How to Get Rid of Big Piles of Snow From the Plow
Many people refrain from shoveling the snow until the plow has gone by; the plow usually dumps more snow on the driveway again. The plow eventually needs a place to move the snow it collect; unfortunately, this is often a person's front lawn.
A large pile of snow can be dangerous; as motorists may not be able to see around corners and children and animals can become trapped under a drift. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to remove large snow piles without shoveling.
Things You Will Need
- Hose
- Faucet connector
- Salt
- Sand
- Ice Melter (calcium chloride)
- Copper sulfide
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Use hot water. Hot or warm water is the most effective way to melt snow. Connect a faucet to hose connect on a faucet in the house. This device enabled a hose to be connected to an ordinary faucet. Turn on the hot full blast. Spray the big snow pile with hot water and watch it melt. Within minutes the snow pile should be reduced to a puddle.
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Cover the puddle immediately after with a mix of salt and sand. This will prevent the melted snow (water) from being turned into ice. Use liberally.
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Use Ice Melter. Ice Melter is a mix of calcium chloride and sodium chloride that can be used instead of water to melt the snow pile. Cover the entire pile with Ice Melter and it should reduce the size of the pile considerably. Use copper sulfide if you can find it. Copper sulfide will cut through the snow instantly and work just s effectively as hot water. However, it is not something that is sold at most stores.
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Contact the city. If the snow pile is on your property and it poses a safety risk, the city should remove the pile free of charge.
The Drip Cap
- Many people refrain from shoveling the snow until the plow has gone by; the plow usually dumps more snow on the driveway again.
- Turn on the hot full blast.
- Within minutes the snow pile should be reduced to a puddle.
- Ice Melter is a mix of calcium chloride and sodium chloride that can be used instead of water to melt the snow pile.
References
- "Managing snow & ice"; John A. Allin; 2002
- "Snow Removal and Control: A Bibliography"; Leslie Anderson Morales; 1990
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