Dundalk LeisureCraft Polar Cold Plunge Tub, 190 Gallons

Name: Dundalk LeisureCraft The Polar Plunge Tub | Cedar Cold Plunge Tub, 190 Gallons
Brand: LeisureCraft
SKU: CT362PP
Price: 3444.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Canadian Timber Collection

The Polar Plunge Tub is the Canadian Timber cold plunge for people who want to lie back in 190 gallons rather than sit upright in a barrel

If you want to lie back in cold water rather than sit upright, the Polar is the LeisureCraft cedar cold plunge tub built for it, the long, low one: 71 inches end to end, 32.25 wide, 25 tall, a rim about 29 inches across narrowing to 20.75 at the floor. LeisureCraft's reason for the angled walls is easy in and easy out; at 25 inches tall no step is offered or needed. It holds 190 gallons, against the Baltic's 132.

You choose the interior, white HDPE plastic or 304 stainless steel, inside the same white cedar skirt. It arrives assembled, you fit the drain valve, and you run it on ice or on either chiller priced at the top of this page. A roll-up cedar cover that locks is the other option.

Free freight to the contiguous 48 states. Monthly financing available.

The Polar Plunge Tub by LeisureCraft on a patio with the cedar roll-up cover closed, cedar-clad angled sides

190 galof water, per LeisureCraft

25″tall, angled sides, no steps

HDPE or 304interior, cedar outside

5 yrwarranty on the tub

See the Polar Plunge Tub

LeisureCraft's own walkthrough, 81 seconds.

Where the Polar earns its place among cold plunge tubs, and what it is not

The shape of a cold plunge decides how you sit in it. Our cold plunge collection has both main shapes: an upright barrel you sit in with your knees up, and a long tub you lie back in. The Polar is the second kind: a 20.75 inch floor, walls leaning out to a 29 inch rim, and you lie back with your feet toward the far end.

LeisureCraft publishes no person count and we will not invent one; the geometry is one adult, lying back. It does publish the volume, 190 gallons, and that matters because a chiller or a bag of ice works against the whole of it. LeisureCraft calls it a plunge "with or without a sauna"; if you are pairing the two, read our contrast therapy protocol. LeisureCraft's own hot half of that pairing is the wood fired hot tub.

What it is not: it does not hide its chiller. The Flow Cold Plunge is the LeisureCraft tub with the chiller compartment built into the shell; on the Polar the chiller stands beside the tub. It is not the smallest footprint: the Baltic Plunge Tub is a 37.5 inch barrel. And if you want an upright barrel with filtration built into the tub, the DCT Pacific Cedar Barrel is that; on the Polar, filtration comes with the chiller you choose.

71 by 32.25 by 25 inches outside; 190 gallons
Rim about 29 inches, floor 20.75, angled walls between
White HDPE or 304 stainless interior, white cedar skirt
Runs on ice, the Penguin, or the Coldture Pro
Arrives assembled; you install the drain valve

End view of The Polar Plunge Tub filled with water showing the 304 stainless interior and drain side — End on: a 20.75 inch floor opening to a 29 inch rim.

190 gallons, angled sides, and a choice of interior: white HDPE or 304 stainless steel

The Polar is one tub sold two ways, and the choice is the shell that holds the water. Everything around it is the same: skirt, openings, cover, chillers, crate, warranty. The price difference is large, so this is the decision to get right first.

	White HDPE plastic interior	304 stainless steel interior
What it is	A welded shell of white high-density polyethylene, the liner LeisureCraft also uses in the Baltic. Matte, opaque, warmer to the hand than metal.	A welded shell of 304 stainless steel, brushed. Cold to the touch the moment you lay a hand on it; it shows the water.
Thickness, per the drawing	3/4 inch floor, 1/4 inch upright walls	11 gauge 304, floor and walls
Care	LeisureCraft publishes no separate care routine for either liner. Both drain through the same valve and are wiped down and refilled the same way.	Same. What differs is the surface, not the routine.

How to choose: if you want the lowest entry into a full-length cedar tub, the white HDPE is the version LeisureCraft's configurator defaults to. If you want metal under your hands and the price is not the deciding number, take the stainless. One caution: every LeisureCraft photograph of the Polar is the stainless version; the white interior appears only in its option tile, a white tub filled with ice. LeisureCraft does not describe either liner as insulated.

