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Least damaging type of ice melter?
Unfortunately, a fact of life where I live is that when it snows or ices over, we need to treat our steep driveway with something so the cars can reach the house.
I'm wondering if there are some ice melters that are better than others. I assume anything is better than plain old rock salt, but I may be wrong about that. I just don't want the undercarriages of our cars to suffer more than necessary.
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Re: Least damaging type of ice melter?
If you can afford it (I can't) redo driveway with radiant heat beneath pavers.
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Originally Posted by Dogfather
If you can afford it (I can't) redo driveway with radiant heat beneath pavers.
I can't afford it either! I actually looked into pricing it out and for our long driveway it would be in the $50-60k range.
"Our cars are meant to be driven, not polished." – Ferry Porsche
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Originally Posted by creaky
I can't afford it either! I actually looked into pricing it out and for our long driveway it would be in the $50-60k range.
Ouch!
I remember reading somewhere it to be about an extra $17/sqft. on top of the new driveway. Either that was way off or you have a huge driveway.
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switch the current porsche for an AWD model
You could try sand instead of salt. The ice will remain, but you should get better traction and less corrosion potential on the car. Pretty much every road is going to have some sort of salt or chemical on it that has potential to corrode - how bad is the extra 50' of driveway on top of the miles of driving per day?
Is the driveway concrete or asphalt? The black asphalt tends to thaw stuff much faster than white concrete - somthing to consider when the driveway is redone.
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Originally Posted by Dogfather
Ouch!
I remember reading somewhere it to be about an extra $17/sqft. on top of the new driveway. Either that was way off or you have a huge driveway.
No your quote it not off and yes, the driveway is long, therefore it really added up.
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Sounds good. Will you pay the mortgage on my winter home?!
Originally Posted by Audios S6
switch the current porsche for an AWD model
Oh, you mean a 911 Turbo? Yep, that's AWD. Come to think of it, so are the Gallardo and Aventador. Those are sensible winter cars to start saving for! Actually, the Porsche gets put away for the winter. I'm more worried about my wife's A5. I have a Toyota beater that I use in the winter.
Originally Posted by Audios S6
You could try sand instead of salt. The ice will remain, but you should get better traction and less corrosion potential on the car. Pretty much every road is going to have some sort of salt or chemical on it that has potential to corrode - how bad is the extra 50' of driveway on top of the miles of driving per day?
That last bit is actually a good - and depressing - point.
Originally Posted by Audios S6
Is the driveway concrete or asphalt? The black asphalt tends to thaw stuff much faster than white concrete - somthing to consider when the driveway is redone.
It's actually gravel! One more reason I was looking into costs for redoing the driveway.
"Our cars are meant to be driven, not polished." – Ferry Porsche
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Originally Posted by creaky
the driveway is long,
It's actually gravel!
I never have put down any ice-melters on a gravel driveway.
Bob
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Re: Least damaging type of ice melter?
Originally Posted by FUNX725
I never have put down any ice-melters on a gravel driveway.
Bob
Because of the steep incline, if we let the ice build up, even an AWD has difficulty making it up to the house.
"Our cars are meant to be driven, not polished." – Ferry Porsche
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Prestone Driveway Heat kicks ass.
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