuit a portion of which is disposed adjacent a portion of the gutter system, a heat source for heating an antifreeze fluid and a pump in fluid communication with the circuit for moving the heated fluid there through. Typically, segments of the recirculation circuit are disposed within or adjacent at least a gutter and a downspout and may include segments which are mounted on facia boards on which the gutter is mounted and facia boards which extend along drip edges not having a gutter. The circuit may include single-tube segments and heat ribbons having a plurality of tubes. The system is configured to automatically activate and deactivate based on outdoor temperature.

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