The drain is a 3/4 inch ball valve at one end, below the skirt, and you install it; a garden hose threads onto its adapter. LeisureCraft's own page says a drain that connects to a garden hose is included with its cold plunge tubs, while its assembly sheet lists the hose adapter as an ordered part, so we confirm it is on your order before it ships. The optional roll-up cover is knotty cedar slats on brackets at one end, rolled out over the water and held by four straps with locking clasps. LeisureCraft says keep it locked, and just as plainly that it is not a safety cover.

Two chiller fittings through the cedar side wall of The Polar Plunge Tub, roll-up cover slats above — Where a chiller connects: two fittings through the side wall, 3/4 inch NPT per the drawing.

White cedar outside, and what you are paying for in a Canadian Timber plunge

LeisureCraft describes the Polar's exterior as white cedar, and that is the word we will use: naturally resistant to rot, decay and insects in LeisureCraft's own words, so the skirt stands outdoors beside a sauna.

1.375 inch cedar skirting

Vertical cedar boards, 1.375 inches thick by LeisureCraft's drawing, framed top and bottom and leaning out with the liner. The skirt is what you see; the liner holds the water. Leave it to weather or stain it yourself.

A leak-proof interior, in two materials

LeisureCraft's own tile for the Polar is "Leak-Proof Interior", in 304 stainless steel or white HDPE plastic. The drawing gives the thicknesses: 3/4 inch HDPE floor and 1/4 inch walls, or 11 gauge 304 throughout. Both take the same 3/4 inch NPT fittings.

A cedar cover that locks

Knotty cedar, rolled up on supports at one end when you are in and rolled out over the water when you are not. Four straps with locking clasps, one key. LeisureCraft says it keeps the water clean and, in the same breath, that it is not a safety cover.

Sourced from certified sustainable mills in British Columbia and Ontario, and covered by LeisureCraft's 5 year residential limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship: parts only, the chillers on LeisureCraft's component schedule, 1 year for the Penguin and 2 years for the Coldture Pro.

Chilling the Polar: ice, or a chiller

The tub itself has no machinery. LeisureCraft's line is that its plunges run on the electric chiller or stay cold with ice added as needed. Choose the chiller at the top of this page, or start on ice and add one later. Two are offered:

Penguin Cold Therapy Chiller with Filter Kit: cools to 37°F, 3/4 HP, 7,500 BTU/hr, 56 dBA, 110 to 120 V, 450 W, 3.9 A, 49 lb, built-in pump, filter kit, GFCI-protected cord, rain proof. It does not heat or self-prime: Penguin's rule is within 3 feet of the drain, base at or below the tub floor
Coldture Water Chiller Pro with Fittings: cools to 37°F and heats to 105°F by LeisureCraft's figures, step filtration, self-priming pump, Wi-Fi control, indoor and outdoor use to 14°F, safety shutoff. The one if you want the water warm in winter

Why we still ask you to call

The liner, the chiller and the cover are all priced at the top of this page, so nothing waits on a quote. The call is where we check your choices against your site: the outdoor outlet, where 190 gallons will drain to, how cold your winters get, and how the crate gets from the curb to the pad. LeisureCraft accepts no returns, so five minutes on (888) 500-5675 is the cheapest insurance on the page.

In freezing weather LeisureCraft's instruction is to drain the chiller and store it somewhere temperature controlled, or keep it running so the water cannot freeze and damage it; the second choice needs the Coldture Pro, since the Penguin does not heat. Shade the chiller from sun and rain. Electrical connections are to be made by a licensed electrician or LeisureCraft's warranty is void; the chillers plug into a 110 to 120 V outdoor outlet, GFCI protected.

Threading the 3/4 inch ball valve onto the drain nipple at the end of The Polar Plunge Tub — The drain: the ball valve threads onto the nipple at the end of the tub, the one piece of assembly.

The Polar Plunge Tub with the white HDPE plastic interior, the standard build, filled with water and ice — The white HDPE plastic interior, the standard build, filled with water and ice.

What a week with the Polar actually looks like

The sessions

Roll the cover back, get in, lie back, get out, roll the cover over and lock it. That is the whole routine, and it is short by design: LeisureCraft's own instruction sheet says not to exceed five minutes in cold water. With a chiller the water is at temperature when you walk out to it; on ice, the session starts with a bag or two.

Sauna and cold water

The Polar is LeisureCraft's Canadian Timber plunge, "with or without a sauna". Our Dundalk LeisureCraft collection has the Canadian Timber saunas it is sold alongside, and the contrast therapy protocol covers how people time the two.

