Category: Ice Melt
Salt Hazards – Is Rock Salt Poisonous To Humans?
Rock salt used for winter deicing is primarily sodium chloride. It can help melt ice, but excessive or repeated exposure can create health, environmental, and property concerns. Ice-melt residue may...
Ice Melting Products That Cause Less Damage To Your Concrete Surfaces
Concrete-safe ice melt is a relative term, not a guarantee that no damage can occur. Chemical deicers should not be used on concrete that is less than 12 months old...
Salt Isn’t Ideal For Melting Ice
When the ice and snow from winter storms arrive, people usually look for the most efficient and easiest means of melting the ice. Salt has for many years been used...
Sidewalk Ice Melt Products Concrete
Winter is approaching, now while that has some fun parts, having your concrete sidewalks buried in thick ice piles and being stuck indoors because your door is held by heavy...
Natural Ice Melters Alternative Ice Melt
When winter arrives, bringing sleet, snow, and ice, it also brings many hazards for those with pets. First, of course, is that it can be very dangerous to be walking...
Rock Salt Alternatives
According to recent surveys conducted in America, 65% of American households use rock salts and other salt products to melt ice and snow in winter seasons. But the issue is...
Best Ice Melt For Roofs
For roof de-icing, prioritize roof-material compatibility, low corrosion risk, and controlled application. Chloride-based deicers can contribute to corrosion of exposed metal components and add chloride to runoff, while a chloride-free...
Road Salt Substitute Alternatives
When the weather gets colder and heavy snows start coming, it is of the utmost importance for road crews to clear roads for travelers. The amount of rain-related accidents and...
Best Homemade Ice Melt
What Is the Best Homemade Ice Melt? Quick Answer For a temporary DIY solution, salt brine can melt ice because sodium chloride lowers water’s freezing point, but it still carries...