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Projects > Pennsylvania > East Stroudsburg - Snow Melting Asphalt Retrofit
Residence in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Single snow melting system installed that covers approx. 300 sq. ft.
Snow melting system retrofit into asphalt driveway
Six hundred lineal feet of lines are marked on the driveway. Lines are spaced at 6 inches
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A professional saw cutter cuts grooves in the asphalt 1 to 1½-inches deep and
¼-inch wide.
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Six hundred lineal feet of heat cable is laid in the newly cut grooves.
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Backer rod (a foam filler) is used to fill in space between the heat cable and sealant.
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The cable was laid out to heat a pair of 2 ft wide
tire tracks up the middle and an area to exit and enter at the bottom and top of the driveway. Backer
rod nearly complete.
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The heat cable is spliced to cold lead, which connects to the transformer inside the
control unit.
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The grooves are then sealed with a blacktop sealant to prevent rocks and other sharp
objects from damaging the cable
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Close up picture of sealed driveway - The sealant used is black and blends in well with the asphalt
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This system is activated by an aerial mounted snow switch and a manual overriding
12-hour timer in the garage.
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Final picture of an installed snow melting system. The system is not very noticeable
now, but it will be come the first snowfall.
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