I've been shovelling 2 foot snow for most of the day and was curious about something.
Why dont people use gas, kerosene, diesel, etc to burn some of the snow away on the walks? Especially when the area is all concrete an there is no fuel source to catch fire.
2006-12-21 11:51:12 · 13 answers · asked by gmaninDenver 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Because of course, that will turn to liquid, then freeze, then wala, you have a rink
2006-12-21 11:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some cities have these new trucks that scoop up and melt the snow and then haul the water away to a river or lake and dump it. I'm guessing your city doesn't have one. It's a good idea I guess, but I'd be afraid there would be something else in the snow that would get scooped up too! Trash, small pets...
2006-12-21 20:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by OK yeah well whatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Idea!!! Oh wait, except that we:
1. Have a fuel shortage
2. It would be like a minnie Exxon Valdez spill
3. would contaminate everything...
now check out the website below!! Now we are melting snow and I know it would work, because they are made in Muskegon, Michigan.....Lot's of snow here. Would melt it and dry the driveway...but very expensive I would think
2006-12-21 20:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by miketull8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about what happens to melted snow. It becomes water. Then it freezes and becomes ice. The only way your plan would work would be if the heat source was so strong that it also evaporated the water leaving the sidewalks dry.
2006-12-21 19:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean "melt". It would be more costly and time consuming for the average person to do this. Just imagine a flamethrower.
But airports do pile snow into melters that drain into sewers, to keep runways clean and avoid snow pileup.
Other cities dump snow into rivers and lakes.
2006-12-21 20:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant just throw gas and kerosene on the ground and light it it 's dangerous for the environment and probably illegal but
your question did make me think you could use a propane torch one of the big industrial type for melting the hard ice but I'm not sure how long it would take to melt and evaporate it
2006-12-21 20:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by RWIZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may as well use a jack-hammer. If you apply high heat to a cold concrete slab it chips and shatters the top layer and ruins the walkway.
Best bet is to use an ice melter and never use rock salt on concrete
2006-12-21 19:59:26 · answer #7 · answered by bob j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's exactly right. If you like ice skating or don't plan on plan on having any visitors walk over that part of the walk, then yes, otherwise you would have to burn the snow until the walk is completely dry.
2006-12-21 19:59:24 · answer #8 · answered by mykd4sound 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you melt the snow, you get water, then the wated freezes and you have a slick sidewalk which is more dangerous than one covered with snow.
2006-12-21 20:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by crazymadmaxx@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll spend allot of money on fuel and accomplish nothing. How about paying someone to move it for you? Aren't you the guy from "King of the Hill" TV show
2006-12-24 22:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by william k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to move south of the Mason Dixon Line
2006-12-24 08:59:33 · answer #11 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