If you dread opening your rink’s electric bill, you’re not alone. It’s very expensive to run an indoor ice arena, and utility costs keep going up. That's why you need REALice. REALice will make your arena more sustainable -- and save you a ton of green,...
One of the most recent REALice installations in North America is at the Powell River Recreation Complex in Powell River, BC. The complex includes two NHL-sized arenas, and their REALice was installed at the end of July. This week, the local newspaper, the Powell River Peak, reported...
Most arena owners and municipalities are focusing on making their facilities more sustainable – and high on their list are their indoor ice arenas. REALice can make a big difference to an arena’s energy spend in several ways: Reducing the amount of water being heated at...
The Science Behind REALice How exactly does REALice work? In this technical brief, the effects of Watreco’s patented Vortex Process Technology (VPT) on water are explained. Also discussed is air in water (in the context of artificial ice making), the sizes of micro air bubbles, as well...
April 29, 2019 - Wade Yianakopolos is the operations manager at The Rinks at Exeter in Exeter, New Hampshire.When Wade and his team put in their REALice water treatment system at the beginning of December, 2018, it was mid-season, so the ice for their busy twin pads...
March 22, 2019 - Last month, REALice went on the road to visit some of our customers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In Bedford, MA at the Edge Sports Center, GM Scott Fusco had an opportunity to talk about their REALice experience, and we videoed...