Are You Running a Heater in Your Freezer? You are if the ambient air temperature at 50-60°F. Or even warmer!!! That heater in the freezer is costing facilities thousands of dollars per year. The refrigeration system needs to run colder to maintain ice quality and combat the...
Driving an ice-resurfacing machine is easy, right? Whether it's a Zamboni, Olympia, Engo, or WM ice resurfacing machine, no, it is not! Les Quinton, former Parks & Recreation Manager at Oilfields Regional Arena in Diamond Valley explains in one minute why this multitasking job is more demanding...
"We never had bad ice in the past," says Superior Ice Rink's Ryan Hobby. "But with REALice it's just so much better." Superior Ice Rink in King's Park, NY is a year-round single pad that's been operational since 1972. It's a family-run rink, now on its...
The Lanxess Arena in Cologne (Köln) Germany. Last Wednesday night, 18,475 fans packed the arena to watch the home professional team, the Kölner Haie (the "Sharks"), take on the Wild Wings -- and beat them 3-1. In 2018 when the Haie played the Edmonton Oilers. It...
Here’s the highlight reel from last week's Operator to Operator webinar on Summer Ice. Special thanks for sharing their experience and expertise to : Scott Taylor, Arena Supervisor, Sardis Sports Complex, Chilliwack, BC Wayne Bacon, Lead Hand, Multi Rec Centre, Slave Lake, AB Chet Murch, General Manager, Rinks...
We recently visited Scott Fusco and John O’Neill at The Edge Sports Center in Bedford, MA. You may have heard of Scott Fusco: he played on two US-Olympic hockey teams, is a Hobey Baker Award Winner, a Harvard grad, and a successful businessman. John O’Neill is a seasoned...
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 about his experience making the switch to REALice and learned what some of his user groups had to say. ...
Hakan and Colleen stopped in at the Polar Palace in Valleyview, Alberta to speak with Archie Steward, Facility Operations Manager. Archie speaks about the quality of his ice and how he builds it at the beginning of the season. ...
Have a look at this short video clip featuring Monty Wood, Arena Manager for the Clare Drake Arena at the University of Alberta. The Clare Drake Arena has been using REALice since 2018. Monty says: We are proud users of the REALice system and the bottom line is...
From silver foxes to young operators, see what people are thinking about the REALice difference: ice quality, and savings - in under 2 minutes. Great ice and savings! REALice is technology for a sustainable future REALice is 3-D printed, maintenance-free, and uses pressure to treat the water....