FINALLY - A TRUE HEATED GUTTER GUARD

After years of testing and research and an application with the US Patent Office, the VersaScreen IceBlaster patent application has been published - US 2012/0168419 A1. Because of the uniqueness of this product, the US Patent Office has accepted the patent application for this roof and gutter ice melt system.

VersaScreen IceBlaster was born out of a need in the market. We all recognize the need for gutter protection. As gutters fill with leaves and other debris, the flow of water is inhibited. The result is gutters that do not drain properly and cause property damage. Gutter guards are intended to keep the gutters from clogging. However, some work better than others and all have a problem in winter with ice build up.

The inventor of VersaScreen IceBlaster, Gregory Bublitz, had tried several of the products on the market which had heated versions designed to prevent ice dams. One was a micro mesh product with a heavy aluminum frame. This product had decent heat transfer, but lacked the ability to pull the water into the gutter because of the fine screen. This resulted in a constant dripping over the top. Because of its rigid frame, its application was limited to ideal circumstances. It also lacked the ability to adjust where the heat cable was placed or to add additional heat cables, requiring expensive heat panel add ons from a different manufacturer. The other system tried was the reverse curve or helmet style with heat cables attached to it. The heating was insufficient and there was the same problem with expensive heat panel add ons. Also, the inherent flaws of the reverse curve system came to bear with plugged gutters and icing at the front edge.

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