Product Description
HeatTrak's Industrial Snow-Melting Stair Mat melts snow on contact to keep your stairs safe and snow-free all winter long. It is the safe and easy way to help prevent winter slips and falls - without salt or shoveling. Just turn the mat on when snow starts to fall, and watch even the heaviest snow melt - up to 2 inches an hour. In contrast to the HeatTrak Residential Products which are made exclusively for home use, the Industrial products are intended for commercial or industrial facilities. These products are ideal for hospitals, universities, restaurants, office buildings, and other areas with heavy foot traffic. The Industrial Snow-Melting Stair Mat is waterproof and designed to be left outside all winter long. It is built with an electrically operated heating element sandwiched between two protective surfaces of reinforced SBR rubber, making it as durable as automobile tires and allowing it to endure harsh wear. Each Industrial Stair Mat has watertight connector cables enabling it to connect to additional Industrial Stair Mats. Up to 13 amps can be connected on a single Power Unit (sold separately). Each set of HRT11-60 Industrial Stair Mats requires one HeatTrak Power Unit (model HR-P) to connect the system to a 120V electrical outlet. Without the Power Unit, your mats won't work. Product Specifications: � Size: 11-inch x 60-inch � Thickness: 1/2-inch � Grommet Size (Inner Diameter): 3/8-inch � Material: Reinforced SBR rubber � Voltage: 120Vac. Amps: 1.0. Watts: 120 � Circuit breaker rating: 15A � ELCI trip level: 30mA � Cord length between stairs: 18 inches � Cord gauge: 14/3 SJTW � This product is proudly made in the USA
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #52016 in Lawn & Patio
- Size: 11 x 60, 120 volt
- Brand: HeatTrak
- Model: HRT11-60
Features
- Industrial snow-melting stair mat; measures 11 x 60 inches
- Requires 120-volt power unit (sold separately)
- Built with reinforced SBR rubber and designed to be left outside for the entire winter season
- Melts 2 inches of snow per hour
- Can connect to additional Industrial stair mats to form a set
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Reduce slip-and-fall accidents outside your facility with this industrial snow-melting stair mat from HeatTrak. Made of an electrically operated heating element sandwiched between two protective surfaces of reinforced SBR rubber, it's as durable as automobile tires and will endure harsh wear throughout the winter. This version plugs into standard 120-volt electrical outlet and measures 11 inches wide by 60 inches long (this size is also available in a 240-volt version).
HeatTrak's industrial stair and walkway mats are ideal for use over existing stairs, entranceways, loading docks, handicap ramps, rooftops, and many other surfaces, providing a clean and safe passageway for foot or wheelchair access. This stair mat continuously melts snow and ice--at a rate of 2 inches per hour--to keep surfaces constantly safe and clear. Designed to act as an entrance mat, the HeatTrak stair mat features a continuous chevron pattern to provide extra traction as well as grommet holes that enable you to secure the mat in place.
This industrial stair mat from HeatTrak is sold as a single unit and requires a separately available 120-volt power unit to operate (model HR-P). Additionally, you can connect multiple stair mats via watertight connector cables to form a set (up to a total of 15 amps; see more details below).
Safer, Cleaner Walkways
HeatTrak's heating mats are the best solution for winter slip prevention, as they continuously melt snow and ice keeping surfaces constantly clear. And HeatTrak industrial mats are designed with a continuous chevron pattern to provide extra traction.
Additionally, HeatTrak mats eliminate the need for salting entranceways, which can lead to messy floors indoors as calcium chloride gets tracked inside by foot traffic. HeatTrak mats also help preserve sidewalks, as calcium chloride will eat away at walkways over time.
Easily Portable, No Expensive Installations
With HeatTrak there is no need for expensive installations. HeatTrak mats are portable and designed to lie on top of existing surfaces. Just place a HeatTrak mat over existing entranceways, stairs, loading docks, handicap ramps, rooftops, and more to provide a clean and safe passageway for foot and wheelchair access.
Durable and Safe
The engineers at HeatTrak have taken great care to develop a durable, safe, and effective snow and ice melting system, which can be left outside for the entire winter season. HeatTrak mats are made of an electrically operated heating element that's sandwiched between two protective surfaces of non-slip rubber, making them as durable as automobile tires. HeatTrak's industrial mats plug directly into either 120- or 240-volt outlets using their own equipment leakage circuit interrupter (ELCI).
HeatTrak Industrial Stair Mat System
Each HeatTrak industrial stair mat has watertight connector cables that enable it to connect to additional industrial stair mats. The heart of the system is the 120-volt power unit (model HR-P, sold separately and required for power), which connects to a properly grounded, standard 120-volt electrical power outlet.
The power unit enables you to connect a total of 15 amps, and a single power unit can connect between 8 and 50 mats depending on size (see table below). If your connected mats exceed 15 amps, you'll have to split up the mats and use a second power unit plugged into a separate outlet.
