When the winter cold arrives,snow melt is a much-needed product to prevent dangerous falls. But what are the best products for your home and patio? Let’s take a look at acrylic and aluminum patio, as well as how snow melt can impact them over time.
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If Your Deck Has Aluminum, Salt Isn't Good For It.
Salt corrodes wood, which is why your deck is made of wood. But that’s not the whole story. Salt can also damage other materials like aluminum, zinc, and steel—even concrete! So when you’re looking to build a new patio, you’ll want to make sure it’s protected from salty winters by using a snow melt product that doesn’t contain sodium chloride (i.e., ordinary table salt).
It Is Corrosive To Use Chlorine.
Chlorides in winter deicer products can deteriorate almost any metal, including steel, aluminum, and zinc. Most deicing products are designed to melt ice and keep the surface below at 32 degrees F or above.
Chlorides are corrosive to metal surfaces; they attack the metal by dissolving it away. As a result of this corrosion process, deicing materials such as sodium chloride (rock salt), calcium chloride snow melt, and magnesium chloride have become common cause of rust stains on concrete patios exposed to winter weather conditions.
Calcium chloride snow melt is one of the most aggressive deicers available on the market today. It is highly corrosive to a variety of materials, including metal and concrete.
Calcium chloride ice melt is one of the most aggressive deicers available on the market today. It is highly corrosive to a variety of materials, including metal and concrete.
Safe Thaw
Safe Thaw was created as the ice management solution for tough winter environments. Ideal in commercial and industrial properties, shops, government agencies, bridges, and construction.
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Safe Thaw is an environmentally friendly product that works well in temperatures just slightly above freezing. Because it’s safe for the environment, pets, children, and plants (not to mention concrete, wood, and metal), Safe Thaw is a great option if you’re looking for something that will melt ice without hurting your grass or other garden plants. If you’ve used it, you know it’s better than homemade ice melter.
100% Salt & Chloride-Free, Fast-Acting Ice Management Solution
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many factors to consider when choosing a patio material. It’s important to take your climate into account and make sure that the materials you choose will hold up in those conditions. If you have any questions about any of these materials, feel free to ask us! We’ll be happy to help you with some guidance.
Try Also Our Other Winter Safety Products
Safe Paw
The Original and #1 Selling Pet and Child Safe Ice Melt for over 20 years. Guaranteed environmentally safe – will not harm waterways and sensitive wetlands. Safe Paw can change how winter affects our planet.
Ice Traction (with Traction Magic™)
Ice Traction is your go-to winter solution for driveways, walkways, parking lots, and even black ice on the road. Unlike salt or ice melts, it delivers instant grip on snow and slippery surfaces with no wait time.
Just spread and go.
Instant Grip. Zero Melt Time.
Total Confidence on Black Ice
