Radiant heat cable is easily installed in concrete or asphalt driveways, ramps, steps, and walkways. Warmzone's ClearZone radiant snow melting cable is most popular among construction professionals because of its durability and long life. Radiant snowmelt systems can be utilized for small, custom residential driveways and sidewalks as well as large commercial parking lots, loading platforms, etc.

In addition to withstanding the temperature and pressures of being installed in new concrete and under paver surfaces, ClearZone heat cable can also withstand the extreme temperatures of new asphalt, making the radiant heat cable the most rugged and reliable radiant snowmelt solution on the market.  The snow melt system is easy to install, cost effective and virtually maintenance free. (Radiant heating cables are also used for space heating and floor warming.)

Installation of Radiant Snow Melting System

The snow melt system's control box housing is mounted onto the wall, and the Warmzone control unit (pictured to the right) is then secured within the housing. The ground wire is connected and the cold lead is attached to the transformer, which is inside the control box, and run to the start of the cable. The cold lead is then spliced to the cable. (More information about electric snowmelt systems and control units.)

The Radiant Heating Cable is spaced at 4 inches across the area to be heated. For a new pour concrete application, the cable is secured to the remesh and raised, if necessary (using MeshUps), to be within 2 inches of the surface.

When retrofitting the cable into concrete or asphalt, 1/4-inch wide grooves are saw cut into the existing surface 1-inch deep. The cable is then laid in the grooves, after which backerod is used to fill in the space between the cable and the surface. The surface is then sealed with concrete or asphalt sealants.

The installation of our radiant snow melting systems is fairly easy compared to other radiant heating systems; and the performance is unparalleled. Qualified electricians should not have any difficulty installing the driveway / sidewalk heating system. Any contractor could install the radiant heating system and then have an electrician hook up the power.

Warmzone offers technical support five days a week, and the installation manual and system diagrams are available online.

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