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Be careful of what you put in your water softener.
The water softeners work by ion exchange... I.E. Exchanging heavy ions with lighter ions.
Typically people fill the softeners with highly pure NaCl or KCl (sodium or potassium chloride).
Your ice melt (assuming it is Sodium Chloride (salt)) based, would probably work, but it may not have the same purity as the salt for the water softener.
I suppose you can think of it this way... if you let your dog drink out of mud puddles, why don't you drink out of mud puddles?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoMaybe.
Salt doesn't actually "melt ice". What it does do is lower the freezing point of water. If this lowered freezing point is below the actual temperature, the ice will melt. If it's not, then it won't.
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∙ 15y agoYes. Any kind of salt will melt ice. However, Morton's water softener salt is probably more expensive than the "rock salt" that you would use for ice cream or to melt ice.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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What effect does salt water have on ice?
Fresh-water ice will melt faster in salt water than it will in fresh water or in the open air. Ice forms when water molecules are cooled down enough to arrange into solid crystals. Salt will, basically, get between the water molecules and make it harder for them to form crystals.
Which will make ice melt qicker ice or salt add to ice?
Hot water, salt can melt an ice cube as well but hot water raises the temperature in the ice cube causing it to go through a phase change referred to as melting thus turning it to a liquid more rapidly than salt could.
Why do people use salt on icy roads?
because it will melt the ice on the sidewalks.
What substanes can melt ice the fastest?
A very good substance for melting ice is table salt. This is because salt is highly soluble in water, and, as more NaCl dissolves in the water, the more this impurity will depress the melting point. Because the water's melting point will be depressed, it will start to melt above zero degrees Celsius. (I'm not sure this is the best substance to melt ice, I simply put it here because of its solubility in water; if anyone knows a more soluble salt, then that will probably melt ice better) Sand is also really good to melt ice
What temperature does ice melt fastest?
Cold water will not melt the ice cube in record time, but hot water will, but salt water will also melt it fast, but if you add both together the ice cube will melt alot fast. Deceasing time alot.
Will flour water or salt water melt an ice cube faster?
Salt water will melt an ice cube faster.
What is in salt water that it can melt ice?
salt. salt melts ice.
Which melts faster salt water or non salty water?
Salt water freezes at a lower temperature, which is why salt is used to melt road ice. In an environment where the temperature is slowly getting warmer as to melt the ice, frozen salt water will melt quicker than ice.
How does baking soda melt ice?
Baking soda is a type of salt so it will melt ice like salt. It will lower the freezing point of water and the ice will melt
What effect does salt water have on ice?
Fresh-water ice will melt faster in salt water than it will in fresh water or in the open air. Ice forms when water molecules are cooled down enough to arrange into solid crystals. Salt will, basically, get between the water molecules and make it harder for them to form crystals.
Do fresh water ice and salt water ice melt the same?
yes
Does ice melt faster in warm water salt water or vinegar water?
salt
Does an ice cube melt faster in soapy or salt water?
An ice cube melts faster in salt water.
Does ice melt or disslove in a glass of water?
melt salt would dissolve
Is salt the same as ice melt?
no, but ice melt is a salt
Does salt water melt quicker than regular water?
water doesn't melt when salt is added to ICE it lowers the temperature at which water freezes.
What is in the water sophener salt that mets the ice?
Salt. Salt lowers the temperature at which water freezes, so will melt ice it comes into contact with.
