When Artificial Turf Meets Snow And Ice.

The material of artificial turf is a cold-resistant polymer product. Extremely high temperatures will not affect the life of the turf. However, in the north, heavy snow in the winter and winter will affect the life of artificial turf (not afraid of low temperature, long-term snow will affect the life of the turf). This is because after heavy snow, snow accumulates on the lawn. The grass will be frozen so that the lawn is easily crushed. Therefore, customers who use artificial turf in the north should pay attention to it. After snow, be sure to clear the snow in time! Also, be careful when handling snow, and don’t break the grass during the cleaning process. You can use a broom to clean up. If it has been frozen, you need to use chemical additives to help clean up. The cleared snow should not accumulate on the lawn. It is recommended to transport it to an open area.
For sand-filled artificial turf, it is easy to cause grass filaments to break during the snow removal process and the filling particles will be taken out of the site with the snow block. This site uses snow blowers and snow melting aids as much as possible. If there is a game that must be used in the field, you can put a layer of tarpaulin in the absence of freezing, and roll it directly before the start of the game, but do not use plastic tarpaulins in the case of freezing, to prevent freezing with grass. The filling-free artificial turf is more convenient in the process of clearing snow. The density of filling-free grass is relatively thick. There are two types of straight grass. In the process of removing snow, the grass will not be damaged.
Dollyon recommends that snow and ice should be removed with appropriate tools for different degrees of snow and ice weather.

1. Powder snow: clearing machine, snow blower
If the snow is dry like powder, use a snow blower or a rotating brush to remove it from the playing field. It is worth noting that when using, do not sink the machine deep into the grass fibers.
If using a snow blower:
In the first step, the snow blower must be placed in the middle of the playing field so that part of the field is cleared.
The second step is to adjust the position of the snow blower on the edge of the two parts and place the snow on the truck. The snow blower will continue to work in another area, leaving the rest to the truck.
Finally, use a brush to remove the remaining snow.

2. Heavy snow: rubber scraper snow plough
On sports fields, it is easier to remove wet or heavy snow with a snow plough. This scraper is similar to the one installed on the Jiyin car or light truck. It is worth paying attention to prevent the snow plough from sinking deep into the surface. The best way to place a snow plough is on the ground, just like kissing the ground, and rolling the snow in front. Snow plows of wooden, metal or other solid surfaces are not permitted on artificial turf.
If the snow plow is used to sweep the snow into layers, adjust the snow plow to a suitable height, taking care that it does not touch the ground. Shove snow into a pile. Shovel snow into the truck with the front of the loader. Then use a rotary broom machine or snow blower to remove the remaining snow. Finally, the ice cubes were crushed with a small heavy-duty lawn roller, and the remaining steps were the same as above.
Note: Use only equipment with pneumatic tires to remove snow and ice. Because the wheel shell, chain and bolts can damage the sports field. Do not leave the equipment on the ground for a long time, as this will damage the turf.

3. Thick ice layer: heavy roller or urea
In some cases it may be necessary to use a heavy roller to crush the ice cubes on the field. The broken ice cubes can be cleaned directly from the field. Usually when the sun is out, and when the ice or frost is not very thick, it will melt away quickly, especially when the site is in use.
If the ice is thick, there is no other way but to use chemicals to make it melt. Remember that any chemical used on the site will leave sticky or slippery residues and flush the site if weather permits.
If the surface ice is thick, spread about 100 Ibs of urea per 3000 square feet (for reference only, and can be adjusted appropriately in different situations and areas). After the urea is spread, the ice cubes on the site will take half a hour to melt. Melted ice must be cleaned with a washing machine, rubber cleaner, sweeper or other suitable equipment.


Post time: Nov-01-2022