My husband has been using it this year with great success..........
Remove the lid from a large garden sprayer and fill the tank with 2 to 3 cups of calcium chloride granules. Calcium chloride is a salt that can be purchased at most automotive stores.
Pour hot water into the garden sprayer tank at a ratio of 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of calcium chloride. Make sure the water is hot, but not boiling so that it can thoroughly dissolve the calcium chloride granules.
Place the top back on the garden sprayer until it is secure.
Shake the garden sprayer gently for 30 to 60 seconds to further dissolve the calcium chloride into the water.
Spray a light layer of the liquid de-icer over icy surfaces such as sidewalks, stairs or streets. The liquid de-icer can also be sprayed onto surfaces before a storm to prevent ice from forming.
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The least damaging to concrete appears to be cheap ole rock salt in temperatures that do not go below 22 degrees. There's some good information about ice melters at:
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Be sure to run fresh water through the sprayer after you use it, or it'll gunk up and become junk.
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ReplyDeleteCalcium Chloride at Farmers & Planters is $5.175 for a 50 lb. bg.
My mistake - I read my receipt wrong. Still a good buy - and safe.
12:54,
ReplyDeleteHow did you pay the 0.5 cents on the end?
I bought 2 bags for $10.35. The receipt listed 2 bags at $5.175.
ReplyDeleteI suppose if you bought just one bag it would be $5.18.