Ive watched about 25 videos so far and yours is by far the best, thanks!!!! Much appreciated

Excellent advice. I'm glad that I had done all correctly prior to watching this. A chest freezer plunge is definitely the way to go - other options are worse and exorbitantly expensive.

Looks great! I considered a freezer but went the open plunge route. Next I'll get a filter system set up. Considering its summer now, ill use the water exchange to help water the lawn.

Great video. I'm about to make a cold plunge, I'm purchasing a chest freezer with temperature settings, so I don't have to worry about separate temperature controllers and don't have to worry about the water freezing over. Then I'm taking it to my local Line-X distributor who will be lightly sanding back the surface, silicon-ing the seams, and then covering it in Line-X. This does cost AUD$750 extra, but the seal on the unit should last for ever and is much safer, as it a) should never leak, and b) is a coating that doesn't conduct electricity. Still working on what to do buy way of filtration and hygiene, hence my watching this video. Side note, I just finished the video and I didn't think about additional support under the base of the freezer, good tip.

Thanks so much for being so concise!

This is awesome! Thanks so much! I am looking into doing this so that I can have a cold plunge at my house and be able to be more consistent

I normally have no desire to do a cold plunge, but after the heat index down here in Louisiana the past month, it would feel amazing after I mow my lawn!

@BreakItYourself

10 ай бұрын

There have been multiple days where I've jumped in after yard work and it feels amazing. I go from borderline heat stroke to completely cooled down in about 30 seconds lol

@wylian84

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha It truly has been horrible. 3 weeks of 100 degrees, not taking the index into account

Well that clears it all up. Well done. Thanks

You can also buy a fabric or plastic pond liner and cut it to the dimensions of your freezer. This is water tight and you can clean it whenever you empty the water. I did this and I also used JB WW for extra protection. The wifi Inkbird is awesome, you can monitor and change water temp from the app on your phone.

@SleepyBabyKittens-vb1hn

3 ай бұрын

I think they just want it to seem as professional as possible. Creases in plastic just make it less fancy, but what you suggest is most logical.

@Aaron-hype

3 ай бұрын

So is it the actual cold air that's keeping the temperature? I'd presume you'd want to add some ice initially as cooling that much water from the surface would be a long process?

you are a Pro my friend! thank you very much for the tips, I recently bought a freezer and though I could just dive in and do the ice baths but I still have a lot of work to do

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

Take your time - it's worth it. Easy to use thereafter.

@owenmanadventureswild2158

3 ай бұрын

I only put white Flex Seal on my seams & corners. None of this other stuff. Nvr had any problems with mine. Going on 3 yrs

@john99776

3 ай бұрын

@@owenmanadventureswild2158 You may never have any problems that way, but for something you're going to use this much, applying the most durable materials is prudent, and a not unreasonable investment in time and cost. The epoxy pond liner coating keeps the freezer interior and its machinery from ever feeling you or the water. Happy plunging, and remember to always cut the power before getting in.

Great video! Did you drill holes in the top to run cables through?

I watched a lot of videos freezer ice bath convert this one this best

Thanks for amazing details, I feel lucky to come across your video. I got pretty much similar set as your, but I need your help to keeping my water clean. CCould you please share more details about your pump/filter system. I know it looks pretty straight forward, just make sure if I am doing all right. take care

Very good video, and very much appreciated! Thanks!

awesome video man. Thank you for the info

Great video. I’m trying to do this but I’m thinking of through trial and error plugging in the freezer and timing it to see how long it takes to get to the temperature I want. Then unplug it and get in. Instead of filtering the water just add a little chemical and drain it every week

Great video! You worked hard to get this done!

What KZread videos did you watch to show you all this stuff? So I can see more details on how to do some of the things you're mentioning.

Super interesting…kinda tempted! Well done!

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

It's overhyped, but I've come to enjoy it weirdly. The Facebook group I linked to in the description helped me out a ton. Some mornings, I'm upset with myself that I've made the cold plunge because I'd rather not do it haha. I hope you end up building one, and if so, I'm here if you have any questions.

@3styFekt

3 ай бұрын

​@@BreakItYourselfwhy do you think it's overhyped if you even make yourself do it on the days you don't want to. Just curious.

