A compact all-in-one small chiller for a one-person tub.
Amazon $399
For Ice Barrel owners who want the matching app-controlled chiller. Anyone with another tub gets the same size compressor for far less elsewhere.
- 1/2 HPSize
- 37 °FColdest
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- App control lets you set the temperature before you get home
- Holds water as cold as 37 F
- Runs in ambient air up to 120 F, so it copes with a hot garage or patio
- Made to bolt onto an Ice Barrel 300, 400 or 500
- Costs several times as much as other 1/2 HP chillers
- Cooling capacity is not published
- No ozone or UV sanitizer
- 65 lb, plus $300 shipping
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | IB/CHIL/MET/BL |
|---|---|
| Cooling | |
| Compressor | 1/2 HP |
| Lowest temperature | 37 °F |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Water and build | |
| Filter | Yes |
| App or wifi | Yes |
| Voltage | 120 V |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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