{"product_id":"steam-oak-halla-twin-cold-plunge-tub","title":"Steam \u0026 Oak Halla Twin Cold Plunge Tub","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Halla Twin is the only \u003cstrong\u003etwo-person\u003c\/strong\u003e cold plunge we sell — an oval thermowood tub with a moulded centre divider, so two people sit back to back rather than facing each other awkwardly across a small bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the shape to choose if cold plunging is something you do \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the oval, and why the divider\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost cold plunges are single-person, and the ones claiming two seats usually mean two people sharing one footwell. The Halla Twin has a \u003cstrong\u003emoulded divider down the centre\u003c\/strong\u003e — each side is a proper seat with its own backrest and legroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval shape is what makes that possible in a footprint that still fits a normal patio. A round tub big enough for two would take up considerably more ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClad in \u003cstrong\u003ethermowood\u003c\/strong\u003e, heat-treated rather than chemically preserved. Timber steps included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 people\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval with moulded centre divider\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCladding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThermowood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteps\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\u003eNot fitted — retrofit available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFilling it, and adding a chiller later\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithout a chiller you fill the tub and add ice. That costs nothing to run, and plenty of people are perfectly happy with it — a bag or two of ice brings 470 litres down quickly, and in a British winter the ambient temperature does much of the work for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation: in summer you will be buying ice regularly, and the water will not hold temperature for long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis tub is built to accept a chiller later.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you find yourself plunging more than once or twice a week, we sell the same tub \u003ca href=\"\/products\/steam-oak-halla-twin-ice-bath-with-chiller\"\u003ewith a chiller and filter unit fitted\u003c\/a\u003e — and we can retrofit one to this tub rather than you needing to replace it.\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. Without a chiller there is no filter, so you will change the water more often. 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 None needed — this tub is self-fill. If you add a chiller later it will need an RCD-protected outdoor socket.\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. 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. Heavy but manageable with two people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImages are manufacturer renders. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Steam \u0026 Oak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62486735061379,"sku":"SO-HALLATWIN-STD","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1187\/1619\/files\/12_db77c179-1f09-4953-ae24-3a1af261a2a6.jpg?v=1788091063","url":"https:\/\/www.steamandoak.co.uk\/products\/steam-oak-halla-twin-cold-plunge-tub","provider":"Steam\u0026Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}