Great video Thanks for the info! Looking to put something together up here in Alexandria La

Thank you for all the good info. I have a quick question for you or anybody else out there. Did you actually adhere the foam mats to the bottom of the freezer?

Ive done 245 days (225 days straight) last year.. stopped a few months ago but have just restarted a week ago.. im really wanting to do this.. last year i was chopping ice off my plastic tub outdoors and enduring very cold temps. I like the idea of control. If i can walk into my garden room thats reasonably warm and do this at a temp to suit me ill he super happy

@BreakItYourself

8 ай бұрын

Please give it a go and report back!

@Horrble-pg1so

8 ай бұрын

245 days is a major accomplishment. congrats.

@shaunjbaird1

8 ай бұрын

@@Horrble-pg1so thanks... I restarted again almost 3 weeks sho..getting back into it

@ryanf7320

4 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself what size of freezer did you end up getting?

@3styFekt

3 ай бұрын

​@@shaunjbaird1adter such an impressive run, what made you take a couple months off?

Very nice! Thanks for sharing! 🧠

How do you run your aldious ozone generator with the cold plunge? Do you have it on a timer? How exactly does that work with the dial timer on the ozone generator?

Great video. How did you attach the rubber on the bottom?

Where you at? I'm right by Madisonville and Covington !

Great video!

@BreakItYourself

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video

Agricultural stock tanks work too

What size freezer did you end up getting? My boyfriend is shorter than you so whatever size you got should work great!

Got nola home sick when I saw the clip of you driving by lakeside 😢

You do not need self etching primers when using epoxy primer. Also, jbweld is filled epoxy, you could mix regular epoxy with a filler and fill the corners . I’d suggest making a nice radius, use a spoon or tongue depressor,. If you really want to over do it, you could even run a light fiberglass tape over the corner set in the filled epoxy, this is how some boats are built. Also, I’m sure the pond liner is good, but many epoxy paints could handle being submerged. Definitely though, if it’s not a catalyzed epoxy, or some urethane scould do it, it’s not going to hold up.

You said not to put anything on the sides on the outside. I was looking to apply wood like your video. Does this allow heat to escape?

I had a new Kenmore Freezer that had the Aluminium inside. I used a "Bonding" Primer (not Rustoleum) instead of a "Self Etching" primer...I ended up doing about 3-4 coats of EPoxy. ...do you think that primer will fail..or should i be okay?

What a great video. Very informative and helpful. My one question is what size freezer did you end up purchasing? We're about the same size. They are usually advertised by cubic feet. I do know that they do show interior dimensions as well but I wanted to know where to start. Thank you.

@Jay-hp2pe

9 ай бұрын

Yes pls, what are the interior dimensions of this freezer?

@Cason999

9 ай бұрын

Wondering same thing.

@BreakItYourself

9 ай бұрын

@@Cason999 mine is about 14 cubic feet. I'll have to double check the dimensions.

Very nice job. How many cubit feet is your freezer? What’s the dimensions? I will be appreciated, thank you

Thank you for the detailed video. I do have a question though - I’m getting a brand new chest freezer. Do I still need to sand it? Or just JB + epoxy on top? Thanks

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

Yes. You want to etch the surface, which increases its surface area microscopically so the epoxy has new, clean metal to bond to.

You can insulate the exterior/Lid of the freezer functionally w/o any problem... all the heat exits the freezer in the form of Hot Air.. blown out the side, which must not be restricted. Any external surface which get's hot because of the sun etc is a additional load on the freezer.

@BreakItYourself

2 күн бұрын

It completely depends on the freezer design. My freezer dissipates heat through the side walls

Is your plunge exposed to outside weather, or under an outdoor roof. I want mine outside but, worried that rain may kill it.

Can you do a video of your plumbing set up? Got everything you’ve recommended in this video but need a little lift on how to set it all up. (Filtration, ozone, pump ect.)

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

I put the ozonator on a wall and dangled the tube into the freezer, taped to the edge. Put the filter on the shelf inside the freezer formed by the compressor enclosure and taped the cord similarly. The lid still closes almost all the way and doesn't bother either one - no drilling needed.

