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Crack sounds in the ice
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I have built my first rink this year and I am having a little trouble. I hear the ice cracking every time I step on the ice in the shallow end. I have flooded the ice several times in an effort to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel robitaille Dec 5, 2011.
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Daniel robitaille replied to Ted Memo's discussion Crack sounds in the ice"You second issue has to do with the water not freezing fast due to too much water
add in the snow and it not getting cold enough, add in any leak and you get an air pocket
I just break thru to the water or air pocket and add in snow, wet…"
Richard Vitali replied to Ted Memo's discussion Crack sounds in the ice"Ever throw an ice cube in a glass then add a drink to it ........ when you pour enormous amounts of water onto the ice you will have this happen. Cracking is natural. You should only be applying thin layers of hot water with a rink rake type…"
Ted Memo commented on Ted Memo's blog post Legal Issues"Andy thanks for the input I greatly appreciate it. "
Ted Memo commented on Ted Memo's blog post Legal Issues"Dan & Jim,
Thanks for your input I do appreciate it. I am looking forward to putting in a new rink later this year."
Dan commented on Ted Memo's blog post Legal Issues"Really too bad we even have to think about this!
I make the kids all wear helmets, so far in the last 2 years no injuries."
Jim Boisvert commented on Ted Memo's blog post Legal Issues"Ted,
Liabilities are possibilities. I have had a number of people skate on my rink, including guys that come and play hockey. To skate on my rink for whatever reason, either the participant or the participants parents must read and sign a…"
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I hate to bring this up but has anyone run into any legal issues such liability is someone get injured while skating on your rink. Is there anything that a home owners policy maybe able to cover? My wife is afraid that we will be sued if someone is injured. Please let me know if anyone has had to deal with this.
jr commented on Ted Memo's blog post Help with Ice"I learned last year, my shallow end was only 3 inches of water and my deep end was 10 inches. The shallow end would crack and that area had to be off limits to prevent more cracking. This year, i increased the size of the rink and made sure my…"
Ted Memo replied to Ted Memo's discussion Crack sounds in the ice"I do not believe I have a leak. I may have an air pocket due to the liner not laying flat when the water was put in. I am having another problem. I dumped about three 55 gallon drums of water on the ice at night. The…"
Karen Noto replied to Ted Memo's discussion Crack sounds in the ice"Usually the cracking sound in a shallow end means that you have an air pocket below the ice. Does the ice seem unstable?
I had the same trouble with the shallow end of my rink. I ended up having to remove a corner of my ice and found a hole in my…"
Ted Memo posted a discussionCrack sounds in the ice
I have built my first rink this year and I am having a little trouble. I hear the ice cracking every time I step on the ice in the shallow end. I have flooded the ice several times in an effort to gain some thickness in the shallow end but still having trouble with the cracking even though it has not come up to the surface. What would be causing this problem?
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Legal Issues
I hate to bring this up but has anyone run into any legal issues such liability is someone get injured while skating on your rink. Is there anything that a home owners policy maybe able to cover? My wife is afraid that we will be sued if someone is injured. Please let me know if anyone has had to deal with this.
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 1:07pm — 4 Comments
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Thanks for your advise. I still have two trouble spots with the liner being exposed due to ground pushing it through. Can I flood on top of the ice to try to cover the trouble spots?
Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:44pm — 1 Comment
Help with Ice
I have started my first backyard ice rink. I have flooded my rink and it held the water and has frozen. I walked on it and heard the ice crack and water stated comming up on the sides. When will the water freeze on the bottom. I have about 10 inches in one corner and about 2 inches in my shallow end
Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:23pm — 2 Comments
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