De-Icing Solutions for Businesses in Cherry Hills Village, CO
Sustainable Ice Control in Cherry Hills Village
Caring for Colorado’s lush landscape has always been a top concern for Kona and our
contractors. We choose to forgo harsh chemicals that can cause lingering negative effects
on the surrounding water supply and plant life, instead using eco-friendly substances
for deicing sidewalks and entrances. Our ice control service is effective while also
keeping environmental sustainability in mind.
Using Rock Salt as a Deicer in Cherry Hills Village
Rock salt (Sodium Chloride) introduces particles into the liquid of ice sheets to drop
the freezing temperature of water below 32 degrees allowing ice sheets to dissipate while
preventing new ones from forming. While sodium chloride can be effective at degrees down
to negative nine, it is ideally used at temperatures over 15 degrees. Rock salt is widely
used across Colorado for snow and ice removal.
Calcium Chloride for Snow and Ice Control in Cherry Hills Village
When temperatures drop to sub zero levels, rock salt starts to struggle as a deicing solution.
Calcium Chloride is used during extreme cold fronts, effectively controlling ice buildup down
to negative 25 degrees. The substance comes in small, white spheres about a millimeter in diameter
known as “prills”. We use these prills to ensure caked ice melts while preventing new ice
from forming on your sidewalks and entrances.