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Post by igive2 on Nov 13, 2007 23:25:24 GMT -5
The quality of ice comes from two things:
1) Low humidity in the building as possible (not temperature - humidity)
2) Quality of the Brinewater (salt water) that is pumped through the brine pipes embedded in the arena floor.
Usually the biggest problem with ice quality is the humidity as it affects the surface the most.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Nov 13, 2007 23:53:34 GMT -5
The quality of ice comes from two things: 1) Low humidity in the building as possible (not temperature - humidity) 2) Quality of the Brinewater (salt water) that is pumped through the brine pipes embedded in the arena floor. Usually the biggest problem with ice quality is the humidity as it affects the surface the most. I have also heard that the temperature of the ice itself is also important. That certainly would directly relate to point #2. |
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Post by IGive1 on Nov 14, 2007 8:49:25 GMT -5
A couple years ago I heard talk of the Spirit adding a dehumidifier to the arena. The cost was +200k. I would be surprised if they have that type of funds these days.
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Post by donjohnson on Nov 14, 2007 9:27:42 GMT -5
I've skated at Bay City, Saginaw Bay, and the EC. The EC has the worst ice. Something has to do done to correct it. Reducing the amount of activities on the ice between periods, so that the zambonis can get on earlier would really help. There were places on the ice that were still wet at the end of the second period. Better Zamboni drivers would help too. have you skated on the Event Center in February or was it in the Oct/Nov time? I wonder if the ice is stronger when it's colder outside so that the humidity outside is not a factor? to add a comment about the drivers...this has been a pet peeve of mine ever since we added the 2nd boni. There is no reason for these guys to miss a spot...it is not a racetrack out there!!!! the reason it's wet a lot of times is that they have to go back over the same spots that are drying twice. They should add "Color-by-Number" to the Zamboni Drivers Test to see how these guys feel about staying between the lines!!! |
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Post by Sparky on Nov 14, 2007 18:57:14 GMT -5
The quality of ice comes from two things: 1) Low humidity in the building as possible (not temperature - humidity) 2) Quality of the Brinewater (salt water) that is pumped through the brine pipes embedded in the arena floor. Usually the biggest problem with ice quality is the humidity as it affects the surface the most. I will agree with you in general, However, I know that the condensing units at the Dow that chill the brine have broken in the past (first or second year) and that is where the patch was made. The humidity is a factor early and late in the season when the temp. outside is warmer than the temp. inside. If you've ever been in the arena during the week in the spring or fall, you'd see the glass is covered with "dew". The new manager of the Dow could also be the blame, trying to cut energy costs by turning up the temp on the ice making equipment. Allen vella used to turn the heat in the arena off during the week and turn it back on the day of a game, in one such instance, a pipe in the visitors locker room froze and burst the day of a game flooding the whole locker room. I've not been too impressed with SMG, their managers pull some dumb stuff and I can't see where they have brought in a ton of big acts like they promised they would. |
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