Snow and ice stopping play represents a significant financial risk to the operation of a sports ground. Pitch heating keeps the soil from freezing, protects the grass and prevents snow from settling.
With more than 170 stadiums using REHAU systems worldwide, we are one of the leading suppliers of pitch heating solutions. Notably, you will find REHAU pitch heating at every German bundesliga ground (every pitch that the World cup in Germany was played on) as well as 7 of the 9 pitches used for the European cup in Poland and the Ukraine.
Frost protection of the pitch is ensured through the use of RAUTHERM pipes in the soil:
- Matches can be played all year round
- Reduced risk of injury for players
- Low investment and operating costs
- Possibility to use alternative energy sources
- Reverse return or Tichelmann system used to ensure consistent pressure losses, so consistent temperatures, right across the pitch
For grass pitches, REHAU pitch heating systems provide heat deep beneath the roots and utilise a control system that monitors the temperature at the roots of the grass, to ensure that the temperature stays in a range that will not harm the grass roots.
With astroturf pitches, as well as keeping the snow and ice off, REHAU pitch heating system can help to keep the artificial turf more elastic in the winter months.
