Harder Ice, Easier to Maintain
This week our operator-to-operator call takes us to Uxbridge, Ontario. At a recent skate, lunch and learn, we spoke to facility operator Tim Morrison ...
November 15, 2022
The Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge webinar on “Treated cold floodwater: debunking the myths”, featured operators from a variety of arena types regarding their REALice experience. From higher ice temperatures to lower run times — and excellent ice — you can watch their interviews as they spill the beans. If you only have 90-seconds, watch an overview here which sums up ice quality, savings, and reduced run time really well.
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| Michael Pisocki Operations Manager Barclays Center/Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Watch Mike talk about better ice quality at Barclays, which inspired his team to use REALice at Nassau Coliseum too. |
Tyler Seitz Sr. Manager Ice & Building Operations, WinSport, Calgary, AB. Non-profit 4-pad at Canada Olympic Park. 1xOlympic, 3xNHL-sized pads. Watch Tyler talk about running a blind test on one set of twins, which resulted in a second purchase for Winsport’s other set of twins. |
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Michael Knight Supervisor of Arenas Sardis Sports Complex City of Chilliwack, Chilliwack, BC. Twin pad that became a triple; one sand base. Watch Mike say REALice stopped the spider cracks on his sand floor, and it saves around 5,000 hours of run time on his compressors each year. Repeat customer. Incentives from FortisBC. |
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| Larry Bruyere General Manager Ice in Paradise Goleta, California Single + studio, new build using REALice since they opened. Watch Larry say the harder ice produced by the REALice meant during a 4-day power outage, he didn’t lose his ice. |
Cam Coulter Operations Coordinator Mayfield Recreation Complex Caledon, Ontario. Sub-level seasonal single pad, M&V study. Watch Cam explains the REALice is letting him keep his ice thinner, resulting in lower maintenance and decommissioning equipment. |
