Star Treatment 2.0

This cold and hot plunge is definitely the Star Treatment!

Once it is properly set up, this one-person plunge is about as perfect as you can get, for a plunge you can buy with just a few clicks.

It has a beautiful, clean look. And it both heats and cools fast, going from (according to the sales people) freezing to 107 degrees of heat in about 8 hours. I'm not yet ready for freezing temps, just yet. But I had the tub at 106.8 degrees and was loving basking in it before bed, last night around 10pm. Then this morning I took my now morning-ritual cold plunge at 54 degrees at 7am --- all in the same tub! I also wanted a tub that can go to freezing, as I do want to experience that once in a while. And this tub does that! Though I have yet to see this aspect of the plunge in action, I look forward to watching it form ice on the water's surface.

I am wondering about the electricity costs for switching from cold to hot to cold like this, daily, but have to say I am in love with the fact that this plunge can do both! I ALSO love that it can go to 107 degrees. Most hot tubs these days max out at 104 degrees. But I love a tub at 105, 106 or yes 107. Sitting in plunge at 106.8 degrees last night was a dream come true.

Down Sides: The only down sides I can see for me, thus far, are (1) the noise when the tub is heating (but I think not when its cooling) and (2) potentially, the electricity costs. The plunge's chiller/heater device isn't all that quiet when its heating, as it needs…

Cold Plunging is trendy but it is niche, high end plunging is a niche of a niche, so most if not all of the companies making them are boutique: bad and good. I needed a plunge that was vertical for my space, I liked the look of the Star Treatment and the fact that it could heat up as well as cool down and could form ice (I may never use it but I like that I could). The Black Friday sale was solid and I liked that I could extend the warranty since even the best and most expensive chiller units from every company have potential for issues. Delivery took longer than expected but it worked out ok for me, they used FEDEX warehouse and drop shipped it on a palate. Assembly was fairly easy but I was missing a couple of things on unpacking: the plug for the drain and one of the water treatment elements and was not notified that was the case until I asked if my unit was supposed to have a drain plug. Instructions are fair, the videos and written materials are general but each plunge is unique and there are various caveats that some instructions "may not apply to all models". I'd advise to take it slow and ask questions to Polar, they are fast to get back to questions and friendly. I also placed my chiller 1.5 feet above my plunge because I wanted it hidden and I had a concealed space for it to remove the appearance and the noise of the fan. It would not pump the water through the chiller in an elevated position, I was able to get on a video call with Polar and they advised…