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Old 02-03-2014, 09:55 AM
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Ice sucks. I don't mind rain, sleet, snow.

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Originally Posted by TylerH860 View Post
I'm not going to use salt or chemicals on my driveway and don't know of any alternatives other than perhaps a flamethrower, which I don't have.
There are some pet/kid safe melters out there. We used to distribute a couple of them but it's just so hit or miss and decided it wasn't worth tying up the capital for a SKU that we might sit on for 1-2 years before turning them over.

Some golf courses around here use pelletized limestone, which acts more like a traction agent, but will provide some melting due to it's dark color absorbing some heat. Bonus if your soil is acidic.
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