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Also, how do folks up north like me handle ice build up in the winter? My tub sits in the back yard on a concrete pad. It is about 12' from my back door. I'm wondering how to prevent ice from building up around the stairs and entry points including the deck in the winter.
They invented this neat little device called a snow shovel No really, that's a good question, because the ice on the stairs get pretty thick as you use it. Obviously, you don't want to stain the stairs with salt, so I just gently chip the ice away with a hammer. It can get rather treacherous getting in and out.