Driveway
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Steps & Options
📊 Ice Melt Needed
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💡 Pro Tips
- Temperature ranges: Rock salt works to 15°F, calcium chloride to -25°F, magnesium chloride to -13°F, potassium chloride to 12°F
- Pet-safe option: Magnesium chloride is the gentlest on paws — avoid potassium chloride around pets
- Don't over-apply — more salt ≠ faster melting. Excess washes into waterways and kills plants
- New concrete warning: Avoid all deicers on concrete less than 1 year old — it causes spalling and surface damage
- Apply before the storm when possible — pre-treatment prevents ice from bonding to pavement