The amount of water an ice rink uses per square meter of ice is significantly less than what a swimming pool requires per square meter of water.
Here is a comparison between the water consumption of an ice rink and a swimming pool:
How much water does an ice rink use?
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1. Ice rinks
For an ice rink, water is used to create a thin layer of ice. On average, the ice layer on an artificial ice rink is 5 inches thick, depending on the specific requirements of the job.
– For an ice cover of 5 cm (0.05 m) on an area of 1 m², there is approximately 50 liters of water per m² needed.
The water is used only once to fill the ice rink, and although there is regular maintenance (e.g., using an ice mop machine such as a Zamboni to smooth the surface), there is no large-scale continuous replenishment of water required as with a swimming pool.
2. Pools
A swimming pool requires a much larger amount of water per square meter because the average depth of a pool is much greater than the thickness of the ice on an ice rink.
– An average swimming pool is to 2 meters deep.
– For a 2-meter-deep pool, that is 2,000 liters of water per m².
Unlike ice rinks, a pool requires regular water maintenance (e.g., filtration and cleaning), and sometimes replenishing water that evaporates or is lost through use.
Comparison:
– Ice rink: 50 liters of water per m² to make the ice cover.
– Pool: 2,000 liters of water per m², depending on depth.
An ice rink uses 40 times less water
per square meter than a swimming pool.
Conclusion:
An ice rink uses 40 times less water per square meter than a swimming pool. This is because an ice rink requires only a thin layer of ice, while a swimming pool requires much more water to fill its entire depth.
Maintenance:
– Ice rinks: Require only small amounts of water for maintenance (ice mopping machines that restore the ice surface).
– Swimming pools: Require constant water maintenance such as filtration, chemical treatments and evaporated water changes.
