[Costco] Alaskan Premium Ice Melter 22.5KG(49.6LBs) $16.49

Serious question: how good are these really compared to regular salt?

I still have salt from 2yrs ago and havent used much. I dont see any reason why I should go with this one (?) Im in the Waterloo region and we get more snow here.

You end up using more salt for the same size driveway because the salt is in the size of a pebble. Salt also stains the heck out of everything.

I bought a bag of salt a couple years back because the Alaskan was sold out. I will never go back to using salt if I have a choice.

just in time for the first snow fall in GVRD...

Biscayne05 wrote: ↑Serious question: how good are these really compared to regular salt?

I still have salt from 2yrs ago and havent used much. I dont see any reason why I should go with this one (?) Im in the Waterloo region and we get more snow here.

Totally get why you ask. In your case it probably doesn’t make sense to spend the extra money for it. In other cases for those that have used the regular salt on your poured concrete driveway or stairs and seen how it eats away at your concrete, these Alaskan are the best out there. They melt ice much better at low freezing temperatures and don’t eat away at your concrete. It also keeps the ice separated from your concrete so when you do shovel it slides right off without having to find that darn chisel cause the ice just doesn’t break up. If this is not your case then save your money.

bluetroll wrote: ↑You end up using more salt for the same size driveway because the salt is in the size of a pebble. Salt also stains the heck out of everything.

I bought a bag of salt a couple years back because the Alaskan was sold out. I will never go back to using salt if I have a choice.

Totally understand. Some of the salt out there are useless under low freezing temperatures. For poured concrete it is much less harsh using Alaskan (not salt) so it doesn’t eat away at your concrete and leave pits or holes.

khamsi wrote: ↑ Totally get why you ask. In your case it probably doesn’t make sense to spend the extra money for it. In other cases for those that have used the regular salt on your poured concrete driveway or stairs and seen how it eats away at your concrete, these Alaskan are the best out there. They melt ice much better at low freezing temperatures and don’t eat away at your concrete. It also keeps the ice separated from your concrete so when you do shovel it slides right off without having to find that darn chisel cause the ice just doesn’t break up. If this is not your case then save your money.

This is probably the reason why my front door has cracked/chipped surface. The previous owner had 0 clue on maintaining the house and probably just spread so much salt on the porch.

Thank you

Biscayne05 wrote: ↑ This is probably the reason why my front door has cracked/chipped surface. The previous owner had 0 clue on maintaining the house and probably just spread so much salt on the porch.

Thank you

Yep! Sounds like one of the culprits.