De Icer ...........

[Lost Pine]

Just wondering what everyone is recommending for their customers tha have asphalt driveways for deicer..? I need something that works. A lot of my PITA(pain in the ass) customers want something that works,but doesn't harm the inside of thier house.(carpets, floors, etc).

Please help............


LOSTPINE

[Grassmechanic]

potassium chloride. Won't harm the landscape plants, either.

[gdeangel]

someone told me that you can also use Potasium Cloride on less than 1-year-old concrete. However, every bag label I've seen says don't use on new concrete. What's up with that? :confused:

[Grassmechanic]

someone told me that you can also use Potasium Cloride on less than 1-year-old concrete. However, every bag label I've seen says don't use on new concrete. What's up with that? :confused:
You shouldn't use any de-icer on new concrete, but that's hard to avoid. I've used potassium chloride on new concrete without harming it.

[JWTurfguy]

No matter what chemical you use, it's the repetitive freezing and thawing that is so bad for the concrete. That's why salt works best, but is so bad for concrete. So, as far as new concrete goes, like Mike said, try to avoid it, but at least Potassium Chloride is better than salt or calcium.