{"product_id":"steam-oak-halla-120-barrel-ice-bath-with-chiller","title":"Steam \u0026 Oak Halla 120 Barrel Ice Bath with Chiller","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Halla 120 is the traditional one: a \u003cstrong\u003eround banded barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ø120 cm, with stainless steel bands, a PVC liner and a timber ladder over the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the thermowood boxes look too much like appliances for your garden, this is the honest alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe barrel, done properly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA banded barrel is the oldest form of cold immersion tub there is, and it still works: the staves and steel bands hold the shape under water pressure, the round form is efficient, and it looks like it belongs in a garden rather than a gym.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner is \u003cstrong\u003ePVC\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a moulded acrylic shell, which is what keeps the price down — it is more forgiving of the shape and easier to replace than a bonded liner if it is ever damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA timber ladder is included. On a round tub of this height that is not optional, and we would rather include it than list it as an extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound banded barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1200 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePVC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLadder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTimber, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded — holds your set temperature year-round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the chiller actually does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chiller holds the water at whatever temperature you set, year-round, without ice. Set it to 4°C and it stays at 4°C — in February and in August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat sounds like a convenience, and it is, but the real effect is on how often the tub gets used. A plunge you can step into at 6am without having remembered to buy ice the night before is a plunge you use daily. One that needs planning is one you use occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit includes a \u003cstrong\u003efilter\u003c\/strong\u003e, which circulates and cleans the water continuously. That is what makes daily use practical without changing the water constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer to start without one? The same tub is available as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steam-oak-halla-120-barrel-cold-plunge-tub\"\u003eself-fill cold plunge\u003c\/a\u003e, and a chiller can be retrofitted later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWater care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCold water still needs looking after, but far less than a hot tub. The chiller unit includes a \u003cstrong\u003efilter\u003c\/strong\u003e that circulates and cleans the water continuously. You will also want a sanitiser — we stock tablets — and to change the water periodically depending on use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCold water holds bacteria far less readily than hot, so maintenance is genuinely lighter than most people expect. It is not zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSiting it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA firm, level base.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weighs a tonne per cubic metre — a 470 litre tub is nearly half a tonne before anyone gets in. Paving slabs, a concrete pad or a rated deck. Not soft ground, and not a lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage.\u003c\/strong\u003e You will empty it periodically, so think about where several hundred litres will go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e The chiller needs a standard outdoor socket — no special supply, but it must be an RCD-protected exterior socket, not an extension lead through a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCold and heat together\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContrast therapy — hot then cold — is the traditional Finnish pattern, and the reason a plunge tub next to a sauna gets used far more than one on its own. If you are building both, put them close together: the walk between them in a British winter is exactly the friction that stops people bothering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-saunas\"\u003egarden saunas\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gas-sauna-heaters\"\u003eoff-grid gas heaters\u003c\/a\u003e that let you put one at the far end of the garden without a trench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e2-year warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years on the tub and on the chiller unit. Covers manufacturing defects and workmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLead time — please ask before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLead times vary with stock and specification — anything from \u003cstrong\u003e2 to 12 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ask us before you commit and we will give you the real date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered on a pallet. Assembly is straightforward but the liner needs care on installation — our team can fit it if you would rather not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImages are manufacturer renders. Photographs include installed builds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Steam \u0026 Oak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62486737617283,"sku":"SO-HALLA120-CHL","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1187\/1619\/files\/1f-4_8b26e116-eaf0-4ff7-8a97-2060f0231e9b.jpg?v=1788091093","url":"https:\/\/www.steamandoak.co.uk\/products\/steam-oak-halla-120-barrel-ice-bath-with-chiller","provider":"Steam\u0026Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}