Why We Designed the Split-System Chiller

Chillers are the last thing you want inside your recovery room.

They have big fans that blow out a lot of heat.

And when I say big fans, I mean ones that move 5,000 to 10,000 cubic metres of air per hour.

That’s enough to cycle through all of the air in your recovery room at least 50 times over, every hour.

I know it sounds excessive, but this is how they make your pools cold.

They remove the heat from the water—and they blow that heat out through the fans.

That heat has to go somewhere. If it’s inside, it goes straight into your recovery room.

Which means it quickly turns into one big sauna—or you run your air conditioner overtime trying to remove it.

There’s also the noise.

They’re not overly loud—about the same as an outdoor aircon unit—but that’s definitely going to affect the serenity of your space.

The alternative up to now has been putting the whole unit outside, which means long pipe runs through your facility, condensation drips, warmer water, and a big risk of pipes bursting under pressure.

The split system fixes all that.

As you can see in the picture, there are two components.

We put the fans and noisy bits outside, and the cold-making component inside—right near your pools.

That means the heat and noise is never seen by anyone… except the magpies.

It also means your pools stay as frosty as you like, with a massively reduced risk of water leaks.

From what we’ve seen in real-world setups, these systems are delivering colder water and better performance than chillers marketed as 5 to 10 times their capacity.

So while chillers are necessary, the right system—built for this environment—makes all the difference.

That’s why we engineered ours specifically for commercial recovery rooms, where performance, placement, and reliability aren’t optional.

When planning your space, don’t just think about how to make water cold—think about where all that heat ends up.

If you’re designing a space and want to avoid the usual traps, I’m happy to share what we’ve seen work best.

Just send us an email.