Awesome thanks

I think you could have used rhino coat which is the black coating on the bed of your pickup truck. It sprays on. It is water proof and impact resistant. - thoughts?

Did you show anywhere the process of putting the filter system in?

Thanks!

Thank you so much, great video! Have you ever heared of someone that his box crashed/breaked in pieces because of the amount of water in it? I thought of strengthen the box with like a steel belt around it? And should it not be enough just to put chlorine in it? i mean, its super cold, dark, no light, only view minutes the day in use, i'll shower before...

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

The freezer sides will hold the water just fine. Figure 64 lbs. per cubic foot for the weight of the water when deciding how to support the bottom of the freezer.

I bought a cheap rubber tub: filter with UV capable of 85 gallons and use hydrogen peroxide 3% (food grade). Water lasts a long, long time. I also skim it! Ice blocks have been good enough!

do you leave the pump running constantly ?

Great video! It looks like you have 3 wires and the ozone hose coming in your freezer lid: Wire 1: submersible pump wire. Wire 2: temperature wire. What is the 3rd wire for?

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

I’ve now got it setup with 3 cable glands with 4 items going through. Ozone hose, pump power wire, two temperature probes. 1 probe is the ink bird that maintains the temperature. The other temperature probe is for monitoring the temp in home assistant.

How and why do I silicone coat my probe?

Show the wood surround build

Thanks for the vid! Very helpful and got me confident enough to build mine out. Noticed in your thumbnail you’ve made a wood frame for your plunge. I would like to do the same but am worried about heat radiation. Any tips? I live in a smokier climate (FL)

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

I left plenty of space between the wood slats and ensured they were 6+ inches from the freezer. You can see it better by searching through my shorts on YT or Reels on Instagram. What I meant in my comment in the video was mainly don't wrap something directly in the freezer.

@timothythornton3604

4 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself thanks go much for the quick reply. You think you could get away with less space than that between wood and freezer? Say 1-2 inches. Does your wood frame ever get hot?

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

@@timothythornton3604 you'll have to test and see. 6" was enough where the freezer walls didn't get hotter vs no wood at all. My frame does get warm.

Wear. A. Respirator. When painting sanding spraying using epoxy et cetera, protect your lungs. Great work!!

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

You’re not wrong 😑 I’ll learn eventually

Hi, I built a cold plunge out of a freezer, used silicone to seal the edges. It’s great for about a week but after that it gets little crystal pieces that form on the bottom and when I take them off it takes some of the metal from the bottom of the freezer off with it. Anyone know what it might be? The pieces break apart easily and are white in color.

"bathtub" for the win. $$$

Wait. Don’t get in it plugged in? Unplug then get in?

How do you run the pump/filter? Is it always running or on a timer for a certain amount of time? Im going to start without the ozone and see how it goes. Thank you

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

I have mine on the output circuit of the Inkbird controller, along with the freezer compressor. When the freezer turns on, so does the filter.

Do you have any resources or a separate video on your filtration and ozone setup?

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

I use an Aqua-6 ozone generator and a Marineland aquarium filter.

Thanks for the video! Quick question: how long did it take you to cool the water down the first time?

@BreakItYourself

6 ай бұрын

Hours and hours and hours haha it was the heat of summer. Something like 2-3 degrees an hour. I thought i was going to burn up the compressor. The next time I bought 40 lbs of ice to help.

@davidbafus2076

2 ай бұрын

I use about 40-60 lb of ice for the initial cooling to prevent stressing the compressor.

You keep your freezer outside?

I used silicone sealant, and then waterproof tape for the seams. That worked for a while but the tape began to fail. It took forever to clean off the tape and silicone. I then Redid the silicon with Rubber Flexx Sealant. I want to go over the top of that with Pond Shield. What I can't find anywhere is if the Pond Shield over at silicone seal will work??? Please advise. I want to avoid having to scrape off the silicone, and using JB Water weld....

@BreakItYourself

8 күн бұрын

It will not work. Pond shield can’t flex that much. You’ll need to scrape it off like I did and use JBWW

Im going to do this... but I'm going to use either 4200 or 5200 for the seams... then Red guard all the surfaces

If you bought a "new freezer chest" would you still do the work seeming up anything in the inside?

