Postby Joe » Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:17 pm
Here are my answers:
-I'd wait to fill. You invite risk when you fill and it's not cold enough to freeze, and it doesn't sound like it's quite cold enough in your area yet. 20's might do it, but it will be undone by the 48 day and the mid-30's won't do you any favors either. I always feel like if we're in late December and those are the temps we're getting, then fill because you assume it'll get cold in January. But if it's mid-December like it is now, I'd wait.
-Always fill all at once. Don't do layers.
-I get a fill truck, but it's because I'm on a well and don't want to wait 2 days for it to fill. Mostly personal preference...neither fill method impacts the rink functionality.
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