
Description
Tape.
- Keeps water flowing, down to -40°F
- Consumes 7 watts per foot of cable
- With power indicator light
- With energy-saving thermostat
- Pre-assembled, ready to install
Product specifications
Type
Pipe heat cable
Length (ft)
12
Model Description
12-ft 84-Watt Pipe Heat Cable
Length (cm)
365.76
Wattage
84
Series Name
AHB
Item Disclaimer
In-use/lifestyle image - other accessories not included
Warranty
1-year limited
Cut to Length
No
Safety Listing
UL safety listing
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Can the heat line be installed inside the water line, NOT on the outside of the water line?
No.
Date published: 2018-12-30
I am running two plastic pipes, one hot and one cold water, from inside my home to an out side building with on demand heat only. Can I tape the 2 pipes with the sensor cable together with the heat sensor on one of the pipes? please advise
No they need to be independently heat traced and insulated so the heat trace can regulate the temperature better
Date published: 2018-10-19
After I install the heat tape, can I wrap the pipes and tape with pipe foam insulation? What is the recommended kind of pipe insulation, foam or fiberglass? (to avoid the risk of fire)
we found that there was no reason to wrap the pipes after installation of the heating cable,....but the should be no difference if insulation were to be used.....would recommend the foam....
Date published: 2022-11-25
what if is not straight
- cable bends / conforms to pipe, ...attach with plastic ties.
Date published: 2018-03-16
I been doing a little research into what I can purchase to keep a outdoor 100lb propane tank warm as the cold drop the last few days are causing pressure issues and I wanna know if these would work or if there is something else recommend for that purpose?
I am wanting to run plastic pipe water line from my cottage to my garage above ground. The length is 75 feet. Do i just attach the heat trace to the pipe and let the pipe sit on the ground? Or does it have to be covered?
Package indicates the item should only be used on water pipes. I wish to use the item in 3 ft and 6 ft long aluminum 3" x 3" down spout extensions sloped on a 20 degree angle below horizontal and fed from a GFI. Can I do so?
can this be used on pvc or pex pipe
Tape - Automatic Heating Tape is rated
out of
5 by
36.
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rhino from
Water pipe freeze preventer
Used this at my beach house in NC during some extremely cold weather this winter. Worked well at keeping some copper water pipes from freezing. Would use along with a pipe insulation to provide addition protection. The built in thermostat is a big help in reducing power usage. Only comes on when the pipes get cold. The light in the plug lets you know when it is working. Recommended
Date published: 2014-01-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
rosie from
it was a purchase to prepare for winter
have used them before easy to install never had a problem except when we had the ice storm and had no electricity heat tape didn't malfunction
Date published: 2014-08-31
Rated 4 out of
5
by
ajvrod from
pipes freezing?
I've installed 4 of these this week alone. Mainly in manufactured homes. If you have noticed reduced water pressure or frozen pipes during cold temperatures this is a must. Very easy to install and will save you a lot in unnecessary plumbing repairs. If you can't or incapable if installing this contact your local remodeler home repair guy.
Date published: 2014-01-13
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Just_B from
If it works in Canada - it'll work anywhere!
We live in Alberta, Canada and our winters can fall to below -50 degrees Celsius and colder with the windchill.
Hasn't been quite that cold yet this year but our water froze up on Christmas Eve and it turned out that our original Easy Heat tape had been chewed through by some type of critter. We replaced it, and within an hour we had glorious running water again!
I will say that the one issue I have with these is that the indicator light on the cord does not shut off when there is damage to the cord. We assumed the heat tape was fine because the indicator light was still on - don't rely on this! We had to manually feel the pipe under the insulation to find that it was frozen solid.
Date published: 2016-12-28
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Paladin from
Does a good job
The cable was installed around a pipe in the barn where temps got down in the teens for several nights and not above freezing for 4 days. Worked great, had no problem getting water to the donkeys. Prodoct was a little hard to install and is a bit pricy but does a good job.
Date published: 2013-12-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
ClarksvilleJerry from
Keeps the Water Flowing
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We keep our pool running all winter. We do have several winter nights below freezing, so we wrap the pump and filter plumbing with a heat cable. This purchase was a precautionary replacement for the older heat cable that was being used. So far it's performed for one stretch of 2 days below freezing with one night at 16 degrees.
Date published: 2019-11-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Beth from
Heat tape
The condensation line from my HVAC was frozen which automatically shuts the system down. I was looking for the old heat tape & didn't see it anywhere. I found this & was using packing tape to put it on the line because I didn't have any zip ties. It looked like they are included on the package but they aren't. It was really cold & after a few minutes I started to feel some heat coming from it. I left home & came back a few hours later & the heat was running. I don't know how long it took but it works great.
Luckily I have a couple of the orange extension cords so that I can use the shorter 1 for it. There is an outlet on my front porch so I ran the cord under the edge of the door & off the end of the porch. It will be plugged in until the chance of freezing is gone.
Date published: 2021-02-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Seipy from
Works great for pond heater to keep pond open.
Actually use this for a water heater for our pond. Use a craft 12 inch styrofoam ring from craft. Cut pc of flat styrofoam to cover the ring and cut small 2inch hole in the center of the flat styrofoam and wrap the entire ring with aluminum foil and open the hole for the pond to breathe. The birds also love to walk on the ice and drink the warm water around the ring in the pond.
Date published: 2022-01-28