Ice rinks and sports facilities
Control climate for an enjoyable sports experience
Due to high moisture loads in many recreation and leisure facilities, traditional air handling units are unable to create a comfortable, healthy and safe indoor climate. To achieve ideal humidity levels and keep athletes safe, many ice rinks and sports arenas rely on Munters dehumidification systems.
While some facilities require less humidity, others require more. That’s why Munters has a complete range of humidification solutions on hand. Our advanced humidification systems create indoor environments that are healthy, productive, and environmentally friendly. The right humidity levels can minimize adverse health effects, improve productivity and quality, and maximize energy efficiency.
Total climate control
Whether combating dryness in winter or preventing the growth of bacteria and mold in humid summer conditions, Munters climate control solutions ensure optimal indoor climates for health, safety, and maximum productivity.
Applications for ice rinks and sports facilities
Great ice conditions with no misting or fog
Traditional air handling units do not deal efficiently with the high moisture load in ice arenas. The humidity not only makes the air feel raw, damp and uncomfortable, but excess moisture also condenses on the ice, making the surface uneven. This puts skaters and speed skaters at risk because soft ice conditions impact their performances. The humidity also creates a fog, posing a safety issue for athletes and obscuring the view for spectators. Humidity also condenses on the ceiling, and excess moisture drips on spectators gathered for the events. It can also affect electrical equipment such as public announcement systems, display screens and lighting systems.
Dehumidification puts an end to these problems. Munters desiccant dehumidification systems for ice rinks keep the dew point low and close to the ice surface temperature. The dehumidifier’s desiccant wheel acts as a sponge, soaking up the moisture and keeping the humidity at a level that dramatically reduces condensation.
Contact Munters to inquire about our range of products designed to deal with the demands of your hockey, bandy or curling rink.
Advantages:
- Reduced condensation and improved visibility
- Improved ice quality and reduced costs for ice conditioning
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Improved indoor air quality without mold and bacterial growth
Indoor climate for great sports performances
Excessive humidity indoors promotes the perfect conditions for the growth of mold and bacteria, creating an unhealthy indoor air quality. This has negative effects on athlete performances, not to mention reducing the comfort and viewing visibility of paying customers and spectators.
Munters desiccant dehumidification solutions create the perfect climate in all types of sports facilities. They reduce the adverse effects of humidity and provide a safer, cleaner and healthier indoor climate for athletes, staff and spectators.
In regions with very dry conditions, or during the arid winter months, Munters can provide efficient humidification solutions, ensuring optimal indoor conditions.
Contact Munters to inquire about our range of products designed to deal with the demands of your sports facility.
Advantages:
- A healthier indoor air quality
- Improved athlete performances
- Increased comfort levels
Comfortable indoor climate for spectators
Providing a comfortable spectator experience at ice rinks and other sports facilities can be challenging due to the high moisture load. The problems stem from a combination of athlete perspiration, the high number of spectators and the 24/7 operation of some venues.
Advantages:
- Increased comfort levels
- A healthier indoor air quality
- Less odor and bacterial growth
Energy efficiency
Munters industrial desiccant dehumidification solutions have become increasingly popular in ice rinks due to lower equipment costs achieved through economies of scale, modular designs, and the use of desiccant rotors. These desiccant dehumidifier systems are straightforward and extremely efficient because they reuse heat rejected from the condenser to regenerate the desiccant wheel.
Contact Munters to inquire about our range of products designed to improve the energy efficiency in your sports facility.
Advantages:
- High moisture removal rate with reduced energy costs
- Constant duty cycle operation
- Sturdy construction and design for greater durability and longer life cycles
- More consistent performance, even in the most demanding environments
Protect building structures and interiors
Corrosion, or the oxidation of metal, is heavily influenced by the presence of moisture in the air. A high relative humidity causes a thin layer of water vapor to settle on the surface of the metal, leading to corrosion. Using Munters equipment effectively lowers the relative humidity to 45-50%, preventing corrosion on steel. Doing so minimizes the potential damage and reduces the maintenance costs of building structures and interiors.
Advantages:
- Safeguard building structures from deterioration caused by corrosion
- Reduce problems with mold and bacteria
- Lower maintenance costs
Fresher changing rooms
The extra moisture load from showers, saunas and warm, sweaty bodies after workouts exacerbate the problem of excessive humidity in changing rooms at gyms and sports facilities.
Even a well-ventilated, air-conditioned changing room can quickly become damp, smelly and uncomfortable under these conditions. In addition, moisture on the floor can be hazardous, as the surface may look dry yet is deceptively slippery.
Munters humidification systems improve customer satisfaction and facility owner ROI. Ideal in artic regions and during the dry winter months, Munters efficient humidification solutions can help create the perfect climate for changing rooms.
Advantages:
- More comfortable changing rooms
- Reduced risk of odor, mold and bacteria
- Safer, less slippery floors
- Enhanced disinfection and minimized discomfort
For all kinds of sport facilities
Due to a high moisture load in many recreation and leisure facilities, traditional air handling units are unable to create a comfortable, healthy indoor climate. All types of sports facilities rely on dehumidification to achieve the proper humidity levels and to safeguard athletes against issues that can occur due to excessive humidity.
Advantages:
- Improved indoor air quality
- Protects the building structure
- Increased annual cost savings
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Reduced equipment costs
- Maintains a healthy environment
Effects of too high or too low humidity
Products - Ice rinks and sports
“The ice quality has improved a lot and frequent interruptions for ice repair during summer is no longer necessary. Less maintenance of the building is required as both condensation and mold growth have been eliminated, securing a much healthier climate for athletes and spectators. Our cooling system is running less and the excess heat that we used to dump as waste heat during the summer is now used for the regeneration cycle.”
Luk Bursens, Owner
Ijsbaan Leuven
