| Comparison Points |
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 |
Explanation |
| 1 Year Warranty |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Low Voltage Product |
Yes |
No |
HotShot incorporates a safe low voltage 24 VAC power
supply. Ice Zapper requires the use of a 120 Volt AC
power cord which will need to be connected to an
additional extension cord in order to reach a power source.
This power cord should be connected to a GFI outlet to
prevent the risk of accidental shock. |
| Heat disbursed over large surface area |
Yes |
No |
HotShot Heaters incorporate 56 square inches of Etched
foil resistance heater blanket that covers 90% of the
antenna surface. Ice Zapper only incorporates (2) thin strips
placed side by side providing very small heat
disbursement compared to the Hot Shot. |
| Sensor that reads antenna temperature |
Yes |
No |
HotShot incorporates an automatic thermostat located on
the antenna surface so that the heat is turned on when the
antenna surface reaches 39 degrees. Ice Zapper has a
sensor that is located on the extension cord which cannot
read the actual antenna surface temp. |
| LNBF support arm heater (option available) |
Yes |
No |
HotShot has developed an LNBF support arm heater that
conveniently connects via an accessory plug attached to
the main Heater Blanket. It switches on/off in parallel with
the HotShot heater thermostat sensor. This LNBF
support arm heater prevents the build up of snow on the
support arm which can cause signal interference. |
| Over 10 years of field tested reliability |
Yes |
No |
HotShot has been in production for over 15 years and
is extremely effective in preventing signal outage due to
snow/ice build up. |