We’re proud of the impact that REALice is having. With 100 arenas in North America now using REALice and colder water to resurface, that’s an equivalent of taking 1,200 cars off the road – each year! The benefits of using REALice go way beyond saving money....
The benefits of REALice go way beyond simply turning off the hot water for ice making and saving money. Håkan Grönlund from H2O Vortex / Watreco, the manufacturer, speaks about the benefits of the REALice technology. Håkan has instrumental in converting over 500 arenas world wide to REALice 3-D printed...
Did you know REALice is creating a buzz and making an impact in Atlantic Canada? In a CBC radio segment from Dec 2018, Ben Givlin, the regional recreational director for Baie Verte, Pacquet, and Middle Arm, speaks about how they're lowering the costs of the Tommy...
It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with our existing customers and our future users this year. We wish you the best of holidays and a prosperous 2019! Here are three of our highlights of 2018 that we are proud of and thankful for: 1.) First university in...
Getting everybody on board with change is challenging. Here are 5 ways to support your team while making the switch to REALice: 1.) Install a mixing valve. This allows for occasional tempered water and people will be reassured that warmer water is available if ever needed. 2.) Encourage ice techs to talk to peers who have...
It’s one of the most frequent questions we get asked. Where do the air bubbles go? We could give you a big scientific explanation. But instead we thought we’d show you in this easy-to-understand whiteboard video. Here are the basics: The REALice system is powered by water pressure only...
The Barclays Center in New York City, home to the New York Islanders, have been using the REALice system since the 2017/2018 season and will continue to make their ice with REALice. Barclays Center is the next arena after Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC using the REALice system in the...
September 28, 2018 – Facility Management Corporation (FMC Ice Sports) of Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA has purchased and installed five more REALice systems for five separate facilities it manages on behalf of the State of Massachusetts’ Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). With this latest purchase there are seven...
When we first started introducing REALice to Canada in 2013 we started in British Columbia through the large scale pilot program with FortisBC. Ten arenas where equipped throughout the province. Now, five years later we are happy to announce that we have deployed 57 systems across Canada and also reached the...
At REALiceCanada we are often asked where does the air go? That can be a bit complicated. But, we thought we’d take a stab at explaining this in terms everyone will understand. How it’s always been done: Ice has traditionally been made with hot water. Old school...