HEATIT 80ft Pipe Heat Tape, Self-Regulating Heating Cable for Water Pipes, Heat Tape for Pipe Freeze Protection, Energy Saving Keeps Water Flowing at -40°F, ETL Listed, 120V 3W/FT

This 6 ft Heat Tape for Water Pipes is a simple, effective solution to keep your pipes from freezing in cold weather. It wraps easily around exposed plumbing and warms up quickly to maintain temperature, helping prevent costly burst pipes and winter damage. The tape is flexible and easy to install — just wrap it along the pipe, secure with clips or tape, and plug it in. Once powered, it distributes heat evenly and stays in place without slipping. It’s especially handy for outdoor faucets, garage pipes, crawlspaces, and basements where freezing is a concern. Pros: • Easy to install • Helps prevent frozen pipes • Even heat distribution Cons: • Requires a nearby power source • Best for preventing freeze — not as a long‑term insulation substitute Bottom Line: A practical, affordable way to add freeze protection to vulnerable pipes — perfect for winter preparedness in cold climates.

Needed something like this to keep a furnace condensate drain line from freezing. The drain is a clear flexible plastic tubing and I was worried about too much heat and damage, but this is the perfect fix. It keeps the line at a nice temperature and with a small amount of wattage used and is warm to the touch. Not excessive . I enclosed the drain line and the heater line in a foam type insulation and it works well. The automatic thermostat has worked perfectly so far. Nice to have peace of mind knowing the line won’t freeze up anymore. This unit looks and feels well made for the price.

I purchased three of these cables, primarily to keep an outdoor cat waterer from freezing so my barn cat has accessible water. The waterer is enclosed in an insulated box to keep the heat in; with the cables wrapped around the water reservoir and the bowl. Went through last winter and never froze up, even when temps went to -10F. Good product. The neon light on the plug is to tell you the cable has power; not to indicate that the cable is actually heating. Also, you CAN use an extension cord with the heat cable; a 16 gauge heavy-duty outdoor-rated cord can easily handle even the longest heat cable (5 watts per foot x 160 feet = 800 watts. A 16 gauge cord can handle 1200 watts). I have an extension cord on mine and never have had a problem.

This is the second time I have purchased this product. I forgot that it is best to measure where you want to use the product as having too much left over or changing the way that it is installed to make it work. It is a stiff cord so need to know that when having easy access to wrap its easy to install, if in a difficult location such as working under a craw space it can be difficult to work with.

Used to the pipes on our external tankless heater though the last winter blast / ice storm. Tested in a bowl of ice, worked great. Easy to install, I appreciated it came with the proper tape. Pipes have frozen in the past but didn't this time. Might update my review later depending on how long the product lasts since it's only been on for a couple of months, but no complaints right now.

It does exactly what it’s supposed to do. I candy cane wrapped it around our garden hose. We have been having freezing temperatures the last few nights. No frozen hose or pipes. Keeps a steady temperature so no chance of freezing or melting the hose. I would recommend the company make the power cord MUCH longer. 24 inch power cord just isn’t long enough. Make sure you plug in and warm up the cables before wrapping. Two people would be super helpful. Great value.

I decided to get a cable heater as temp had been less than 20 degrees lately and I have a out door water pipe(3/4)/faucet that is insulated but I am afraid it will pop eventurally as temp will drop even more which is rare where I live. it is definitely frozen solid now and after installing this heater, I tried to open the faucet next day and water begains to flow, I have peace of mind knowing this pipe/faucet will be safe from bursting now.

The advertisement and the box state how easy this heating cable is to install, making you believe there is not hassle. However, what is NOT said is that there is a caveat. In small print on the first page of the instructions, it reads under GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: "! Important: Materials required. 1/2 inch Fiberglass or equivalent non-flammable pipe insulation with vapor seal." There are further drawings of the thermostat being wrapped up in insulation to the water pipe. There is NO indication of this REQUIREMENT on the HEATIT box it came in or in the advertisement of the product. Even on the front page of the "Guide or Use and Care" that comes with the HEATIT heating cable, the thermostat is shown without an insulation! I have seen others have said how easy this was to install and I would agree BUT for the extra caveat of the required insulation around the thermostat. FURTHERMORE, it would seem that as long as the temps in the area that you want to use the HEATIT cable drop to 38 degrees, the thermostat would trigger the heat cable to heat up. Found out later that that is not correct. The thermostat must be secured to the coldest water pipe. It cannot be trusted to pick up the temp from the air, only a water pipe. There is even a video from a customer doing a review and he speaks of how easy the cable is to install on water lines in his basement. There is no mention of the thermostat requiring the insulation in his video and you don't see any insulation. I am wondering now how many customers who thought this was so easy to install, and who did not mention the insulation of the thermostat required will find out too late, after their pipes froze. Tonight, after I have spent hours over the past few days trying to make adjustments install this heating cable correctly, it does not work. The temps tonight are below freezing and the plug-in is fully lit up but the heating cable has no warmth. Before anyone questions my electrical outlet, 2 electricians have examined and affirm that the electric outlet is secure and accurate.