grainger ice melt

[beaslbob]

Just saw a big box of ice melter at grainger. Incredients were sodium chloride and calcium magnesium acetate.

anyone heard of calcium magnesium acetate for the diy 2 part?

my .02

 

[Tomoko Schum]

I don't know who manufactures the grainger's Ice melt. Here's what Peters brand said about theirs. Sound harmless to aquatic life (at least to those tested).

Peters Chemical Company - Calcium Magnesium Acetate - CMA

 

[_sludgefactory]

The question seems that how much would it raise calcium in relation to magnesium. It sounds pretty much non toxic though. I would add it to some water and test the calcium and mag and see where the mag is when u get the calcium where u want it.

 

[Tomoko Schum]

I'd stick with MgCl and Epson salt mixture. Adding calcium along with magnesium does not sound bad, but may not be easy to strike a good balance.

 

[_sludgefactory]

I'd stick with MgCl and Epson salt mixture. Adding calcium along with magnesium does not sound bad, but may not be easy to strike a good balance.

I don't even use MgCl, just Epsom salt.

 

[_sludgefactory]

Chances are you would still have to dose either mag or cal anyhow so u might as well stay with what works.

 

[pmgaudio]

get prestone HEAT. or anything with OUT a mag base in it. dosing together will just cause issues with chasing numbers

 

[_sludgefactory]

get prestone HEAT. or anything with OUT a mag base in it. dosing together will just cause issues with chasing numbers

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[beaslbob]

thanks all esp tomoko

reviewing your link it stated there is a 3:7 molar calcium to mag ratio.

so if it does work it would seem it might replace the mag dosing but still require calcium dosing.

my .02