Winter

Two things change. The chiller either comes indoors, drained, or keeps running so the water cannot freeze, and only the Coldture Pro can do the second. And the cover stays on and locked. If you will not use the tub through a hard freeze, drain it; we would rather you did not test the liner.

Three people who choose the Polar over the other LeisureCraft plunges

The one who wants to lie back, not sit up

You have tried an upright barrel and want your legs out in front of you. The Polar is 71 inches long and 25 tall, and its walls lean out so you get in and out without a step. If you would rather sit upright in a smaller footprint, the Baltic is the more affordable barrel.

The one who wants stainless without a machine room

You want a metal interior in a cedar shell but do not need the chiller built into it. The Polar in 304 stainless is that. If you want the chiller concealed, the Flow is the LeisureCraft tub built that way.

The one starting on ice

You want the full-length cedar tub now and a chiller later, or never. The white HDPE Polar is the lowest entry into this shape; the chiller opening is already in the end wall.

Polar cedar cold plunge tub specifications, and how it compares to the other two

Specification	Polar Plunge Tubthis tub	Flow Cold Plunge	Baltic Plunge Tub
Shape	Long, low tub, angled sides, lie back	Long tub, reclined backrest	Upright barrel, sit
Water, per LeisureCraft	190 gal (720 L)	Not published	132 gal (501 L)
Exterior	71 x 32.25 x 25″	81 x 30 x 30″, per the drawing	37.5″ diameter x 43.75″ tall
Interior	Rim about 29″, floor 20.75″; length not published	45.875 x 26.5″ floor	32″ diameter x 40.75″
Interior material	White HDPE or 304 stainless, your choice	Stainless steel	HDPE liner, stainless bands outside
Exterior wood	White cedar skirt	Cedar cladding, knotty or clear	Eastern White Cedar staves
Chiller	Beside the tub: Penguin or Coldture Pro	Penguin only, in a built-in compartment	Beside the tub: Penguin or Coldture Pro
Cover	Knotty cedar roll-up, locking straps	Insulated vinyl	Insulated vinyl or cedar lid
Steps	None; 25″ tall	2 tier step	3 tier steps
Arrives	Assembled; you fit the drain valve	Fully assembled	Assembled, on a skid
Crate (84″ liftgate limit)	72 x 45 x 34″, 402 lb, fits	Tub 575 lb; crate not published	On skid, 108 lb

The Polar Plunge Tub dimension drawing in inches: 71 by 32.25 by 25, front, side, cross section and perspective views — Front and side: 71 by 32.25 by 25 inches; base 57.75 by 19.

Shipping crate drawing for The Polar Plunge Tub, 34 by 72 by 45 inches on a pallet — The shipping crate: 72 by 45 by 34 inches, about 402 lb.

LeisureCraft publishes no interior length, water depth or dry weight for the Polar, and no gallons for the Flow. Where a cell says not published, that is why; we will not fill it from a dealer's guess.

The honest summary: the Flow is the finished piece, stainless tub, cedar shell, chiller inside the shell, at the highest price; the Baltic is the smallest footprint and the most affordable; the Polar holds 190 gallons against the Baltic's 132, is the only one you lie back in, and the only one with a choice of liner. All three are in our outdoor cold plunge collection.

Want the chiller in the same order? Every LeisureCraft plunge can be built that way from the options at the top, alongside the other complete systems in our cold plunges with chillers.

What the Polar Plunge Tub costs to use, once it is in the yard

We are not going to invent a cost per plunge or a price for ice. What we can give you is the numbers the cost is made of.

190gallons to fill, from a garden hose

450 WPenguin chiller draw, as LeisureCraft states it

0memberships, bookings or drive time

Ice or powerthe only cost that recurs

On ice, what recurs is ice and water. On a chiller, it is the draw, and Penguin's own note is that the compressor and fan run only when cooling is called for. The cover, on between sessions, makes either number smaller.

What you are not paying for separately

Freight to the contiguous 48 states, and all cross-border duties
The drain hardware: elbow, 3/4 inch ball valve, nipples, thread tape
The filter kit or fittings; they come with the chiller
Assembly labor: it arrives built; the drain valve is a wrench and ten minutes
Steps: at 25 inches tall none are offered or needed

What is in the Polar Plunge Tub crate

One crate on a pallet, the tub inside it whole. LeisureCraft draws it at 72 by 45 by 34 inches and lists it at 402 lb (182 kg); packaged weight varies with the options and the chiller.