@BreakItYourself

2 ай бұрын

yes, definitely

Two questions: Do you think the pond seal is a must have? Also should I still get foam to put underneath if it’s on a pallet?

@BreakItYourself

9 ай бұрын

I do think the pond shield and epoxy are musts. and it depends on how much the pallet is supporting the freezer. does the floor flex at all if you get in and out when it's not filled up? If there's any give I imagine it'll get worse by adding a few hundred pounds of water.

@tylerstafinski6013

9 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself I went ahead with pond shield and water weld. The freezer was free so all the more reason to go for it. As far as the bottom goes there is dead space since the freezer has built in feet so I’m going to get some foam or plywood to fill that gap in the middle.

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

Yes. The pond seal protects the water weld from any wear or damage.

Any thoughts on having this setup in a cold climate during winter?

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

The insulation that keeps the cold in should also keep even colder temperatures out. The freezer may not need to run much, so you may want to put the filter on a separate timer so it will run enough.

Ur thumbnail shows that you covered your freezer ?

Some of my friends and I got in the topic of potential benefits of cold plunge. I assumed there were benefits but peer reviewed research o found only related to mostly Olympic athletes doing cold plunges after workouts. Does anyone have any good citations for benefits of cold plunge for maybe a non Olympian?

Do you mean dont use a cover that you buy separately, or leave the lid off the unit?

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

He meant the sides. Don't remove the freezer lid. Keep it closed.

awesome

WOULD LOVE TO SEE HOW TO CHANGE THE WATER !!

@davidbafus2076

2 ай бұрын

Use a hose,run water into your plunge then take the hose off the spigot, cohesion of the water will cause nearly all of the water to drain out of the hose, just make sure it is lower than the water level in the plunge. Will take about 15-20 minutes to drain. Then finish draining with a bucket, or cup. Clean out the inside with a mild bleach solution. Refill.

what watch is that? tells your depth and temp and is obviously water proof smart watch. I want one.

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

Apple Watch Ultra

That seems like a lot of work when you could just buy a rubbermaid tub and put frozen bottles in daily or get an ice maker. Could you possibly put pan liner in you freezer and just attach it at the top and be done with it?

@davidbafus2076

2 ай бұрын

I'm not the channel creator, but I did a lot of research myself before building a chest freezer cold plunge, and since you didn't get a reply, here's my 2 cents. Check on the price of ice makers that will make enough ice for your application consider you need probably 40-60lb of ice to get it to temp so you're looking at an icemaker that is $2-3,000 new. Consider how much space sufficient bottles will take up in your freezer and how many it will take to get the water to the right temp. The rubbermaid is a reasonable plunge with a chiller pump, but consider the pump and filtration will run you in the realm of $1100, and if you don't want it to be on all the time you will need insulation meaning building a cabinet and lid and filling with foam. Chest freezer plunges are probably the easiest way to go about having a plunge without spending $2-4k on a basic complete cold plunge system.

Weird question but could you just put a sealed cattle trough into a large enough freezer and avoid bathing in potentially toxic chemicals?

@renaissancestatesman

5 ай бұрын

Just use the cattle trough, build a box around it, fill the space between the box and trough with water proof marine boat foam.

@mattk1358

5 ай бұрын

Yes, if you want to haul ice or find a deal on a cold pump

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

The pond liner isn't toxic. When cured it's inert.

In the thumbnail it looks like you put some wood around your freezer to make it look nicer. Did you? If so can make video to show that.

2:13 "This is MY daddy. He's crazy." But I love him anyway.

@BreakItYourself

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Did he mention what size freezer he went with? 10 or 14 cu ft?

@BreakItYourself

3 ай бұрын

14 cubic feet

How much time did it take to completion of your DIY cold plunge?

@BreakItYourself

2 ай бұрын

The epoxy process took 2 days

A UV lamp for professional water purification will sterilize everything.

Do you need to sand the freezer if the inside is plastic?

@BreakItYourself

3 ай бұрын

Yep!

