Filling a plunge tub with bags of ice gets old fast. It is expensive, slow, and the water is a different temperature every session. The Poolex O'Spa is an ice bath chiller that does the job properly: set your target on the app and it takes your cold plunge down to 5°C and holds it there, day after day, with no ice runs.
Unlike most dedicated cold plunge chillers, it also heats. The same unit warms water to 40°C, so it will run an ice bath in the morning and a hot soak in the evening, or keep a hot tub warm all winter. If you are into contrast therapy, one machine covers both ends.
Why it works so well as an ice bath chiller
- Chills to 5°C and holds the setpoint, no melting bags of ice
- Heats too, with a 10-40°C heating range for contrast therapy or hot tub duty
- Wi-Fi control from your phone (iOS and Android), so the plunge is already cold before you get up
- Quiet running at under 30dB(A) from 10m, happy sitting right next to the tub
- Corrosion-resistant titanium heat exchanger, compatible with all water treatments
- Keeps working in air temperatures down to -7°C with automatic defrost
- UK specification unit supplied with RCD mains cable and plug
Works with any cold plunge setup
The O'Spa connects with standard 32/38mm hose, so it suits purpose-built cold plunge tubs, stock tanks, wooden Nordic baths, inflatable ice baths and hot tubs alike. It needs water moving through it, so your setup should include a circulation pump (and ideally a filter). Not sure what to pair it with? Get in touch and we will spec the plumbing for you.
Cold water therapy without the faff
Regular cold water immersion is widely used for muscle recovery after training, circulation and stress relief. The hard part has always been keeping the water reliably cold. A proper chiller fixes that, and because this one is a reversible heat pump rather than a cold-only unit, it earns its keep all year round.
Not sure which size? For a one or two person plunge tub the 7kW is a solid choice. Also see the 5kW version, and if you are mainly after hot tub heating, the same unit is listed as our spa and hot tub heat pump.
Specifications
| Cooling range (chiller function) | 5-28°C |
| Cooling capacity (air 15°C / water 5°C) | 1.4kW, EER 1.3 |
| Heating range | 10-40°C |
| Heating capacity (air 26°C / water 26°C) | 7kW, COP 5.20 |
| Heating capacity (air 15°C / water 38°C) | 5kW, COP 4.05 |
| Input power (max) | 2.0kW |
| Input current | 8.87A |
| Noise level (10m) | <30dB(A) |
| Minimum operating air temp | -7°C with automatic defrost |
| Voltage | 230v |
| Refrigerant | R32 |
| Water connections | 32/38mm |
| Nominal flow | 2.16 m³/h |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 600mm x 430mm x 430mm |
| Weight | 30kg |
What's in the box
- Poolex O'Spa 7kW heat pump
- RCD mains cable and plug
- 230v relay for spa heater control
- Anti-vibration pads
- 2 x 32/38mm hose tails and 2 x hose clips
Installation
The O'Spa connects in line with your circulation pump using standard 32/38mm hose. On a spa or hot tub, a bypass kit (2 x T-pieces and 3 x ball valves) makes for the neatest install. The unit should sit outside with clear airflow around it, away from fences, walls and dense planting. If it will not be used for an extended period, drain it down and store it under cover, frost damage is not covered by the warranty.
Warranty
- 2 year full warranty
- 5 year parts warranty on the compressor
- 10 year parts warranty on the titanium heat exchanger