Winter is already on its way to United States. It has started to snow in many cities throughout U.S. If you are looking to buy ice melt products, you must always go for Calcium Chloride pellets as they are more effective than other salts like magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and sodium chloride. Unlike other salts, calcium chloride melts the ice faster in much colder temperatures. Calcium chloride has the ability to bring the freezing point of water down to a whopping 25 degrees below zero. In addition to forming a brine, calcium chloride also generate heat which speeds up the melting process.
Top 3 Ice Melt Products
3. Safe Paw Ice Melt
This one is the most sold non-calcium chloride pet safe ice melt in U.S. It easily melts the ice and crusted snow. Safe Paw ice melt turns into a bluish color, which looks cool as well. This one is the best ice melt if you have a pet at home. Your dog will never have an issue with this. Actually what happens with other ice melts is, snow will get caught in the dog paw and the dogs will lick it, then harmful salts will reach the stomach making them sick. Safe Paw uses a mixture of glycol and carbonyl diamide (normally used in toothpaste and skin creams) which is safe for children and pets. It is concrete safe as well.
Pros
- Non toxic
- Concrete safe
- Covers twice the area of rock salt
Cons
- Not as effective as calcium chloride ice melts
- Slow melting
- Lowest working temperature of -2 degrees
2. Morton 7872 Ice Melt
Pros
- Safe for pets and plants
- Concrete safe
Cons
- Not as effective as calcium chloride ice melts
- Lowest working temperature of -5 degrees
1. Pellets of Fire Ice Melt
Pros
- Works really fast
- Long lasting effects
- Lowest working temperature of -25 degrees (the most by any product available in U.S)
Cons
- Harmful for pets