Does this burn the compressor up quickly?

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

No. It will run less than when used as a freezer. Water holds the cold better than air.

There has GOT to be a simpler way

Tractor supply sell massive horse water tub fill with water over night it will be super cold in morning you are welcome

So how do you drain the water, lean the freezer to the side and enpty it? Im thinking what to do about that

@BreakItYourself

9 ай бұрын

I got an additional $20 pump off amazon to pump the water out. Or if you have some hose you can siphon the water out. It weighs far too much with the water in it to tip it over safely

@AviAshtar

9 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself Exactly what I did. Got a pool draining pump from Amazon, 60$ bit pricey but seems nice. Thanks for the suggestion and respond. Great ice bath you got made there

@Parasyte0

9 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself o

do you need to sand the inside before epoxy?

@BreakItYourself

2 ай бұрын

Yes

Even with ozone it only stays clean for about 6 weeks?

@davidbafus2076

2 ай бұрын

You need a better filtration system and need to keep your filter clean. Bacteria will form biofilms and be protected from the Ozone. Check out the APEX86 Danner pump and filter system.

@N02tradamus

2 ай бұрын

my ozone was faulty ... now things are working well@@davidbafus2076

No one is talking about commercial ice makers, they're around 400$ which seems like a much cheaper and simpler method, curious if anyone else has experience with one

Is one pond seal kit 2 coats or just 1 kit 1 coat?

@BreakItYourself

9 ай бұрын

completely depends on your freezer size but generally speaking 1 pond shield kit yields multiple coats

@courtneyfortney2

9 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself I have the same size as your freezer!

@john99776

5 ай бұрын

Measure the inside surfaces and compare to the kit specs for coverage.

Did you childproof it so your little one doesn't decide to see what the plunge is about while you're not watching?

@BreakItYourself

9 ай бұрын

yeah it has two locks on it

@jgo5707

9 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself nice!

why do yous all paint it most freezers now have plastic inside its only the old ones tht have metal i used to have one till i blew up the compressor though it lasted 2 years and a1/2 never painted it just sealed it got in in it for 2 to 5 mins a day more into the benifits of what thy do than what it looks like

How has this held up?

@BreakItYourself

22 күн бұрын

Working on an update now. Overall, exceptionally well. Still going strong.

HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE WATER EVERY 6 WEEKS OR SO?

@BreakItYourself

3 ай бұрын

Either siphon or transfer pump

$600? What's the benefit of that over a $79 galvanized tub?

@Vovachka21

4 ай бұрын

built in compressor and insulation

and use a foam roller

a cold shower isnt as effective?

“Break it yourself” Are you a big Andrew Bird fan?? You get points if u say yes. Lol

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

Lol, I had no idea who that was until I created the channel and was trying to get email addresses and websites. Then I found Mr Bird, haha

It’s crazy cold plunge company’s charge 5k for this same thing pretty much and it doesn’t even clean your water 😂

Hey mate What litre is your freezer?

@BreakItYourself

5 ай бұрын

Around 14 cubic feet

@DynamiteDB

5 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself you wouldn’t know the litre size by any chance 😬. I’m guessing it’s bigger than 360L? Sorry to be painful but yours looks like the ideal size. Thanks 🙏

@BreakItYourself

5 ай бұрын

@@DynamiteDB google says 400 liters

@DynamiteDB

5 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourself awesome, thank you.

Chest freezers are designed to circulate cold AIR, not water. Also, the risk of electrocution is severe. Bad idea.

@BreakItYourself

4 ай бұрын

which is why you unplug the freezer prior to plunging

I'm going diy my way to being a iceman.

@BreakItYourself

10 ай бұрын

always remember the first rule of cold plunging: If you don't post your cold plunges for social media clout you're not really cold plunging.

@RadioSpec93

10 ай бұрын

@@BreakItYourselftruth😅

@chadialhajkadour7198

10 ай бұрын

I will never post that, simply because I can't get through a cold shower 😂

@jimmykrack99

9 ай бұрын

Do it!! Make sure you post it. Just like a workout; if you don't post it, it didn't happen.

cold shower is much harder than plunging

Would just use a tub epoxy