Winter Sports in the Canton of Valais: Refrigeration Technology for Ice Rinks

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Coolworld has once again demonstrated in the snow-covered mountains of Valais that innovative refrigeration technology can deliver top performance even during the cold season. For the fourth consecutive year, our refrigeration experts provided the municipality in Switzerland with state-of-the-art chilled water technology.

How was Coolworld able to help the municipality in the canton of Valais?

A malfunctioning ice rink in Valais at 1,200 m, with no budget for a new refrigeration system.
Rented refrigeration technology cools a water-glycol mixture to -10 degrees.
Cost-effective operation, perfect ice surface for winter sports.

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In the canton of Valais, at an altitude of 1,200 metres, an ice rink attracts winter sports enthusiasts and tourists of all ages. When the old refrigeration system failed, purchasing a new system posed a significant financial challenge.

With modern rental chiller technology, the rink now operates efficiently and without maintenance requirements. A chiller keeps the water-glycol mixture at -10°C, ensuring a stable ice surface for skating, curling, and ice hockey.

Winter sports highlight in Switzerland

The canton of Valais, a municipality in southern Switzerland, offers a wide range of winter sports activities. The ice rink, supported by rental cooling, provides ideal conditions for ice skating.
Precise cooling technology in winter

On-time transport, challenging terrain, wintry weather conditions, and the installation of cooling equipment on the roof using a crane. Coolworld handles every challenge.
High-performance rental chiller

For the ice rink in the Valais mountains, Coolworld supplied and installed a 500 kW chiller together with the required accessories.
Rental cooling: flexible and practical

The ice rink benefited from flexible rental cooling and reliable temperature control. A major advantage for the operators was Coolworld’s 24/7 service and excellent value for money.

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"Investing in a new refrigeration system of this size would have cost us more than CHF 100,000. That is a substantial investment for a small municipality like ours. Renting a refrigeration system therefore made the decision much easier, as we only had to cover around 25 to 30% of the cost of a new system.When you also consider that there are no maintenance or servicing costs and that Coolworld provides 24/7 support, renting is the most practical solution for us."

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