Why Your Chiller Shouldn’t Share a Room with Your Ice Bath

A chiller’s job is straightforward: it keeps your ice bath cold by pulling heat out of the water and pushing it into the air through its fans.

If the chiller is outside, that heat just dissipates into the open air—no problem.

But when it’s indoors, especially in the same room as your ice bath, things start to go wrong.

The heat from the chiller builds up in the room, raising the temperature.

A hotter room means your ice bath warms up faster, forcing the chiller to work overtime to keep the water cold.

Worse, chillers don’t run efficiently in hot environments, so you’re stuck in a loop where the system is constantly fighting itself.

You might think cranking the air conditioning will fix it, but that’s just piling on costs.

Air conditioners work the same way as chillers, pulling heat from inside and dumping it outside.

So now you’re essentially paying twice to cool your ice bath—once with the chiller and again with the AC.

And if your AC isn’t up to the task, the room just stays hot, making the problem worse.

The fix?

Move the chiller outside. Let it release heat into the open air where it belongs.

This keeps your indoor space cooler, cuts down on AC bills, and reduces noise that might bother clients.

That’s why we developed the split system chiller: it keeps the noisy, heat-producing parts outside while the cooling unit stays close to your ice bath for maximum efficiency.

If you’re shopping for a chiller or dealing with a hot, inefficient recovery room, consider relocating your chiller outdoors.

It’s a simple change that makes everything run smoother and saves you money in the long run.