How to keep your plastic jersey barriers from freezing?

Many of our customers use jersey barriers in cold weather conditions. The cold climates combined with water-filled jersey barriers causing the water in the barrier to expand when freezing. This can cause unnecessary stress on your jersey barriers. Discount Directionals recommends adding calcium chloride to prevent the water from freezing.

What is calcium chloride?

Calcium chloride is the chemical compound resulting from the combination of calcium and chloride, usually comprised by dissolving marble or limestone chips in hydrochloric acid. When calcium chloride is kept at room temperature it remains in a solid state. However, even at very low temperatures calcium chloride will readily dissolve in both water and ethanol. Because of this characteristic, it is very effective in lowering the freezing or melting point of water.

How much calcium chloride to mix in your jersey barriers?

Calcium chloride is relatively cheap, costing about fifty cents to a dollar per pound, and can be found locally. Each jersey barrier requires about 12 pounds or 1 1/2 gallons of calcium chloride added to the water. So remember, when you see snow or freezing temperatures during your next weather broadcast, it is time to add calcium chloride to your jersey barriers.

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