Appendix L
Maintenance Level Guidelines
Ice Surface Maintenance Daily maintenance of the ice surface should be a high priority and is most essential for good skating. The following maintenance suggestions will be a guide for providing maximum skating conditions. A. Snow and ice shavings should be frequently removed from the surface and always before applying a new coat of water. B. Holes should be filled with a mixture of snow and water and cracks repaired by applying warm water over them to form a seal. The whole area can then be scraped to remove bumps and irregularities, rotary broomed, and resurfaced by spraying. C. Snow should be removed from the rink as soon as the fall has ceased. D. Snow and ice shavings should be completely removed from along the inside edge of the hockey boards. E. Allow sufficient room at the outer edge of the rink to handle excess ice and scrape off snow. F. Take advantage of all opportunities to make ice. G. Should the foundation of the rink be lost through thawing on February 15, it will be considered impractical to rebuild it because of increasing warmer temperatures. H. A final ice-making crew and schedule should be set up prior to December 15. I. Complete the daily Ice Rink Safety Inspection Form. A sample form is located on the following page. Extra copies are available.
Hose Repair
Duct tape all holes in hoses. If there is a large hole in hose, tie flagging tape at location of hole and roll up. Report damaged hoses to your supervisor. Remember to always start at far end of rinks and work back toward hydrant when using water. Never let the hoses sit in one spot too long, as it will burn a hole in the ice.
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