Summer isn’t the only time for outdoor socializing and sports activity. Backyard ice rinks are growing in popularity as a way of socializing during the cold winter months. Small or large, backyard ice rinks provide a surface for fun or competitive ice skating or ice hockey.
If you are planning to install an ice rink, you should know that it takes more than building the rink, filling it with water, and waiting on it to freeze. In addition to calculating the volume of water needed, you also need to plan around the weather. Experts recommend waiting until you have a minimum of three days of sub-freezing temperatures during the day and night. Another issue is that you must layer the ice gradually. This lets you build up your depth gradually to form a solid ice base. You must allow time for each layer to freeze completely before applying water for the next layer.
You will occasionally need to resurface your ice. Some people call this flooding or dumping. This requires you to dump a large volume of water on top of the ice at one time. Ice rink water delivery provides the large volume of water needed to create a smooth, glass-like surface.