Be it hotel guests, office workers or public building visitors, they all deserve safe, snow free, access to the buildings. At times snow and ice can be a threat to their safety or expected comfort level.
Instead of manually cleaning the stairs, garage ramps, walking pavements or other area’s around the building, there is an automatic snow removal solution.
Danfoss ice and snow melting solutions consists of electric heating cables or mats that are installed underneath or inside the constructions that should remain free from snow or ice. The system is controlled electronically and equipped with combined temperature/humidity sensors. Once they detect a combination of low temperature and high humidity, the control system activates the electric heating cables which warm up the required areas.
The effectiveness of the system is high, eliminating immediate risks. Please note that it is not always necessary to heat the entire surface. For garages and driveways only, the small areas where the vehicles tires are in contact with the surface need to be secured. For driveways with steep angles, a linear drainage system is required to drain the water from melting snow and ice. This channel must also be protected from freezing.
For stairs, the cables are laid in the form of loops arranged across the steps, maintaining a sufficient distance between the adjacent sections. On new constructions, the installation is laid on the surface of the stairs and overlaid with a concrete layer with a thickness of three to five centimeters. On old stairs, the cables should be placed in grooves and overlaid with concrete, with an addition of plasticizer. Concrete should adhere closely to the entire surface of the cable without the presence of air bubbles.
Danfoss ice and snow melting solutions can also be used on the rooftops of buildings, eliminating icicles hanging dangerously from roof gutters or protecting the heating or cooling pipes on the rooftop installed Air Handling Unit.
Automatic ice and snow melting
Ensured safety for employees or visitors
Fast and easy to install
Multiple application options
Safe and robust materials
Long warranty term
Danfoss has designed versatile outdoor solutions for pipe heating, roof and gutter, and ground heating that can be installed on virtually any type of construction including private, business and institutional buildings.
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Danfoss offers online training materials for technicians and designers working with electric heating. There are 6 e-lessons available free and on-demand through Danfoss Learning portal. For more information, register in our support section by following the link or find the overview of available relevant trainings in the table below.
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