The best commonly available ice melter by far is Calcium Chloride, works to -20F. Followed by by Magnesium Chloride, works to +5F. Then Sodium Chloride (salt), works to +20F. Calcium Chloride does not affect concrete nor damage vegetation but it can leave surfaces slippery.
There are a number of things that will melt ice quite effectively. The most effective ice melter is of course heat.
Ice melters can be purchased from many companies on the internet. A few of the companies online where one could purchase an ice melter include eBay, Amazon, and Lowe's.
The ice melter that works the best at melting ice is heating it...i tried this kinda experiment for a science project by having 3 methods such as...ice melting using pellets, @ room temperature, and heating on a stove top...and obviously the method that took effect the fastest was heating on a stove top it took 2 minutes and 46 seconds on the stove top I hope this answer helped u all!!!!!!!!!
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Steve Melter was born on 1886-01-02.
Steve Melter died on 1962-01-28.
Ice melter. It's sold as Dowflake, and it works REALLY well. Doesn't dissolve cars, either.
Steve Melter died January 28, 1962, in Mishawaka, IN, USA.
Steve Melter was born January 2, 1886, in Cherokee, IA, USA.
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Sodium chloride (table salt) actually speeds up the melting of water ice. It also lower the freezing point of water to near 0 degrees, F. That is why salt is used as an ice melter and as a way to cool your ice cream in the old fashioned ice cream makers.