Icebound Essentials 1HP Hot + Cold
#3 in Over 1/2 HPFull review
A full-featured hot and cold 1 HP chiller for tubs of 100 gallons or more, at a premium price.
Amazon $2,499.99$2,499.99
3.6/5
A hot and cold unit with ozone and wifi, but cheaper chillers publish more and promise as much.
- 1 HPSize
- 35.6 °FColdest
- YesHeats
Check price at Amazon$2,699
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Cools to 35.6 F, among the coldest here, and heats to 107 F
- Ozone and two filters
- Wifi app control
Cons
- Expensive for a unit with no published cooling capacity
- Listing contradicts itself on 1 HP vs 0.8 HP
- Warranty not stated
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | CHILL1BLK |
|---|---|
| Cooling | |
| Compressor | 1 HP |
| Lowest temperature | 35.6 °F |
| Heats | Yes |
| Highest temperature | 107 °F |
| Water and build | |
| Filter | Yes |
| Sanitizer | Ozone |
| App or wifi | Yes |
| Noise | 58 dBA |
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GRAT 1.5HP Cold Plunge Chiller
#4 in Over 1/2 HPFull review
The cheapest way here to a big cooling number, for large tubs in warm places.
Amazon $799$799
Fox Plunge 1HP Cold Plunge Chiller
#6 in Over 1/2 HPFull review
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