Tag: Ice Melt Calcium Chloride
Is Calcium Chloride Safe For Deck And Driveway?
Calcium chloride is a salt that is commonly used in ice melt and de-icing compounds. It is often added to a mixture of sand and salt to provide better traction...
Don’t Salt Your Concrete Driveway- Use This Instead
People in areas with harsh winters are familiar with the dangers of a slick, icy driveway. Your driveways can become slip and fall hazards, putting you at risk of falling...
Is There An Ice Melt That Won’t Damage Concrete?
Imagine you built a house with all your savings, and then comes the winter and along with it comes ice and snow. Now your home is covered with snow, and...
Why You Should NOT Use Chloride Based Ice Melts
This chloride-based magnesium ice melt works well in cold weather. But when the temperature falls drastically, the melting process slows and may even come to a halt. To put it...
Ice Melt Myths That Need To Be Busted – Part I
Some people are against the idea of using ice melt as they wonder if ice melt is safe for concrete and others around them. The problem is that there are...
What Temperature Does Salt Melt Ice?
Applying rock salt and ice melt on pavements is a popular method of clearing snow. Did you know, though, that different forms of ice melt work best at different temperatures?...
Go Green – What You Can Do To Stop The Rapid Ice Melt of The Glaciers
At Safe Paw we love helping the environment and reducing our carbon footprint. We talk about ice melter a lot and felt it was only right to address the ice...
Best Homemade Ice Melt
Each remedy will be listed from best to worst for their deicing abilities, with pros and cons; ending with a closing comment. So here is the list of homemade ice-melting...
How To Melt Ice Without Damaging Concrete?
During the winter months, ice can freeze on the concrete outside our homes creating a dangerously slick surface. This slippery ice can cause slips and falls to occur. Many people...