402pounds, tub crate

72″longest crate dimension

1crate, tub assembled inside

Freefreight, 48 states

What is in it

The tub, assembled: white cedar skirt over the liner you chose
The drain hardware kit: 90 degree elbow, 3/4 inch ball valve, 5 inch nipple, short nipple, thread tape
The knotty cedar roll-up cover with brackets, four locking straps and the key, if ordered
Your chiller with its fittings or filter kit, if ordered, as its own line
The water skimmer and thermometer, if ordered

The Polar Plunge Tub in detail

Six views, all the stainless version.

The Polar Plunge Tub filled with water on a patio, stainless interior and rolled-back cedar cover — Cover rolled onto its supports at one end.

Two people carrying the empty Polar Plunge Tub across a patio, stainless interior visible — Two people carrying the assembled tub. It arrives whole.

Front view of The Polar Plunge Tub filled with water, cedar roll-up cover pushed back — The skirt leans out with the liner behind it.

The Polar Plunge Tub in a garden with the cedar roll-up cover closed, seen from the corner — Cover on and locked, as it should sit between sessions.

The Polar Plunge Tub on white with cedar roll-up cover closed, rolled towels on top and drain valve below — Studio view: 71 inches long, 25 tall, valve at the end.

Tightening the drain elbow with a wrench inside the end frame of The Polar Plunge Tub — Inside the end frame: the elbow and nipple go on with a wrench and thread tape, then the ball valve.

Setting up the Polar Plunge Tub

LeisureCraft's installation instructions open with the sentence that matters: all plunge tubs come ready to go, and the only assembly is the drain hardware. Tools: an adjustable wrench, a pipe wrench and thread tape. Tub on its side on a blanket, short nipple into the drain hole from underneath, elbow toward the opening in the frame, long nipple, ball valve, stand it up. The roll-up cover's brackets go on the end you prefer, two 2.5 inch screws each, and the four straps screw to the tub. Then level, fill, and wait.

LeisureCraft filmed it: Polar Cold Plunge Tub Set Up Instructions.

The installation instructions are published by Dundalk LeisureCraft, 9 pages: drain hardware, roll-up cover, warnings. Ask us for a copy before you order and we will send it.

Polar Plunge Tub delivery, and what to have ready

Freight included

Freight and all cross-border charges are already in the price, curbside to the contiguous 48 states. The crate is 72 by 45 by 34 inches and about 402 lb, inside the 84 inch liftgate threshold in our LeisureCraft shipping policy, so the truck can lower it to the curb. From there, two people and a route to the pad.

Built to order

Nothing is stocked. Your Polar joins the production queue in Melancthon once your order is placed, and we confirm the build and ship window in writing as soon as the factory schedules it. If that date does not work, say so straight away; if your build has not started we will do everything we can to cancel at no cost.

What it sits on

The tub is light; the water is not. 190 gallons is about 1,585 lb at 8.34 lb a gallon, before the tub, the cover and you, over a 57.75 by 19 inch base. Set it on a level surface that will carry that and stay level: a concrete pad, pavers on a compacted base, or a deck checked for the load. Put the drain end where 190 gallons can go. Improper installation is excluded from the warranty.

Inspect before you sign

Photograph any damage and write it on the Bill of Lading before you sign, then call us within 72 hours. A clean signature makes a freight claim hard to win.

Before the truck comes

A level, load-bearing base, and a decision on which end the drain faces
A garden hose, and somewhere for 190 gallons to drain
An outdoor 110 to 120 V GFCI outlet, if a chiller is coming
Two people on delivery day, two wrenches and thread tape

A few situations add cost, such as an address change after the crate ships; all are avoidable and listed on our LeisureCraft shipping policy. Each tub is built for your order, so LeisureCraft accepts no returns or exchanges; read our return policy before ordering.

Care once it is up

Cover on and locked between sessions; LeisureCraft offers it because it keeps the water clean when the tub is not in use. Change the water through the valve when it needs it, skim what falls in, and let the chiller's manual set the rest. The cedar can gray or be stained; the interior is wiped down and left bare.

Before you get in. Cold water is a load on the body, and LeisureCraft's own instructions say so plainly: consult a medical professional to be sure you are medically fit, and if you are pregnant, elderly, or have a health condition under medical care, especially cardiovascular or neurological, speak to your physician first. Do not exceed five minutes in cold water. Never plunge alone. Long exposure can bring on hypothermia, nausea, dizziness or fainting; enter slowly, wet surfaces are slippery. Any container of water carries a risk of drowning, and the roll-up cover is not a safety cover: keep it locked, and keep children away unless an adult is present.

