HeatTrak HR20-60 Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat, 20 Inch by 5 Foot, 120 Volt

by HeatTrak

Product Features

• Power Unit not included; Each group of Residential Mats requires one HeatTrak HR-P Power Unit to connect the system to an electrical outlet. If you don't buy a HeatTrak Power Unit (model HR-P), your mats won't work.
• This Item Requires a 120V electrical outlet; For snow-melting only. Never cover mats, never use indoors, never use for animals or animal houses; Do not use on composite decking.
• Melts 2 inches of snow per hour; Built with customized thermoplastic and designed to be left outside for the entire winter season
• Designed with watertight connector cables enabling it to connect either 15 Residential Stair Mats, 5 Residential Walkway Mats, or any combination thereof. Connect up to 13 amps on one Power Unit (sold separately, model HR-P)
• Includes 1 Residential Walkway Mat 20-Inches by 60-Inches; Each Walkway Mat is 2.5 Amps

Product Details

Selection Guide [PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 60 x 20 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00421AHYC
• Item model number: HR20-60
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,831 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #13 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Snow Removal > De-Icers & Salt Spreaders > De-Icing Cables & Mats

Product Description

Keep your home safe and snow-free all winter long with HeatTrak�s Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat. This electric heating mat melts snow on contact to prevent snow and ice accumulation on walkways around the home: No more Shoveling, No more Salting, No more Slipping! The mat has watertight connector cables enabling it to connect to additional HeatTrak Residential Walkway Mats or Residential Stair Mats. Connect Walkway Mats and Stair Mats to cover any size area! Each set of HeatTrak Residential Mats requires 1 Power Unit (Model HR-P, not included) to allow power to flow to the mats. Up to 13 amps can be connected on a single Power Unit; That's either 5 Residential Walkway Mats, 15 Residential Stair Mats, or any combination thereof. See Buying Guide for more information. Each mat sold separately. Size: 20 Inches x 60 Inches Amps: 2.5 Voltage: 120Vac Material: Customized Thermoplastic Things to remember when ordering: � Power Unit not included. Each set of HeatTrak Residential Snow-Melting Mats requires 1 Power Unit (model no. HR-P) to allow power to flow to the mats. If you don�t buy a Power Unit your mats won�t work. � This item requires a 120V electrical outlet � For Snow-Melting Only; Never cover mats; Never use indoors; Never use for animals or animal houses. Do not use on composite decking. � Waterproof and designed to be left outside all winter long � Residential Products can only connect to Residential Products. They do not connect to Industrial Products. � Each mat sold separately

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Solution For Icy Paths - Recommended, November 25, 2010

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HeatTrak HR20-60 Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat, 20 Inch by 5 Foot, 120 Volt (Lawn & Patio)

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We bought nine of these HeatTrak HR20-60 Heated Walkway Mats to make a snow and ice free path between my front porch and our driveway. These mats require the HeatTrak HR-P Residential Snow & Ice Heated Stair Mat Control Unit With 6-Foot Power Cord to work and up to 5 of these mats can be connected to a single unit (so we needed two of these, one for two HeatTrak HR10-30 Residential Snow & Ice Heated Safety Tread, 10-Inch by 30-Inch, 120 Volt coupled with four of these Walkway Mats and one for the remaining 5 Walkway Mats). These work pretty much as expected, with the following observations:

Pros -

+ Easy To Install; mats connect together via waterproof couplers and have grommets in each corner to allow securing to the ground with stakes (we used 6" Timber Tie nails)

+ Heats Up Fast; was over 80 degrees Fahrenheit after fifteen minutes

Cons -

- Curls; if not secured, the ends will curl up (see video)

- Protruding Connectors; the connectors stick up a good bit and are prone to be stepped on

Fortunately we had sleet the day after these came in so we had a chance to try these out and they melted the little bit of ice accumulation very quickly.

UPDATE: 01/27/2011 - We had 6" of snow last night and the mats worked exactly as hoped to melt off the accumulation to provide us a clear path to the driveway (see picture in "Customer Images").

Recommended!

CFH

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Product fine, Amazon misleading, January 2, 2011

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quik550 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HeatTrak HR20-60 Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat, 20 Inch by 5 Foot, 120 Volt (Lawn & Patio)

The review of the item purchased showed pictures with a six foot cord so I was surprised and disappointed when I bought the heated mat only to find out it needed a special cord (not included) which I had to buy for $25 plus shipping. The mat itself has done its job although the outlet at the far end of it, put on so you can add additional mats, sticks up and a couple people commented that they nearly tripped on it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It really works, December 23, 2010

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skipper39 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HeatTrak HR20-60 Residential Snow-Melting Walkway Mat, 20 Inch by 5 Foot, 120 Volt (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased this mat, the power control and one stair mat for front stoop of my home. For years I have dealt with ice buildup from a large overhang. This item not only handled a 5" snow with no problem, but has prevented ice from building up from the melting and refreezing roof run off. Water forms and then evaporates even at close to Zero f.

The main improvement I would like concerns edge curl on the stair mat. It is on brick and cannot be secured. This is a minor concern compared to the overall effectiveness of this product. I would reccomend it for the situation I described.