I know that rocks and concrete can explode if heated too hot too fast, but can I effectively melt the ice and snow from my sidewalk quickly before shocking the concrete if I blast it with my blowtorch? I have a torch with a burner about one and a half inches which shoots a flame about 3 feet long.
2006-12-01 12:57:30 · 16 answers · asked by michaelglasscook 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Beleive it or not stationed in england we used a jet engine mounted behind a truck on a trailer to blow and melt our snow off.It was a J-69 engine before anyone ask's.
2006-12-02 14:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! do not put alchol on the snow and then torch it, if you love your hair and eyebrows and possibly your clothes and body!
Seems an awful lot of time outside in the cold. Just go to the kitchen and get your box of salt out of the cabinet and sprinkle it on the walkway, boom it melts, really fast and does not refreeze. Or use the bottle of clorine bleach in the laundry room. Be careful of splashing that stuff though on the plants and grass. It will kill them. the salt on the other hand doesn't do anything much if you don't go nuts with the salt. Just a little bit will do it. Or if you have some epsom salt in the bathroom that stuff is even better.
2006-12-01 21:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure and you've already seen the problem of quickly heating frozen concrete below. Now the trick will be getting the ice off without melting nearby snow, causing melt and refreeze.
It's a fair expensive way to melt ice, but when you have no other option for quick ice removal, go for it.
2006-12-01 21:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't concrete, but at the Old Met Stadium in Bloomington Minnesota (The current site of the Mall of America) They used to use something like a blowtorch to Thaw the Turf before very cold December games. It used to make good pics for the daily papers in the area.
2006-12-02 01:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Coach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Your wrapped up in flamable clothing with a 3ft flame in the winter wind.
To get rid of snow - turn on your garden hose and "rinse" it off - then throw down a butt load of salt. The water will get rid of snow real quick.
2006-12-02 00:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by franktowers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, no technically, since the flame is not shovelling lol. But yes, that will be an effective method, just remember to soak the snow with isopropanol before you begin this venture =P
2006-12-01 21:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure. Bet you could buy a WWII flame thrower at a Surplus Store, too.
Did I ask you if you had fire insurance on your house? on your neighbor's houses?
You'll be as famous as Mrs. O'Leary's cow someday (kicked over a kerosene lamp and started the Great Chicago Fire 1886).
2006-12-02 08:02:47 · answer #7 · answered by James H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, then you'll have to get rid of the water before it ices up, genius. ice is more of a pain in the a** then snow. just use some muscle and get a shovel, or else move to FL or somewhere that doesn't have snow.
2006-12-01 21:06:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to do that
I learned a few things
its a waste of gas, if its freezing it turns to ice, its very impractical.
the Military does that kind of stuff in the Arctic on the cat walks, then they throw stones on it it to freeze in to the ice for traction
2006-12-01 21:31:53 · answer #9 · answered by Specialist Ed :Þ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to?
Go to the store and pick up some ice melt, as it will be less expensive.
Hope this is helpful
2006-12-01 23:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by Duane P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