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Winter / Ice Melt
There are many blended ice melt products claiming some sort of unique or break-though ingredient. With the exception of some processed corn or other hyped up ingredient, all use some combination of two or more of the following: salt (sodium chloride), potassium chloride, magnesium chloride and calcium chloride.
Nobody has reinvented the wheel here, while some claim to have unique blended natural products some others claim to have a magic treatment added to sodium chloride. Basically it is all the same stuff in a different blend in a new bag. Given this, blends are more difficult to price compare since you have to consider percentages of each ingredient. Consider that the more salt the less expensive the blend will be, the more calcium and magnesium included in the blend the more expensive it will be.
Be wary of breakthrough performance claims. In fact many of the medium expensive blends offer little performance advantages over regular salt.
There are some things to watch out for: the harmfulness of the product to vegetation, harmfulness of the product to concrete, how much the product stains carpets and floors when tracked indoors, and how cold it can be for the product to work effectively. The trade-off of course is price, but as with anything worth buying, you will tend to get what you pay for.
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Buy in Bulk
Bulk salt is available for loading Mon. - Fri. between the hours of 8 am - 5 pm. You may purchase any quantity. Buying in bulk is a good option for direct loading in large spreaders.
Ice Melt Basics
All commercially viable dry ice melt products use the following ingredients. Change To: With very few exceptions commercially viable dry ice melt products use the following ingredients.
- Sodium Chloride (Salt)
- Potassium Chloride
- Calcium Chloride
- Magnesium Chloride
- Urea
The above ingredients are sometimes sold straight or are often blended. Cheaper blends will have higher salt (sodium chloride) content. Some blends use a treated salt or “accelerator” which is often composed of magnesium chloride. These accelerants are typically coatings for the salt crystal which may slightly improve the ice melting performance. Be cautious of product claims where the price is somewhat comparable to rock salt yet it’s performance is “fantastic”. It is more likely salt in disguise. There are no magic ingredients in the ice melt world, just different combinations of the above components.
Purchasing Considerations
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One Last Tip
The key to controlling cost and minimizing the negative effects of using ice melt products is using the right amount of product. The tendency is to use too much each time.
Snow Removal Services
KLS owns a fleet of loaders, trucks and specialty snowplow equipment for any size job.
Special attention to detail, competitive pricing honesty and integrity all add up to a high value service.
Special in front end loader and snow trucking services. Removing accumulated snow piles on confined sites is our specialty. Experienced operators will efficiently use front end loaders and right-sized trucks to move snow onsite or to remove from your site.
One time lot and road salting services are also available.