Snow days at home are exciting, but your roof and gutters may beg to differ. Major snowfall causes accumulation, which can mean serious damage. That’s why so many homeowners invest in heat cables for ...

Vail Fire and Emergency Services has recently responded to several calls, including one structure fire, involving heat tape. Heat tape is used to form channels in the snow and ice that have built up ...

When the cold weather starts moving in, there are a few things you must do to winter-proof your house. In addition to salting your driveway so that snow doesn’t accumulate, keeping it from collecting ...

This is a guest blog post by Steve Kuhl of Radiant Solutions Company. This is the second in a three-part series. Over the past 30 years, I've been asked countless times if heat cables are a good ...

Welcome to the final entry in my three-part series on ice dam prevention and heat cables. In part one, Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?, I discussed the most common solutions ...

MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. Your tax-deductible donation today will show your support of our journalists and keep our stories paywall-free. Heat ...