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Snowed in driveway ? - NO PROBLEM- Get the FlameBlaster1000 (Original Post) packman Jan 2021 OP
That's cool and all, but man you'd just end up with the smoothest ice on that driveway. sboatcar Jan 2021 #1
Not to mention the damage to the asphalt (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2021 #3
The black-ice would be awesome, and the asphalt turned to lava, LOL! Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #4
I needed one of those this morning PJMcK Jan 2021 #2
Can't Wait for BEFORE and AFTER Pictures Stallion Jan 2021 #5
Does not really work ... TomVilmer Jan 2021 #6
It's a good idea, but... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #7

sboatcar

(415 posts)
1. That's cool and all, but man you'd just end up with the smoothest ice on that driveway.
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:17 AM
Jan 2021

If it was even on a 1 degree slope your car would slide all the way down into the street.

Backseat Driver

(4,393 posts)
4. The black-ice would be awesome, and the asphalt turned to lava, LOL!
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:27 AM
Jan 2021

Is there a "safety" switch on this automatic WMD for morons?

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
2. I needed one of those this morning
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 11:19 AM
Jan 2021

We got 6" yesterday in NE Pennsylvania on the Delaware River. It started in the early morning and continued off and on all day and into the night. It was never heavy but it was steady.

Fortunately, my plow guy called and showed up 45 minutes later.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)
6. Does not really work ...
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:05 PM
Jan 2021

... to my experience. I tried it with the very aggressive burner from a hot air balloon, and the meager snow that it moved was mostly from the force of the flame, and not from the heat. The targeted snow are kind of compressing itself into an ice layer instead.

 

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
7. It's a good idea, but...
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 09:49 PM
Jan 2021

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then you have to deal with the ice.

Salt crystals are better.
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