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I worked at a hockey rink growing up, and the ice machines lay down a sheet of hot water after the auger scrapes off the top layer of old ice. I was always tol
by chriskelley 17y ago
I worked at a hockey rink growing up, and the ice machines lay down a sheet of hot water after the auger scrapes off the top layer of old ice. I was always told the reasoning was that it froze faster... hardly scientific, but that's the standard in the rink-management world.
- harpastum 17y agoThe reason the water is hot is to melt the top layer of ice, so when it does freeze, it's a smoother, flatter sheet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_resurfacer#Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_resurfacer#Technology
- mitko 17y agoRight. Argue against a Wikipedia article with another Wikipedia article...