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Ice Melt
🛒 Peladow Calcium Chloride (Best)
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🛒 Magnesium Chloride (safe for decks and concrete)
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🛒 Purple heat ice melt, magnesium chloride coated salt
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🛒 Salt Ice melt
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General Rule of Thumb

Salt - is for melting ice not preventing snow build up. It is best to remove the snow then apply ice melt to help prevent ice buildup. Salt only changes the salinity of the water and gives it a lower freeze point. Mainly used for curative measures. It is not safe for new concrete and will cause damage. It is not safe for ornamental plants and grass. Does not really melt ice below -5 degrees F. the temperature ratings on the bags are commonly incorrect

magnesium chloride - can be used on aggressive ice buildup. Still recommended to remove the snow then apply the product. Overall safe to apply over new concrete. Will not harm most ornamental plants.

calcium chloride- Will heat the water up significantly. Can be used for preventive ice buildup and can be applied before a storm. You can also melt the ice to be used as a spray from a handheld or back pack sprayer to be applied directly on ice patches around your home. Will not cause damage to new concrete. Will not cause damages to ornamental plants.

My overall opinion is if you want the safest most effective product the Peladow (calcium chloride) is my top choice.

- if you’re looking for something that will melt the snow and ice Calcium Chloride is your friend.
- Corse chunky ice melt is for traction for your feet or vehicles.
- Colored ice melt will allow you to see where you’re applying the salt.
- Fine granular ice melt will distribute more evenly than corse granular ice melt.
- Water softener salts are a great salt base product to use if the temperatures are up and it will save you a lot of money.

SureSoft Extra Coarse Water Softening Salt

Pros- Super inexpensive and great for areas that commonly don’t get below 20 degrees or for end of the season ice control.

Cons: not safe concrete less than 3 to 7 years old. Not safe for grass or ornamental plants.

Salt Depot Ice Bomb - non staining dye, extra coarse. calcium, magnesium and potassium. It will melt down to -0F / -18C

Pros- less expensive than other brands and works well in areas that are consistently above 20 degrees F.

Cons - the majority of the product is Salt based and will not melt the ice as fast as a true magnesium product or calcium chloride product. not safe concrete less than 3 to 7 years old. Not safe for grass or ornamental plants.

Salt Depot Purple Heat Purple Heat is an 8% magnesium blend and will melt down to -15F / -26.1F
Pros - added magnesium helps to melt the ice faster
Cons - the added magnesium is a topically coated on the salt instead of blended together. The magnesium will burn out quickly and you’re left with salt and nothing else. not safe concrete less than 3 to 7 years old. Not safe for grass or ornamental plants.

IceAway Turbo™ Professional Grade Ice Melt
Melts ice and snow down to -7°F/-21°C. Sodium Chloride + Magnesium Chloride + Calcium Chloride

Pros- true blended magnesium chloride and calcium chloride blend. Price is low considering it is a true magnesium / calcium chloride blend and has a low freeze point. If you’re in an area that commonly is above 0 degrees and you’re not trying to melt the ice fast this is your product. For overall price point and functionality this is my number 1 suggestion.

Cons - only rated for -7. Does not melt ice as fast as a true calcium chloride product.

MAX GREEN ICEAWAY MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
Melts ice and snow down to -15°F

Pros - true ice melting point. safe for new concrete. Safe for ornamental plants and landscapes.

Cons - more expensive than alternative products. The product is dusty. Tends to gum up when its wet and sticks to the bottom of shoes. The shape of the granular made it difficult to evacuate the hand held spreader and the push spreader.


PELADOW™ Premier Snow & Ice Melter is the fastest-acting
Melts ice and snow down to -25°F

Pros- Super fast acting. Heats up the water. Nice granular mixture that spreads evenly. Melting point goes down to -25 and we found it actually performed to those temperatures. We tested this product and found it would penetrate 2” of ice within 15 minutes on average. safe for new concrete. Safe for ornamental plants and landscapes.

Cons - more expensive than the others. It was dusty in the bag and when spreading.

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