This newsletter is all about getting ready
for winter snow storms with outdoor snow melting
systems, so it seems fitting for our Project
Highlight to feature a residential heated driveway
installed by one of our longtime customers and veteran
contractor, Nathan Moyer, from Accent Radiant Heating.
This heated driveway turned out so beautifully,
we’ve even featured photos from the project
on our website.
The Riley family home is located in Milford,
Pennsylvania, in a rural neighborhood that
receives icy precipitation all winter long. The
1300-square foot driveway required constant maintenance,
which became a problem for the Riley’s, of
whom suffer from back problems. The house sits on
the top of a small hill, resulting in a driveway incline
of approximately 15 degrees. The incline and size
of the driveway, combined with the physical
challenges of shoveling the snow, made installation of
a snowmelt system a necessity.
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GX radiant heat
system being installed at
residence in Milford, PA.
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Prior to winter, the Riley’s gave Accent Radiant
Heating a call to explore their options for snow
removal systems. Because their existing driveway
was built of asphalt, Nathan recommended laying the
heating cables on top of the old asphalt. The
Danfoss GX system was recommended because of its'
unique ability to withstand the high temperatures of the
new asphalt.
Using the Danfoss GX mats
snow melting system (with the cable rows pre-spaced
and woven into a flexible mat), laying the
cables for the driveway was simply a matter of
unrolling and connecting four rows of GX mats.
Nathan installed the entire 1300 square feet
of radiant cables in about three hours.
After the cables were
installed, the new layer of asphalt was shoveled
over the cables, using the standard steps for
laying asphalt. The installation and wiring of the
heating cables to the automatic sensor and control
units took Nathan approximately five hours to complete.
The end result was a
beautiful new asphalt driveway and automated snow
melting system that added only one day of work
to a standard asphalt driveway repave.
If you are in the
Pennsylvania area and are looking for indoor and/or
outdoor radiant heat systems, Accent Radiant
Heating offers expertise and outstanding service.
Contact Nathan Moyer at 267.312.5099 for
more information.
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GX cable is
designed to withstand the
extreme temperature of new
asphalt applications.
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If you live outside of this
area and are interested in learning more about
heated driveways and snow melting systems,
contact
a Warmzone representative today or call
toll free at 888.488.WARM (9276).
Warmzone's
knowledgeable staff of
radiant heat experts will help you with all of
your questions about radiant heat and put you
in contact with a qualified installer in your area.
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