Tips on Storing Bulk Granular Ice Melt
If your snow and ice control business has reached a point where you have to buy bulk ice melt regularly, congratulations, it means your business is on the road to success. Middlesex Ice Control regularly supplies businesses, schools, and municipalities with bulk granular ice melt. This is the third blog in our new series on granular and liquid ice melt. Today’s blog will focus on tips on storing bulk granular ice melt and don’t forget to check out our granular ice melt product page.
Tips on Storing Bulk Granular Ice Melt
Store your granular ice melt somewhere that is accessible.
Granular ice melt should be stored somewhere that it can be accessed any time you need it. Connecticut residents know that certain winter storms can come hard and fast. If you are spreading granular ice melt for a client, ideally you should have a place where it can be stored on their property. You should also keep some at your home base so that it can be loaded into the truck and ready to go at a moment’s notice. It is said that a few miles may be the difference between a productive night of deicing and a disastrous night with minimal progress and disappointed clients. If you can store your ice melt in a central location to your clients, this will also help production.
Make sure the granular ice melt is stored somewhere that you can easily transport it.
Large snow removal businesses often have dedicated storage solutions for their ice melt reserves. Having dedicated storage allows you to buy salt in large quantities. Rock salt is very heavy and this is especially true when it is bought in bulk. Because of this, you’ll want to have the ice melt stored somewhere that can be accessed by a vehicle such as a truck or a spreader. Whatever you end up using, remember to keep it accessible so you can load in a timely fashion and that it is not that far from where the salt is being loaded into.
Make sure your granular ice melt storage is weatherproof.
One of the worst things that can happen to snow and ice contractors is that they invest in a place to store their ice melt and it ends up getting ruined due to weather. Salt is a hardy substance, but you should give it a bit of TLC before using it. It should be stored somewhere that will not get touched by the rain or snow. If the salt gets wet, it can clump together, and this will result in having to use more product because of the larger clumps. Many contractors are now using “instant garage” shelters that can easily be set up and act as simple storage sheds. Alternatively, you can encircle your salt with cinder blocks and cover it with a large and secure tarp on the top.