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Frost King · RC60

Frost King RC60 Roof and Gutter De-Icing Cable Kit

Sixty feet of 5-watt-per-foot cable zigzagged along a shingle eave and down the spout so meltwater has a channel through the dam; plug it in before the snow, not after.

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Why we picked it

Sixty feet of 5-watt-per-foot cable zigzagged along a shingle eave and down the spout so meltwater has a channel through the dam; plug it in before the snow, not after.

Known issue · A run of owners report breakers tripping on the first snow and cables an electrician found faulty, and the kit ships with fewer clips than the instructions call for; buy the clip pack with itHome Depot owner reviews

Built from 3 sources: 1 owner thread, 2 spec pages.

Take it home if

  • Pre-assembled with plug, clips and spacers; no electrician
  • Keeps a channel open through the dam and down the spout
  • Sold by Amazon with a thousand reviews behind it

Walk past if

  • Constant wattage: it draws the full 300 W whenever it is plugged in
  • Shingle roofs only; not for metal
  • Ships with fewer clips than the pattern needs; buy the clip pack

Spec sheet

Manufacturer ratings, not our measurements.

Length
60 ft, pre-assembled with plug
Power
300 W at 120 V, 5 W per foot, constant wattage
Covers
About 15 ft of eave with the downspout, at 80 ft of cable per 20 ft of roof
Roof types
Shingle roofs only; not for metal
Included
Shingle clips and cable spacers
Thermostat
Not included; Frost King sells a plug-in thermostat separately

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