Best Chiller for DIY Cold Plunge (Don’t Waste Your $)

Lately, I’ve been asked this: What is the Best Chiller to use for my DIY Cold Plunge?
I’ve luckily used many, but my favorites are the Active Aqua Chiller and the EcoPlus Chiller.
In this video I will compare them both and talk about the benefits of using a chiller vs. traditional ice baths. I use the Active Aqua Chiller in my DIY Cold Plunge with Ice Barrel and the EcoPlus.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Best Chiller for Cold Plunge
0:27 What does a Chiller do?
1:08 Active Aqua Chiller Review
2:24 Active Aqua 1HP Chiller Specs
3:31 How to Use the Active Aqua Chiller
4:35 EcoPlus Chiller Review
5:00 EcoPlus Chiller Specs
6:40 How to Use the Eco Plus Chiller
7:20 Other Chiller and DIY Cold Plunge Questions
8:08 Final Comparison

[DorianDevelops]

I just bought the 1 1/2 HP Eco Plus on Amazon for about $1250 and I'm setting up my DIY cold plunge this weekend! Your videos have been super helpful!

[johnmcneeley]

Next month (Sept) marks the 2 year anniversary of ordering my "Plunge" refrigerated tub. It uses the Active Aqua 1/4 HP chiller. I have it outside (here on Maui) and it keeps the water at the right temperature with ease. For me a 1/2 or 1HP chiller wouldn't be worth the added cost or buy or operate. One of those would get the water down to temp faster after I clean and refill the tub, but I can wait. I don't even keep the boost on and it keeps the water to temperature with ease. Outside installation isn't a problem. It has been outside for going on 2 years. The only problem I've had was a temperature probe went bad. Plunge sent me a new one and a link to an installation video. I was tempted to keep using the bad probe as it kept the water at 32.5 degrees. I did quite a few dips at that temp. but my electric bill shot up. So I fixed it. I change the temp quite often. Sometimes down to 39 but mostly in the upper 40's. The 1/4 HP unit costs a little over $700.

[PaultheCanadian]

I just bought the 1inch Active Aqua with the 1inch pump from Active Aqua that sells on Amazon. I set this up in my bath and it will drop 5 degrees every hour. I fill the tub and the water is 75. It takes 5 hours to drop to 50. I then turn it off until the next time I want to use it. The water will raise to about 60. The next time I use it I only need 2 hours. It is a little noisy and produces heat but a very good machine. Thanks for the videos David!

[lori]

Currently doing cold plunging in a soaking tub with ice blocks. I only got it to 61 degrees. Definitely want a set up at some point. I live in Florida.

[doddgarger]

Medium size deep freeze, and an eBay pid controller boom 💥 done and dirt cheap, just seal the seams really well

[NateBobulski]

I just bought the EcoPlus 1.5HP chiller! Looking forward to building out my first plunge! Thanks for the content!

[OliviaPayne-fb]

I just bought the Polarbath Chiller Pro and am setting up my DIY cold plunge this weekend! Your videos have been incredibly helpful!

[iimarwan]

Hi David! Thank you so much for the whole channel!! I am looking to build my first cold plunge using the EcoPlus commercial grade chiller but I am a bit anxious since I can’t find a video that walks me thro the whole process. I did find one for the Active Aqua tho, is it the same giving all the different tools and parts?

[JFabric]

You should wrap that barrel in an adhesive aluminum face insulation. It’ll keep it from absorbing sunlight and also keep it from transferring the heat as fast. You are running $65/month in electricity atleast.

[GoodtimeswiththeGoodies]

Love the content my man! I have an ice barrel and my biggest gripe is that I always need to buy ice. I am leaning towards the active model!

[julianlunt]

How you rate a chiller in cooling capacity is relative to a temperature in the evaperator. What this means is that comparison of a 1hp to a 2hp from different manufactures dosnt mean anything if its not tied to a temperature. Ive seen people market their product and compare it to others on the market demonstrating that its more powerful, when it could be smaller in capacity but they have referenced it at a different temperature. What really matters is the time taken for it to cool for example 200 liters of water cools from 20c to 10 c.

[eddielee]

Doesn’t eco plus pump filter the water? Or would I need to get a filter system? How often would you need to clean the water for the tub?
Thanks again for posting this.

[dads-belt]

I live in AZ and my chiller will be outside. 100+ temps in the summer. How long have you had these chillers outside? Curious to the know life expectancy. And did you see a significant rise in your electricity bill?

[littlelowy]

Why don’t you have a kit of links to boy barbs and tubing for the 1.5 hp chiller. Please tell what size barbs and tubing you need for 1.5 hp chiller. My 1.5 inch tubing doesn’t fit over the 1, 5 hp chiller adapters !

[d.c.marshall]

Hey David, I have been enjoying your videos. I wish I would’ve seen them before I made my purchase. I bought the Polar Monkeys Brain Pod 2.0 a couple of months ago. It took 7 weeks to arrive. I set it up and all was well until on the fifth day in, the pump went out. I have to send it back and they are replacing it with a new one. I am obviously now lacking confidence in their pump/chiller set up. Down the road I will probably consider replacing it with one of the chiller setups you have recommended. My question is this. The 1 1/2 hp Eco Plus you show in your video also has what looks like a large filter canister but it is not shown as coming with the chiller unit and is not in your list of recommended items. Could you please let me know what brand it is and where to get it? Thank you and keep up the good work.

[handle]

Great video and very helpful but you have the Eco Plus chiller facing the wrong way. The display is on the front and the fan should discharge hot air away from the wall not into it. It will also work better and not draw as much current if you turn it around.

[rcg]

I have the active aqua 1/2 HP chiller. Works great. I live in Southern California and my ice bath is outside. I set it to 45 degrees and is usually around that range

[DragonRyderNyx]

So great, loved this review and purchased the Active Aqua - thank

[bennguyen]

If remodeling a bathroom, no walls, everything is down to the studs..

Is it possible to plumb the EcoPlus 1.5HP into a shower? Similar to the video "Making Your Shower Deliver ICE COLD water for Wim Hof Cold Showers", but using a commercial chiller.

I like those recirculating pumps that go under the sink, but in this case recirculate ice-cold water and have it come out of the shower head. I'd turn it on a few hours before I use it, so that it's not constantly working.

[cesarseminario]

Hey David, Did my own DYI using your suggestions and links. Question... The temperature gauge is off. ITs set at 39 degrees (lowest it will go). It reads that the temperature 55 (Thats wrong). I have 2 thermometers in the tub and they both read 60 degrees. IS THERE A WAY OF RESETTING THE SYSTEM?