Sweat Chill Repeat

Sweat. Chill. Repeat.

Buying guides for home saunas and ice baths, written by an electrical and systems engineer. What it costs to run, what power supply it needs, and where it can go.

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The order matters

Contrast therapy is a simple loop. The name of the site is the method.

  1. 01SweatHeat first, in a sauna.
  2. 02ChillThen cold, in an ice bath or cold plunge.
  3. 03RepeatGo round again, and finish on cold.
Contrast therapy at home

What an engineer checks before you buy

Every guide covers the four things that decide whether a sauna or ice bath works in your home.

Running costPower use and hours, worked out against your own electricity tariff.
Power supplyWhether it plugs into a normal socket or needs its own circuit from the fuse box, fitted by an electrician.
Where it goesWhere it can go, what it sits on, and the space it needs to breathe.
UpkeepWater care, filters and the parts that wear, before you buy rather than after.

How every pick is judged

Every pick is checked against the maker's specifications and current prices. The label tells you whether I have also tried it or seen it.

Tried in personSeen in personSpecs and research
How I choose
Brent Lloyd

Who writes this

I'm Brent Lloyd, an electrical and systems engineer. 24+ years working on electrical and technical systems: qualified electrician first, then 17+ years in the superyacht industry, most of it in charge of the electrical and technical systems (ETO/CTO). I've used ice baths at home for years, and I'm clear in every guide about what I've used and what I haven't.

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