I would like to take some time to clear up some myths about heat tape, since I've been hearing for the longest time that it's "banned" in Canada, or "illegal" or that it's "not UL listed" and blah blah blah.
Flexwatt Corp does not exist anymore. I'm not sure if they sold off their assets or merely changed their name, but heat tape is now made by Calorique.
Flexwatt heat tape has never been banned. What was banned in Canada as a result of the class action lawsuit, was Flexwatt's Radiant Cceiling Heat Panels. These most definitely are illegal in Canada and against building code.
For those who don't think heat tape is UL listed, here's the UL file and model numbers, as per my email by Calorique:
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The reptile heat tape products are covered by our UL Component Listing File #E108850. The model numbers are IND-103 for the 3", IND-104 for the 4" and IND-101 for the 11".
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So there you have it.
It is NOT illegal in Canada. It IS UL listed. You CAN use it in your home with no fear of a lawsuit.
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