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Ever hear of someone de-icing their acft with a garden hose? Me
neither...

Not only heard of it but have seen it. A Cessna 206 used to haul freight
would come in and land. While the freight was being loaded the pilot would
walk around the airplane with a chunk of garden hose beating on the leading
edges to remove the 1" to 1 1/2" of ice that had accumulated. Then off he
would go to his next destination.

Allen