We need a way to fix hardened bags of salt | Snow ... - Snow …
2012年12月16日 · Ok so last year we had no snow, so I had about 60 bags of salt left over from a year before that. Now I have 60 hard as rock for the most part bags. I had them stacked on a skid and covered up but still most are ruined. So it struck me that there has to be a way to chop these up so I can use them and not just throw them away and buy more.
Salt, Sand, or Both? | Snow Plowing Forum - plowsite.com
2006年12月4日 · Anti-icing is putting down salt before it snows to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the surface. Anti-icing is putting salt on top of snow and ice. It will take more salt to do the job as an anti-icer than a de-icer. But there is the risk that an event will come as rain which will simply melt the salt and be a wasted expense.
Organic ice melt...is there such a thing? | Snow Plowing Forum
2005年12月5日 · You might want to try pelletized lime. Make sure it is dark in color. The lime will absorb heat from the sun and melt ice and snow. It's not as effective as salt or even fertil;izer but it is the most organic way to go and it'll give a little traction. Golf courses use it on their greens when they ice over. Good luck with it.
at what temp does salt stop melting | Snow Plowing Forum
2010年12月15日 · Not because the rock salt will stop working, but more for the refreeze concern. Once the salt melts the snow, ambient temperature becomes an important factor, because it will freeze that nice melted snow into a nice shiny sheet of ice real quick if it's just NaCl brine.
Using hot water to melt snow rather than plow?
2011年2月19日 · It would cost way more money to melt the snow with hot water then it would to plow the lot. First you have to consider the equipment it would take. I am guessing a 3 hour lot is close to 3 acres. To melt 2 inches off of 3 acres would take a tremendous amount of water, so you would have to have a tanker truck of some sort.
Melting Ice on a Gravel Driveway | Snow Plowing Forum
2009年2月19日 · Some snows there is not much of a problem and the ruts and gravel work fine after moving the top layer of snow. In other cases we drop salt - lot's of it for the last 40 feet. It melts just fine and there is heavy tree top coverage.
Making brine/liquid deicer - Snow Plowing Forum
2009年12月5日 · From the way I read it the liquid is evaporated to make flake and pellets which is a $$$ process. Salt is sodium chloride or NaCl. Salt is salt, there is just different degrees of refining or purity. Table salt can be made into a salt brine by adding water, even though its pricey, it will melt snow and ice.
Blue Salt vs. White - Snow Plowing Forum
2006年11月27日 · Some people see white snow but I see green payup 99' Chevy 1/2 Ton 7.6 Boss Poly Plow Hand Held Controller 2000 Jeep Cherokee 6.8 Snoway 22 series plow Gravely 2148 Zero turn fitted with a snow blade for walkways 575 Snowex spreader #50 Earthway w/b spreader Toro snow blower White Snow Boss snow blower 2 walk behind shovels (they suck)
How much to charge for ice melt? - Snow Plowing Forum
2013年11月22日 · This will be my first year with snow removal and am in debate on how much to charge per bag of ice melt. I can get regular stock salt for $3.50 per bag and magnesium chloride potassium chloride for $22.25 both are 50# bags. one person suggested just doubling the price of the bag but wanted more input.
Fertilizer instead of salt - Snow Plowing Forum
2004年12月23日 · Urea is a nitrogen fertilizer 46-0-0. It will melt to +15 F. Potassium Chloride is also a fertilizer 0-0-62 and can be used as a ice melter. It melts to +12 F. Avalanche (Kissner) is +90% rock salt with 1-2% CMA added as the bait. The bait is to get you to pay good ice melter $$$'s for basically a bag of rock salt.