Great ice. Lower costs.
The floodwater treatment system that makes better ice with less energy.
Independently measured and verified by
- FCM Green Municipal Fund
- FortisBC
- Southern California Edison
- Luleå University of Technology
- PTG Eindhoven
Utility pilots, third-party measurement and university lab studies, not just our own numbers.
Game-changing ice. Real savings.
REALice is a maintenance-free water treatment system for ice arenas that removes micro air bubbles without chemicals, filters, or hot water — so you make better ice with cold, treated water instead of heating it to 140°F.
Estimated Return on Investment
2–3 years for a single pad
1–2 years for a twin pad rink
Energy Savings
Stop heating floodwater and cut the refrigeration load that comes with it. The gas saving was measured across ten rinks in the FortisBC pilot; the electricity figure is our conservative planning number, and metered rinks have saved more.
See the savings data →Ice Quality
REALice treated water freezes into harder, clearer ice. Operators report less snow, sharper lines and logos, and a sheet that holds up all day.
See the ice quality proof →Hard Water & Scale
Got scale in your lines, nozzles or resurfacer tank? REALice changes how hardness minerals behave so new scale doesn't cling — and old deposits gradually break down.
See how it handles hard water →Utilities actively fund the switch to REALice. Some programs pay a flat $20,000 per system; others are calculated on your energy savings. We help you with the applications.
See funding by province →FCM's net zero ice rink study classes cold-water resurfacing as a high-impact measure: 21.7 tonnes of CO2 per ice pad per year in Ontario, and 13% of the reductions a rink needs to reach net zero. What the study found →
Real operators. Real rinks.
Hear directly from the people running arenas on REALice, across Canada and the US.
Paul Booth, Activa Sportsplex, Kitchener, ON
REALice Process
From your first estimate to making ice — here's what the process looks like.
Trusted from community rinks to the world's top leagues
Municipalities across Canada and the US run on REALice — and so do professional arenas in the KHL, SHL, DEL and NLA, including HC Davos, host of the Spengler Cup. See the professional arenas →
See how much your rink could save
REALice is already running in 200+ rinks across North America. We help you with the funding applications.
Get your free savings estimate