Ice Melter?????

[Bluegrass Lawn Service]

I haven't seen any post on what kind of ice melter is the best for the money. I read about magic salt and some others. right now I'm using Professional Ice Melter from Spring Valley Wi. Sold by Indiana seed company. I'm buying it at about /$7.50 per 50lb bag. I would like to know what you guys use and what prices I can get it at. I just ordered a ton and a half but it won't last long. The product I'm using is suppose to be safe to lawn and shrubs. I don't want to kill anything. Thanks for your advise.

 

[Michael Fronczak]

Right now we're using Ice Melter from Sam's, was around $ 5, per 50 lb bag, is a blend of calcium cloride & magnism cloride. the price was right and we don't do hardly any ice control unless requested. Used the product 2X so far seems to work well.

 

[Groundcover Solutions]

I don't even know the name of the salt that i use but i get it at angelos in MI it cost about a $100 dollers for a palet of 50lb bags i am not shure how many are on the palet.

 

[Samurai WeedWacker]

Heard tell of stuff made from barley which, when spread on sidewalks, keeps snow melted. Sounds questionable to me. Anybody heard about it?

 

[SlimJim Z71]

Havn't heard of that stuff, but the Ice Melt I'm using right now is running me about $3 a bag. Basically just rock salt. I'd really like to find a place around here that has Magic though...

-Tim

 

[jrblawncare]

Mike B,I'm using the same suff you are and the price is about the same,potassium chloride base product with grit,the grit is just crushed lime stone used for traction.I'm finding a lot of guys down here using it or just bagged rock salt which I can get for 3.50 per 50 lb.bag.So far,I have not found a place to get bulk salt unless I go up to Cinn.OH and buy more tonage than I will need for the next 10 years.

 

[thelawnguy]

Originally posted by Samurai WeedWacker
Heard tell of stuff made from barley which, when spread on sidewalks, keeps snow melted. Sounds questionable to me. Anybody heard about it?

I think they guys who sell the stuff here call it "magic-O"