The Manzoni - The Ice Resurfacing Tool
Perfect Ice… Fast! Easy!
Revive the Canadian Tradition of Having Your Own Backyard Rink
It's all about ice time...
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Resurface your own back
yard rink with perfect, high quality ice, every time. Fast, efficient,
economical, hassle free, smooth ice in minimal effort and time. Flood your rink
in minutes. Flood in between skating and games. Apply a thin layer of gleaming
new ice. No more hassles flooding with a hose, sprinkler, bucket etc. No more long
flooding sessions getting wet and cold. No more rough, uneven ice or even
worse, 'shale'. With all
the effort in making a rink, maintenance is easy with the Manzoni.
The custom designed Manzoni is built
to last with quality construction. Each unit is individually hand built with soldered
rigid copper pipe (rust and deterioration free), variable water flow control
valve, replaceable drag-towel, and swivel hose connector. Designed for easy and
efficient water application. No maintenance required. Minimizes the amount of
water required to resurface the ice. Saves you time and money.
Don’t let a warm day,
winter thaw or wet snow ruin your ice. If this occurs, repair your ice with
just 2-3 passes with the Manzoni.
Global Warming got you
down? Follow the tips and tricks below to once again build the perfect back
yard rink.
Pictures and
Drawings
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First Skate Dec 9/2010 |
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The Manzoni in action. |
Manzoni User info with Pictures (zipped file ~ 22
MB)
Rink pics and dates when ready (Dec 11/08, Dec 15/09, Dec 9/10,
Dec 31/11)
See
our rink that highlights this approach.
How to
insert the tarp liner in your rink.
Layering
a second set of boards on the base
How to build an
inexpensive, sustainable rink, that won’t kill your grass!!
Tips and Tricks:
Do you want to build a long
lasting rink in these warmer times and maintain it with minimum effort? Follow
these tips and tricks to making a hassle free backyard rink. The large thermal
mass of a frozen rink resists melting so if you can fill the tarp with at least
4" of water all the better. It takes about 2 days to fill ~10" water
in a 30'x45’ rink. If the surface does get soft during a warmer sunny day, just
wait for the overnight chill to bring it back into shape.
Materials:
Boards:
Spruce construction grade 2" X 8" or 2" x10" by 10'
long.
Tarp: Use
a clear or opaque re-enforced tarp that exceeds the rinks outer dimensions by
at least 2' on all sides. A 40'x60' rink tarp from Home Depot is
$89.
Water:
Hose or water truck? A water truck may be a useful alternative to using a
hose if you are relying on a well, or if you can't wait 48 hours to fill the
rink via the garden hose. Use the built in Google Calculator
to determine the volume of water that you will need. A 30'x45'x 0.5' rink needs
5000 gallons or 20 cubic meters of water. This will cost $60 from Kingston
Utilities or $100 from Clark's Water (613-546-7440) delivered by truck in the
Kingston area.
The Art of Ice
Maintenance and Flooding: Use The Manzoni - The Ice Resurfacing Tool.
Obtain a pair of quality
insulated rubber gloves. You are after all working with a garden hose and water
in the middle of winter and you will inevitably get your hands wet if you don't
wear the rubber gloves. A garden hose with a ball shut-off valve on the end is
very convenient or even a quick disconnect. This allows you to set up the hose
inside, pass it outside and turn on the water from the inside. Connect the
garden hose to a washbasin's faucet and the other end to the Manzoni. Use
warm water to flood the ice. The warm water melts any remaining
‘snow’ and the top layer of existing ice, to create new ice, with a firm,
glass like appearance. You will not get 'shale' if you follow this approach.
Using the Manzoni it will only take 5-10 minutes
to resurface you ice and it will be ready for more skating in the same amount
of time (at -10°C). If you simply use a hose without a Manzoni you
will get uneven ice, shale etc., and it will take 30 minutes or more to flood and this
will require an overnight period to set firm.
In 2006 our rink was good
from Dec 15 until the March break in Kingston, Ontario. Once the daytime
temperatures stay consistently above freezing, the rink melts and simply pump
out the water with a submersible pump, remove the tarp and you won't have
problems killing your grass. You won't even be able to tell a rink was there at
all.
Keep the pucks in the rink
area by using plastic snow fencing or deer mesh netting around the end boards.
You can also build a more elaborate structure which prevents the flying pucks
coming off the posts or cross bar and breaking windows (especially neighbors
windows!!). Trust me, I know it happens.
If you have additional tips
and trick to make a back yard rink feel free to email
them to us and we will post them.
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Order
your very own Manzoni The Manzoni is manufactured in two sizes. The 44" wide Manzoni has a 44" resurfacing swath and is suitable for the smaller rinks (e.g. 30' X 45'). The 44" size is easy enough for youngsters to use! For larger rinks the 60" wide Manzoni would be preferable. |
For shipping cost estimate by Canada Post, enter 6" x 6" x 60" box weighing 3 Kg and shipping from postal code K7L 4S4.
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