Success of rink makes return of skating likely
Thursday 7th January 2010, 2:29PM GMT.
James Evans, managing director of Everything Ice Ltd, watches as work starts on melting the Market Square ice rink. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0897979)
Islanders had their last chance to take to the ice on Tuesday.
Everything Ice Ltd managing director James Evans said his company was working hard to restore the square.
‘The first thing we need to do is reverse the way the chillers run to make them heat up the rink from underneath instead of chilling it,’ he said.
‘Over the course of three-and-a-half hours, the system will change from running at minus 15 degrees to running at plus 35 degrees, melting the ice and leaving the water to drain away from below.’
He said once the process was under way, the barriers, which are frozen into six inches of ice, could be dismantled.
Skating may return next Christmas following its success this time. The rink opened on 11 December and more than 16,000 people had a try over the festive season.
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Well Done to all involved – my kids enjoyed it immensely and next visit to the UK, they want to do it again.
Warming up to 35 degrees – I am coming down for a swim
See you next year…and maybe they can put a huge tree and lights all around the market to make it the centre piece SPP needs. Thanks again
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We came over from Sark with our children, and they had a fantastic time on the ice,,the staff were very polite and incredibly helpful to anyone who need help finding their feet,a very big thank you to all, it made for some lovely xmas memories.
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