What is REALice®?

The REALice water treatment system for ice arenas eliminates the need for hot water when building and resurfacing ice. Easy-to-install and maintenance free, REALice removes the micro-air bubbles from water without using chemicals, filters or membranes. You’ll be creating hard, clear ice while substantially lowering your utility costs.

 

REALice, with a typical ROI of 1-2 years, requires no additional energy source to operate. It’s also eligible for rebates from various utilities throughout the USA.

 

This energy reduction tool is used by more than 500 indoor ice arenas worldwide. To calculate the energy savings REALice can bring your facility, download our estimate form here.

 

REALice is proud to be affiliated with The Arena Guide.

Key Benefits

  • reduces the draw on compressors and boilers
  • reduces the dehumidifiers’ run time,
  • contributes to less rust on structural beams
  • fewer ice cleanings needed
  • contributes to less condensation in the arena
  • less water used, and wasted
  • adds to a longer amortization on equipment

 

Estimated ROI:

  • 2 years for most single pads
  • Less than 1 year on most twin pads

Real Savings

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  • Natural Gas Savings: 6000-9000 therms
  • Electricity savings: + 85,000 kWh
  • Cost Savings: $1,200 – $1,500/month

Great Ice Quality

REALice-treated water produces ice that’s hard and resilient.

 

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REALice® installation - starting from scratch

Installation takes between 1-2 hours. The system is installed next to the ice re-surfacers' water filling station.

REALice® installation - applied on existing ice

All 10 ice arenas in the FortisBC pilot were converted during the ice season. This process will take about 7h.

People about REALice®

  • The quality of the ice has been tremendous.

    Steven Wolf, Director of Spartan Arena Athletics, Castleton, VT - http://spartanarena.com

  • The ice is harder. Players skate faster, pass better and shoot better. It contributes to a better quality hockey game. All visiting coaches and players agree that it is one of the best surfaces in the country to play on. We are in operation 12 months a year and the savings are definitely significant.

    Al Murdoch, Iowa State University - https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps/buildings/building.asp?id=156

  • The fruit's in the pudding - we're more efficient and not heating the water for the resurfacing.

    Tom Cline - Tam-O-Shanter - http://www.sylvaniatamoshanter.com/

  • "The Zamboni is spreading 120-140°F hot water onto the ice. This causes an instant 30 ton load for a 10-minute duration. The use of REALice eliminates such."

    John Meade, Preferred Mechanical Services - http://www.preferredmechanicalservices.com/

  • "We are thrilled with the ice."

    Peter Luukko, New York Islanders - https://www.nhl.com/islanders/

  • "The clarity is way better than advertised! I am VERY happy with the ice."

    Ralph Bedoe, Chief Engineer, Pechange Arena, San Diego, CA - https://pechangaarenasd.com/

  • Utilizing the REALice system marks a substantive change in our on-ice maintenance practices, towards a less expensive, more sustainable ice making model.

    Richard Rocha, GM, Sharks Ice at San Jose - https://www.sharksiceatsanjose.com/

  • We had a lot of skeptics, at first, but it worked out fine. Everybody kept commenting about how hard the ice was, how there was better puck movement. The owners of our FPHL team, the Carolina Thunderbirds, couldn't believe how they could still see the logos at the end of the season. We'd had problems with that before REALice.

    Paul Jackson, Head Ice Technician, Fairgrounds Arena, Winston-Salem, NC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuO807cdYk

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