Affiliate disclosure: This article contains Amazon affiliate links, and I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. I also receive a commission when you purchase a CP Brain using my discount code. These commissions help support the free information I provide, at no additional cost to you. The Initial Cool-Down Before we discuss the options…
Sponsored disclosure: This article is written by John Richter, owner of Cold Plunge Connection. I sell the ARC 50P ozone generator and am an affiliate for the APEX86 filtration system. Both are referenced in this article because they are genuinely relevant to the decision you are trying to make. My affiliate relationships are disclosed so you…
Sponsored disclosure: This article is sponsored by me, John Richter, owner of Cold Plunge Connection. I sell the ARC-50P ozone generator, which was designed specifically for DIY cold plunge water sanitation. You can find it here: https://chestfreezercoldplunge.com/product/arc-50p-ozone-generator/ The false sense of clean Here is a problem I have watched play out hundreds of times in…
Clear water is not the same as clean water. If your plunge turns cloudy, a teaspoon of clarifier can make it look perfect overnight. It’s great to get a quick win, but can may only be covering up a bigger problem. This guide covers what clarifiers do, when they help, when they hurt, and how…
A Full Transparency Note I design and sell custom cold plunge liners. That means I have a bias, and I want to be upfront about that. But here’s what I also have: eight years of hands-on experience, a private Facebook community of 56,000+ members whose real-world results I’ve been tracking since 2019, and a personal…
I already have another article explaining why all equipment should be unplugged before you get into your chest freezer cold plunge. You can read it here: https://chestfreezercoldplunge.com/unplug/ While I thought that piece was pretty clear, it’s the delightful nature of humans to search for exceptions to the rule. That same creative spirit is exactly what…
1. Introduction: The Unsung Hero of Every Cold Plunge Setup Let me put it plainly: temperature controller failure can be catastrophic. If you’re using a chest freezer as your cold plunge (like thousands of us do), the controller is the one device standing between you and a solid block of ice with a dead pump…
Good condition. Well taken care of. Local pickup in Central Texas (in or near Austin). I received the Plunge XL in May of 2022 from Plunge.com to create a review. Since then, it has been kept in a covered outdoor space and well-maintained and cared for. It has also been at two private homes belonging…