Safety concerns
Ice accumulation on paved surfaces poses significant safety hazards for pedestrians and vehicles, increasing the risk of slips, falls, and accidents.
Efficiency & Timeliness
Manual deicing methods can be time-consuming and labor-intensive, especially for large paved areas such as parking lots, sidewalks, and roads. Ensuring timely deicing operations is crucial for maintaining accessibility and safety.
Environmental Impact
Overuse of salt for de-icing raises concerns about the negative impact on the environment as salt dries out green spaces, corrodes underground pipes, rusts vehicles, and cracks concrete and asphalt, leading to additional repair costs.
labor shortage
Deicing is a task that comes suddenly and needs to be handled everywhere at once. With workers in short demand, getting enough workers on such short notice can be a challenge, and the process can end up taking way too long, leaving roads and pavement unsafe to traverse for days.
