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"Yes it's solid but the cracks do not seem to be going away. I've scraped off the ice that cracked bad. I've used slush to pack the holes. I'm going to flood tonight. Could it be cause by the extreme cold temps."
"Help my rink is cracking I'm about 10 inches thick every time I water it. It cracks. And I can hear it cracking as it freezes. I'm not using much water I've tried hot and cold both make it crack"
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Its not suppose to crack that bad...wow... let me know how it looks after your flooding tonight...
Hi Jay,
It is very normal for your ice to be cracking. I guess you have solid ice?
The cracking happens because of the difference in temperature between ice and water. Cracking occurs due to either the expanding or shrinking of the outer later of ice relative to its inner core. This is called thermal stress or thermal shock.
Once the water freezes the cracks should disappear.
Hope it helps!
Hi Jay,
Glad to have the Armed Forces with us! Welcome to the rink community!