The questions buyers actually ask about the Polar

Do I need a chiller, or can I run the Polar on ice?

Either. LeisureCraft says its plunges run on the electric chiller or stay cold with ice added as needed. A chiller holds temperature all week; ice is a bag or two before each session, and both chillers stay on this page if you change your mind.

How cold does it get, and how long does it take?

Both chillers are rated by LeisureCraft to 37°F. LeisureCraft publishes no chill-down time and we will not guess one; it depends on the starting water, the air, the sun and the cover. 190 gallons is more than the Baltic's 132, so allow longer and keep the cover on.

Which interior should I choose, white HDPE or 304 stainless?

Same tub, skirt, warranty and fittings; the difference is the shell and the price. White HDPE is 3/4 inch floor, 1/4 inch walls, matte, warmer to the hand, LeisureCraft's default. Stainless is 11 gauge 304, brushed, cold to the touch, and what every LeisureCraft photograph shows. Want that look, take the stainless; want the lowest entry, take the white.

Can it stay outside in winter?

The tub, yes. The chiller has the rule: in freezing weather LeisureCraft says drain it and store it somewhere temperature controlled, or keep it running so the water cannot freeze, and only the Coldture Pro can heat. If the tub will sit unused through a hard freeze, drain it. Cover on and locked either way.

How often do I change the water?

LeisureCraft publishes no interval; it depends on how many people use it and how clean they get in. What LeisureCraft offers to stretch it is the cover, the skimmer, and the filtration that comes with either chiller. The ball valve drains 190 gallons to a garden hose.

Can I use it indoors?

LeisureCraft describes its plunge tubs and chillers as designed for outdoor use and publishes no indoor instruction. Indoors, the questions are the floor, which must carry about 1,585 lb of water plus the tub, and where 190 gallons drains to. Call us first.

Will it fit through my gate?

The tub is 32.25 inches at its widest and 71 long, so uncrated it passes a 36 inch gate; LeisureCraft's own photograph is two people carrying it. The crate is 45 inches wide and will not, so plan on uncrating at the curb if the route is tight.

How big is it inside, and how many people?

LeisureCraft publishes the outside, 71 by 32.25 by 25 inches, the volume, 190 gallons, and a cross section: about 29 inches at the rim narrowing to 20.75 at the floor. It publishes no interior length, water depth or person count, so we will not either. The geometry is one adult, lying back.

Can I pay for this over time?

Yes. Shop Pay Installments is available at checkout on orders up to $30,000. Terms and whether interest applies depend on the amount financed and on approval, so the exact offer is the one presented to you.

What happens if I change my mind after ordering?

Every Polar is built to your order, so LeisureCraft does not accept returns or exchanges at any point. If your build has not started we will do everything we can to cancel at no cost, so call the moment anything changes. Our LeisureCraft return policy has the detail.

How long from order to delivery?

Every Polar is built to order, so it depends on the production queue, and that queue moves. LeisureCraft gives us an estimated build date the day we place your order, and we confirm your build and ship window in writing once the factory schedules it.

Is cold water plunging safe for me?

For most healthy adults, used sensibly and briefly, yes, but cold water genuinely loads the body, so ask your doctor. LeisureCraft's own instructions say to consult a medical professional first, especially if you are elderly, pregnant, or have a cardiovascular or neurological condition, and once cleared: no more than five minutes, never alone, enter slowly.

What does the warranty cover, and does it hold in a gym or rental?

The tub carries LeisureCraft's 5 year residential limited warranty: defects in materials and workmanship, parts only. Chillers are separate: Penguin 1 year, Coldture Pro 2 years on LeisureCraft's published schedule, filters excluded. For a gym, spa, short-term rental or any commercial setting, call us before you order and we will confirm the terms in writing. Full terms: our LeisureCraft warranty policy.

Is Recovery Room Direct an authorized LeisureCraft dealer?

Yes. We buy directly from the manufacturer in Melancthon, Ontario, your Polar is built against your order, and we send the warranty registration with your order confirmation. Everything we carry from them is in the Dundalk LeisureCraft collection.

Not sure which LeisureCraft plunge, or which interior?

It usually comes down to two questions: do you want to lie back or sit upright, and is the stainless price the deciding number. Tell us those two answers, and where the tub is going, and we will tell you which tub and which liner is right, including when it is not this one.

Speak with a Recovery Specialist, (888) 500-5675

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