Bass

so at home depot - they have 50 pound bags of ice melt for $16.00




and then i saw Morton's salt for water softners for $6.00 for a 40 pound bag




is there any difference?

i think the ice melt said magnesium chloride and the water softner said Potassium Chloride Pellets

will they both do the same thing

Bass

damn it - i should have bought the mortons salt given the fact that the magnesium chloride is like 3* the money

http://www.cleanlink.com/sm/article.asp?id=4896

PuFF

damn, did you use it yet? can't you return them and get the morton?

boltonblue

Steve,
Mortons water softener salt is in big chunks about an inch across.
You wouldn't be able to spread it for sh**.
as opposed to standard rock salt which is ~1/4 inch or less.

The magnesium chloride has a much lower solublized melting point that sodium chloride which is standard salt.

usually the mortons stuff is a sodium chloride not a potassium chloride.
also note in the link you posted potassium chloride works like crap as an ice melt.

TProuty

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Bass

Thanks Jerry!!!

Bass

ya right then my $60.00 a month electric bill will jump to $600.00 a month

boltonblue

I think your being way too optimistic there.

TProuty

Good point...


this should save on that bill too...

TProuty

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