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HeatTrak Heated Walkway Mats
Available in 24-, 36- and 48-inch widths and a variety of lengths from five to 20 feet, these1/2-inch thick, non-slip mats (models HTM-24-5 to HTM48-6B) are made of UV-protected natural rubber can melt snow at a rate of two inches per hour. Its heating element plugs into any standard 120-volt or 240-volt outlet, and the mat is designed so that it can stay outside all winter. Grommet holes running along each side help secure it in place.
In terms of safety — what with the whole "electric device around water" thing — it has a circuit-breaker rating of 15A, and a ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) trip level of 6 microamps (mA). No, we don't know what all that means, but the company's website said it in a way that suggests it all must mean something. The site also says that, depending on your electric rate, these mats cost from .04 to .40 per hour to operate.
A 24-inch x five-foot heated mat sells for $328.13, while the largest, a 36-inch x 20-foot model, goes for $2,025.
HeatTrak • 85-99 Hazel Street, Paterson, NJ 07503 • (973) 357-9797 • toll-free (866) Snowmat (766-9628) • sales@heattrak.com
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