Heatizon’s snow melting system is compatible with leading pedestal systems used in commercial and residential construction. The system ships with project-specific layout drawings to ensure correct fit. Contact Heatizon’s design team for confirmation of compatibility with a specific pedestal brand or profile.
The Heatizon pedestal paver system accommodates several common paver sizes. Because the heating pan is engineered to fit beneath the paver rather than being embedded in it, variations in paver dimensions are not an obstacle. Heatizon’s design team provides system layouts specific to each project, confirming compatibility with the pavers and pedestal system in use before installation begins.
Yes. Heatizon’s pedestal paver heating system is designed to be retrofitted into existing pedestal paver installations. The heating pans are sized to accommodate a range of common paver dimensions, so in most cases the pavers can be lifted, the pans installed beneath them, and the pavers relaid — without requiring full demolition or replacement of the pedestal substructure.
Heatizon’s pedestal paver snow melting system supports 208V, 240V, 277V, and 480V supply voltages. This range of compatibility ensures the system can be integrated into most commercial and residential electrical configurations without requiring a dedicated transformer or voltage conversion.
The Heatizon pedestal paver system uses an custom engineered aluminum insulated pan that sits directly beneath each paver. The Hott-Wire heating cable runs inside the pan, and because the pan is insulated on the underside, heat is directed upward into the paver rather than lost downward. This focused transfer makes the system more energy-efficient than systems without directional insulation, and allows the paver surface itself to act as the melting surface.
A pedestal paver snow melting system is an electric radiant heating solution designed for elevated, open-air spaces where pavers sit on adjustable pedestals — such as rooftop terraces, decks, and plaza surfaces. Heatizon’s patented system fits an insulated heating pan beneath each paver, containing a Hott-Wire mineral-insulated heating cable. When activated, the cable heats the pan, which transfers warmth directly up through the paver surface to melt accumulated snow and ice, keeping drainage pathways clear and the space safe to use year-round.
MI Cables were first invented in 1896 and have been in use since the early 1900’s. These durable cables are a reliable system and Hott-Wire has been specially engineered for radiant heating being resistant to water absorption. The inert fiberglass reduces cable breakdown unlike Magnesium Oxide MI Cables. Hott-Wire has been sold worldwide.
The average operational cost for a snow melting system is approximately $0.18 per 100 square feet per hour. This figure is based on a system producing 22 watts/sq. ft. or 73.7 BTU’s/sq. ft. with a kwh rate of $0.08 per hour (the national average kwh is $0.08/hour). If you know the square feet of the area you wish to heat and your kwh rate, you can calculate the operational costs with this formula: heatable sq. ft. times watts/sq. ft., divided by 1000, times your kwh rate.
Hott-Wire systems can be activated with an aerial mounted moisture and temperature sensor, temperature sensor, pavement-mounted snow sensor, or 12 hour timer. The aerial and pavement mounted sensor will automatically turn on when the temperature is below 38 degrees and there is moisture on the sensor. Heatizon has its own engineered relay panel (M330) offering 30Amp or 50Amp relay switches for single activation of multiple circuits.