Calcium Chloride currently holds the record for melting ice at the coldest temperatures. While potassium chloride can melt ice down to approximately -13Â°F (-25Â°C) and rock salt down to -10Â°F (-23.3Â°C), Calcium Chloride can melt down to -25Â°F(-31.7Â°C). This makes Calcium Chloride ice melt the most effective ice melter during harsh winter conditions and heavy snowstorms.
If damage is caused by fair wear and tear, a landlord cannot reasonably charge this to the tenant. Of course, fair wear and tear does not include intentional or careless damage caused by the tenant or their guests at any time during their tenancy.
Does Pennsylvania law limit how much a landlord can charge a tenant for a security deposit? Yes. Under Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law, a landlord may charge a tenant the equivalent of two months' rent for the security deposit for the first year of renting and the equivalent of one month's rent during all subsequent years of renting.