Prestones Ice melt
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Originally Posted by Osborne
http:///forum/post/2963339
I saw a 9 lb container and the grocery store today for $9. It was pellet size but i can grind it up. Just wondering what people though of the product for calcium. Thanks
If it is the same make up as "Prestone Driveway Heat" then yes.
I use Prestone Driveway Heat and if you follow "Randys 2 Part"Recipe then know that you should use 20 % or 1/5th less to the mixture.
http:///forum/post/2963339
I saw a 9 lb container and the grocery store today for $9. It was pellet size but i can grind it up. Just wondering what people though of the product for calcium. Thanks
If it is the same make up as "Prestone Driveway Heat" then yes.
I use Prestone Driveway Heat and if you follow "Randys 2 Part"Recipe then know that you should use 20 % or 1/5th less to the mixture.
veni vidi vici
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Originally Posted by Osborne
http:///forum/post/2965005
Yes thats it, how do you use it, as its in pellets and is $9.99 a good price for the 9 lbs clear jug. Thanks
"Dissolve 500 grams (about 2 ½ cups) of calcium chloride dihydrate (such as Dowflake 77-80% calcium chloride or ESV calcium chloride; see below for substitutes and sources) in enough water to make 1 gallon of total volume. You can dissolve it in about ½ gallon of water, and then pour that into the 1 gallon container and fill it to the top with more freshwater. This solution has about 37,000 ppm calcium."
"If you use an anhydrous or monohydrate calcium chloride (such as Dow Mini-Pellets, Kent's Turbo Calcium, Prestone Driveway Heat or Peladow Calcium Chloride), then you should use about 20% (1/5) less solid calcium chloride by volume to make the recipe. Note that the solution will get quite hot when dissolving anhydrous calcium chloride. See the section on substitutions for further information."