Is To Much Ice Melt A Bad Thing?
Is to much ice melt a bad thing? Wait, there are at least FOUR types you can purchases?! Wait, you can purchase two types of ice melt and mix them together to form the ultimate ice and snow melting mixture?! First you have to know the four different types of ice melt prevalent in New Hampshire. Calcium Chloride , Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) and Potassium Chloride . Calcium chloride : It is a hygroscopic compound that absorbs moisture and then starts to dissolve ice. This is an exothermic reaction that generates heat up to 60 degrees Celsius which then melts the ice. This means that if it is super cold out it doesn't work as it should because ice once melted forms... water, which in turn freezes to form ice. This leads people using more of it and eventually sand because its not working as they read on the label. Magnesium chloride: This can be used in heavily vegetated areas and is less corrosive. It is hygroscpic in nature so it works sim