Q Must the ground be perfectly level before installing my NiceRink™? |
| ASmall bumps and a slight slope will not affect your rink as water will seek its own level. However, checking the slope with a laser level and removing sharp objects and large sticks/rocks are smart ideas. |
Q Do I need a large area for a full size rink in order to skate well? |
A No. Even if you only have room for a small 20' x 40' NiceRink™-in-a-Box your family can enjoy hours of skating enjoyment. Larger rinks will accommodate a greater number of skaters safely as well as a greater variety of activities and games and you can always expand your NiceRink by simply adding the necessary components and getting a larger NiceRink
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Q How many seasons can I expect from my NiceRink™ liner? |
AThe liner life will be determined by two things:
- What the rink is being used for: Hockey or just general skating?
- How the inside edge of the liner are protected. The inside edge of the rink right at ice level is the most vulnerable
part of any outdoor temporary rink system. If the inside edges are not protected with KickPlates, ours or
something else, the liner will be continually hit with sticks, skates, shovels, pucks, toe-picks, etc. and that area
will have little nicks and cuts in the liner. If that's the case the liner, no matter what you use for a liner, will be
a one year liner, or you'll have to shrink your rink the following year so the little nicks/cuts are above the water
line. If the edges are protected at ice level, you can expect 2-5 years of life out of the liners. NRCS, probably 1-3,
NiceRink #1 & #3 2-5 depending on the rinks use and how the edges are protected.
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Q What is the best time to install my NiceRink™? |
| AAnytime before the onset of freezing weather is a good time to install your rink. The Brackets are much easier to install in
UNFROZEN ground. It is best to fill the liner immediately once it is in place to prevent accidental damage from high winds,
animals, etc.. Walking on the liner with the wrong shoes or over sharp objects left underneath can cause damage. |
Q How will snow and rain affect the surface of my NiceRink™? |
| A Snow can easily be removed using one the many NiceRink™ shovel designs or you can use a snowblower, or build an on/off ramp and take tractor mounted snow blower, plow or sweeper brush assembly on your ice. A NiceIce™ resurfacer will
return the surface of your rink to perfection whatever the weather conditions, provided it stays cold. |
Q Will my NiceRink liner damage my lawn? |
| A For the majority of NiceRinks 99.9%, your lawn will come back fine after the rink is taken down in the Spring. Usually,
you will have to cut the grass where the rink was, as it comes back healthier. |
| Q Why should I choose NiceRink™ over other methods? |
A Although there may be other methods and products to construct an outdoor ice rink, we feel NiceRink™ provides the most
effective solutions to the problems associated with making an outdoor ice rink. Of course, everyone will always say their
company/ideas are the best, but we would like to tell you why we think you should utilize NiceRink's™ products. The most
important part of making an outdoor rink is keeping the water/ice where you want it. Frozen & Above the ground!
- NiceRink Liners -We have been in business since 1948, providing high strength, engineered plastic films for a multitude
of industrial applications. We know what strong plastics are, how to engineer and splice them properly and provide the right
material with water tight seaming for the right application.
- NiceRink Brackets -After making our own rinks for years, we too got tired of pounding stake after endless support stake
to hold the boards upright and the water in. The development of the NiceRink™ brackets has eased the "pains" that were
associated with "building" an outdoor ice rink. Now you can just step in the brackets and all your support is in place.
NiceRink™ brackets are a much easier and more adaptable system than pounding stakes, or trying to stack 2" pieces of
foam underneath a piece 2" PVC pipe that wasn't high enough in the first place.
- Resurfacing - Using the NiceIce™ resurfacer has been the greatest thing since sliced bread. Before the NiceIce™
resurfacer, it took anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours to resurface my 60' x 90' surface. Now, 12 minutes per layer.
Heck, I even put two coats on each time to make my ice even smoother. The ice in my backyard will rival any indoor ice
surface. (When it's frozen anyway)
- Hockey Experience -We have skating experience too! Three "AAA" national champions, two of which played Junior "A" in
the USHL. Hockey/Skating is in our blood, and it shows in our solution orientated skating products.
- All in All-NiceRink™ will provide superior products, with customer service people that are actually available to answer the
phones and handle any questions you may have. Join the NiceRink™ family and find out why everyone else stays!
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| Q What should I look for when shopping for the best value? |
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- Liner warranty: NiceRink liners are warranted to hold the water when you get it. Some warranties on the market are
for a 5 year "UV warranty". That's fine, but UV damage is not going to be the problem as the liners are covered with Snow
and Ice during usage, so the UV doesn't affect the liner. You need a good strong liner to do the work.
- Are the sides height adjustable? Does the system you're looking at have a system in place to adjust for the slope in your
yard, or does the yard have to be perfectly flat for the system to work? NiceRink will simply adjust to slopes in a yard, by
changing the board height in Bracket. Of course always checking the slope with a laser level BEFORE starting is the best
idea to know what board height you need to start with, so you don't have to change out boards with water already in the
rink. With NiceRink there's NO need to stack foam under any 2" PVC pipe sides to get them to the right height. NiceRink
brackets will adjust to 14" of water without any additional support needed.
- How Long has the company been around? NiceRink has been around since 1991, along with our parent company being in
business for 63 YEARS, since 1948.
- Market Reputation? Did you get a referral to use a particular rink system? Do you know someone that had a working rink
of what you're looking at purchasing? At NiceRink, we don't hide our rink system under snow banks in our pictures. We're
proud to show the World's Best Backyard Ice Rink System!
- Actual Photos of Rinks and Products: When looking at buying a rink system, make sure you know what you're actually
buying. Do you see nice close up photos of what you're actually buying. What are the sides? What is the Bracket? How do
they adapt to uneven ground? Do you see actual rink pictures showing customers rinks in use with the product being used
and SHOWING the product? Don't buy what you can't see.
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