We set our ice temps high and then work on shutting down the compressors, then edge and cut the outer two laps down to concrete. By then the seal has popped and we get a loader in to scrape it up. Any logos we have we melt out with a hose and reuse next year.
The complex I work at does it the same way as Hank. The single pad rinks I've worked at lay a filter cloth outside on the ground and dump the snow onto it using the ice resurfacer. Then they leave the snow pile fenced off to melt and the filter cloth collects the paint. Then you dispose of it. We saved a few old blades as "ice out only" blades as well.
@@YourLocalIceMan I'm in Canada we likely have a higher frost line underground then you do. Older rinks run the risk of creating permafrost that could cause the floor to lift in areas. The year round ice in communities close by have sand floors to prevent that.
@@YourLocalIceMan In Burlington Canada. When i the crew at any of the arena's remove their ice somewhere in April. They turn off the system. And let it begin melting. And they shave it down using the Zamboni. And then i think the either use the Zamboni to break it up or an ice chopper. But once it's been broken up. Then they pick it up with the Zamboni. Doing all those different cuts going across the rink doing cross cuts . And zig zags . They dump it in a special sand pit. For safety reasons. Because of the paint in it. They would then autoscrub the floor with their autoscrubber. Its very messy when removing the ice from the rink.
