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Redneck Ice Melt

by bizgrower
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  • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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    Honestly, I was afraid to view the video as I thought it was going to be an occurrence where I would see something horrific and hear a rednecks' famous last words - "Hey, y'all. Watch this!"

    Cheers. - Frank
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

      Honestly, I was afraid to view the video as I thought it was going to be an occurrence where I would see something horrific and hear a rednecks' famous last words - "Hey, y'all. Watch this!"

      Cheers. - Frank
      Actually, the entire redneck quote is, "Hey y'all...hold my beer then watch this!"
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        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        Actually, the entire redneck quote is, "Hey y'all...hold my beer then watch this!"
        Actually, the entire redneck quote is, "Hey y'all...hold my beer then watch this and if anything happens to me tell my sister that marrying her was the best thing I ever dun!"
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    Well, I could see how this could work, but does it work well enough that the water doesn't refreeze, either into ice, or cracking the concrete?

    I don't even consider this a valid test from the get go, since it is on asphalt. BIG DEAL! Perhaps most homes today, and most private residential areas have CONCRETE driveways/garage floors! Asphalt won't have the refreeze problem, because it is petroleum based, and this will likely be fine. CONCRETE WILL have the refreeze problem, and this could hurt it.

    They should have tried it on concrete, and put a cup full of water off to the side. They should THEN wait until the cup is a frozen block of ice, and check the CONCRETE! If the concrete is still wet, or dry, it passed. If it has a layer of ice on it, it failed.

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      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      Well, I could see how this could work, but does it work well enough that the water doesn't refreeze, either into ice, or cracking the concrete?

      I don't even consider this a valid test from the get go, since it is on asphalt. BIG DEAL! Perhaps most homes today, and most private residential areas have CONCRETE driveways/garage floors! Asphalt won't have the refreeze problem, because it is petroleum based, and this will likely be fine. CONCRETE WILL have the refreeze problem, and this could hurt it.

      They should have tried it on concrete, and put a cup full of water off to the side. They should THEN wait until the cup is a frozen block of ice, and check the CONCRETE! If the concrete is still wet, or dry, it passed. If it has a layer of ice on it, it failed.

      Steve
      I have asphalt and concrete to worry about for my guests. If we get another build up of ice and snow, I plan to try it to get rid of the build up, and then put the store bought ice melt down (mag chloride and calcium chloride.)

      Figure our cold state people might benefit from this 'technology'.
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

        I have asphalt and concrete to worry about for my guests. If we get another build up of ice and snow, I plan to try it to get rid of the build up, and then put the store bought ice melt down (mag chloride and calcium chloride.)

        Figure our cold state people might benefit from this 'technology'.
        Well, my place is about as old as many others here, and looks almost new. I have had no less than 3 neighbors that had to replace their driveways because they were badly cracked.

        Steve
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    BTW, in regards to Dan's OP, this is actually a fairly well known recipe for melting ice. Put the mixture in one of those pressurized pump garden sprayers and go at it.

    (Plus the sprayers make a decent shower or "bidet" in an emergency situation)

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