Our commercial ice control products are all eco-friendly. Our Denver Tech Center ice
dam removal company has always had an interest in environmental sustainability.
While harsh chemicals work great for commercial ice control, they can also be
detrimental to the water supply, plants, animals and the environment. The
chemicals used in snow and ice removal products make the treatments effective,
but the residuals can linger for years. Our ice removal services in Denver Tech Center can
be performed using eco-friendly products that are less harsh on the environment.
Rock Salt for Snow and Ice Removal in Denver Tech Center
Using rock salt, also known as sodium chloride, for snow and ice removal introduces
dissolved foreign particles in the liquid, which boosts the colligative property of the
water and lowers the freezing temperature below 32 degrees. This allows ice to continue
to melt while preventing ice from forming. Rock salt works best when temperatures are at
least 15 degrees but work down to about negative nine degrees. Rock salt is the most
common substance used for commercial ice control in Denver Tech Center.
Calcium Chloride for De-Icing in Denver Tech Center
Calcium chloride, an inorganic salt, is best for ice control when Denver Tech Center temperatures
really dip, since they are effective down to about negative 25 degrees. It is more expensive
than rock salt, but performs well at temperatures far below what rock salt can handle.
For snow and ice dam removal it comes in small, white spheres a few millimeters in diameter
called “prills.” As a snow and ice removal tool, they depress the freezing point of water,
quickly turning existing ice and snow to water while not allowing it to refreeze.>