Let’s just cut to the chase: Shoveling snow sucks. It’s wet...it’s cold...it’s exhausting. Sure, it’s technically “good exercise,” but if we’re all being real here, the negatives definitely outweigh the positives when it comes to manually shoveling snow. Many Americans will resort to this method to remove snow from their...
Continue readingUntil it’s been completely covered in snow, you may not have considered how important your driveway is to your overall well-being during the winter months. Your driveway is the means to get safely to and from your home, so, when the snow falls, it’s imperative that you have a solid...
Continue readingWhen the winter months hit and the snow begins to fall, one of homeowners’ first concerns is often the accumulating snow on their rooftop. While it’s completely manageable with the right information and resources, snow and ice that piles up on what is literally “the roof over your head” is...
Continue readingIn this video you will learn how to install, connect, and operate HeatTrak's Residential Snow-Melting Mats.
Continue readingWinter inevitably brings with it the danger of encountering black ice as you drive out on the public highways, and the last thing you need is for black ice to "follow you home" and make pulling into/out of or stepping on your own driveway a danger-fraught act. Black ice forms...
Continue readingHave you ever heard the adage, "Spend a little now to save a lot later?” Using entrance mats both inside and outside of your home is a great example of this advice in action. Entrance mats keep dirt, snow, and salt from getting tracked through your home. With entrance mats,...
Continue readingEach year, some 2.8 million seniors are treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to falling, a good percentage of which occur during the icy, slippery months of winter. If you have older folks in your life, you know how worried they can be about slip-and-fall accidents. One of the...
Continue readingIt’s important to keep your driveway and the pavements around your home clear of snow and ice to reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents on your property. When winter storms threaten, DIY homeowners have three approaches to snow management from which to choose: chemical agents that clear these hazards away...
Continue readingIs it wise to leave your HeatTrak snow melting mats running all winter? How long will it take before this kind of long-term use wears them out?We frequently hear from our customers that they want to understand more about how heated snow melting mats work and how they fare with...
Continue readingWhen you’re deciding the best way to manage months of snow-covered driveways, walkways, stairs and entryways in the most efficient and effective way, you’ll want to have all the facts. After all, this decision will dictate how you’ll spend a significant portion of your time during the winter months. When...
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