Electric Snow Melting Mats

Electric Snow Melting Mats FARM HOME Miscellaneous You can keep snow and ice off walkways stairs and even your driveway with these new heated snow melting mats HeatTrak electric mats measure 20 in wide by 60 in long and are made with an electrically-operated heating element sandwiched between 2 protective surfaces made of non-slip rubber They plug into a standard 120-volt outlet and can be connected to each other to extend their reach The mats melt snow at a rate of about 2 in per hr The water from the melted snow evaporates off the mat The mats come in a variety of sizes Walkway mats are 20 in wide by up to 60 in long; stairway mats 10 in wide by up to 48 in long The mats can be used independently or connected together using built-in watertight connector cables to create a continuous system of snow melting mats According to the company the mats are effective down to 5 degrees below zero and the cost to operate 9 walkway mats connected together will generally be less than $1 per day The mats can be used on most surfaces including concrete asphalt stone and wood decks but not plastic or composite A 20 by 60-in walkway mat sells for $139 95 plus S&H Other walkway mat sizes are available A 10 by 48-in stairway mat sells for $89 95 The company says the mats should not be covered or used indoors or used for animals or animal houses They’re for foot traffic and wheelchairs only and can’t be driven on by a car However a 20-ft long driveway mat is available Contact: FARM SHOW Followup HeatTrak 3641 Clearview Parkway Doraville Georgia 30340 ph 888 586-4904; sales@heattrak com; www heattrak com

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