The 120-volt power unit has a 6-foot cable, but if your electrical outlet is beyond that reach, HeatTrak recommends using its 25-foot cable extender (model HR-EXT25) with a watertight seal--providing more protection against water and moisture than other outdoor-rated extension cords. Additionally, if your industrial stairs are more than 6 inches apart from each other, you'll need a 20-inch extender (model HR-EXT20).
Because they're designed to be left outside all winter long, you can put your HeatTrak mats out before the winter starts and turn them on when you expect snow. For best results, turn on your HeatTrak mast at least 30 minutes before snowfall so that it melts snow on contact (turning on the mats after snowfall will take longer to melt). Then, keep the mats on a few hours after snow has stopped as you may have water runoff. The mats work effectively down to -5 degrees F and melt snow at approximately 2 inches per hour.
To operate the mats, you will need to go outside to turn them on via the power unit. To automatically control the mats from inside, you can purchase the optional wireless control outlet and switch (model HR-Wireless for 120-volt mats only). Alternatively, you can purchase HeatTrak's optional 10-inch thermostat extension cable (model HR-Therm3550), which plugs into your mat's power 120-volt unit from an electrical outlet and will automatically turn on your mats when the temperature drops below 35 degrees F. Another option is HeatTrak's thermostat and snow sensing controller (model DS-2B), which turns on your mats when the temperature is below 38 degrees F and it senses moisture (requires hardwired installation by a certified electrician; works with both 120- and 240-volt mats).
HeatTrak mats can be used on most surfaces, including concrete, asphalt, stone, and wood decks. However, decks made of plastic/composite material can act as an insulator, and use of HeatTrak mats can leave burn marking or staining. To avoid this, it's best to operate the mat during snow fall hours and not leave them on for extended periods of time, or place strips of plywood under the mats to allow the heat to be properly distributed.
Industrial Stair Mat Power Ratings
| Model | Size | Voltage | Amps | Max per Power Unit* |
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| HRT11-36 | 11 x 36 inches | 120 volts | 0.6 | 25 connected stair mats |
| HRT11-36B | 11 x 36 inches | 240 volts | 0.3 amps | 50 connected stair mats |
| HRT11-48 | 11 x 48 inches | 120 volts | 0.8 | 18 connected stair mats |
| HRT11-48B | 11 x 48 inches | 240 volts | 0.4 amps | 36 connected stair mats |
| HRT11-60 | 11 x 60 inches | 120 volts | 1.0 amp | 15 connected stair mats |
| HRT11-60B | 11 x 60 inches | 240 volts | 0.5 amps | 30 connected stair mats |
* Maximum power draw is 15 amps per power unit
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By LL
Found the residential version of this product too flimsy. These "industrial" ones worked perfectly. A lot more money than the residential version, but if you constantly have icy, slippery steps in the winter, this is the solution. Stays put, keeps the steps clear and provides good traction. Our mail carrier is very pleased!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By A fair judge
Being that my front porch and stairs do not get any sun in the winter months and ice up terribly I had to combat mother nature with this fine solution. I highly recommend this product. The only concern is that the plug takes up a lot of room on the outlet (due to build in circuit breaker) and for next year I will be installing a four outlet (quad) instead of the two that I have now. I also purchased the door mat and its plug is also big due to it having a circuit breaker within the plug for safety. Also be aware that picture of the door mat misrepresents what you get. There is no black boarder around the mat. All in all both work well and now my steps and area in front of the door are safe for everyone for all future winters. Price is high, but the price of falling and breaking a hip or anything else is higher! Stay warm.
New Jersey
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By L. Woo
I built a house in New England in 2000 and thought about heating the front steps and walkway, but decided against it (high building costs, energy costs too high). I regretted it since most winters rendered the front door useless due to ice buildup on the steps and walkway (well, it was at least dangerous). I tried using salt and that resulted in a $500 bill repairing the brick steps.
This winter (January 2011), after spending literally hours chiseling away 3-4 inches of ice by hand on the front steps, I found these HeatTrak stair mats (COMMERCIAL version) and decided to give them a try. To my pleasure, they completely eliminated the ice problem on the steps! This was one of the worst winters in New England.
I then decided to additionally purchase the RESIDENTIAL heated walkway mats, which connect to the COMMERCIAL stair treads. Just to note, the COMMERCIAL heated walkway mats do not connect the the COMMERCIAL stair treads (probably due to power consumption limitations) and require separate circuits.
Challenges: Sizing of electrical power becomes a calculation (15 amps vs 20 amps, 120 volts vs 240 volts, total watts, and GFCI trigger sensitivity). You might have to call HeatTrak support to get the right answers and even then you have to talk to the right guy (the first guy I talked to got it wrong). Also, the extender cords between stair treads could be a an inch or two longer. I'd attach a picture, but I am not sure how to do that.
Bottom line: Expensive, but worth it to me. They worked well this winter (hopefully they will last). Highly recommended.
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