Have you tried using the heater portion yet? Curious if it heats up well - or even if temperatures are going below freezing if it will automatically switch to heat to keep water above freezing?
I'd love to remodel a bathroom, such that with a flip of a switch somewhere, ice-water comes out of the shower-head! Any thoughts if this is do-able , or is a shower's water flow too much for on-demand ice-cold?
Hello- question for you on this chiller.............can you run the chiller with just the pump and not have to set a specific water temperature? I am thinking when the climate is at the 50-60 degrees I wouldn't necessarily need to keep the water at an exact temperature. Thanks!
Once you have the chiller connected in the app, you simply click on the schedule icon on the bottom of the screen and it will show you the entire week. Click on each individual day and you can set the temperature and for how long. Hope that gets you pointed in the right direction.
@@Recovatech While the chiller is connected to the app, I do not see a "Schedule" option. The only options visible at the bottom are "Switch", "Mode", and "Timer". Under the "Timer" option, I can determine specific days and times for it to power on or off. However, there is no option to set a specific temperature for these specific “power on” times. I appreciate your assistance, but I'm unsure what I'm missing. Is there a guide available that could help me with the setup?
Absolutely! I have it connected to an Ice Barrel 300 and the connections are the same with the 500. The 400 has the same size on the bottom, but of course no upper port. However, Ice Barrel now sells a chiller conversion kit for the IB400. Anyway, it works great!
@@RecovatechCan you confirm if the 1/2hp chiller is capable of reaching its advertised 40-43 degrees fahrenheit when paired with an insulated plunge like the Ice Barrel 300 or 500?
I've been using it with my Ice Barrel 300, which is about 70 gallons or so. I'm about to try it with an inflatable tub and that's about 110 gallons. I'm sure it won't have any issues.
Ordered mine today. Thanks for the video. Your code worked.
Thank you! I hope it works really well for you.
Have you tried using the heater portion yet? Curious if it heats up well - or even if temperatures are going below freezing if it will automatically switch to heat to keep water above freezing?
I did once to try the feature. Heated up to around 105. It won't automatically switch, but you can set the temp to change on a schedule.
@@metaluna21 thanks for letting me know!
got it and used your code. Thank you
I appreciate that! I just connected the chiller to another cold plunge setup. Still works great!
I'd love to remodel a bathroom, such that with a flip of a switch somewhere, ice-water comes out of the shower-head! Any thoughts if this is do-able , or is a shower's water flow too much for on-demand ice-cold?
Could try something like this: podcompany.com/products/shower-pod
As someone who sells large air cooled chillers for hvac it blows my mind that these arent all fully rated for outdoor operation
Great video! Do you know if is good to keep it on 24/7?
Powered on, sure but I’d cycle the pump off so it doesn’t wear out.
Do you happen to have the setup guide for this unit? Could you share?
Hello- question for you on this chiller.............can you run the chiller with just the pump and not have to set a specific water temperature? I am thinking when the climate is at the 50-60 degrees I wouldn't necessarily need to keep the water at an exact temperature. Thanks!
Hey Mike, yes you can.
@@Recovatech thank you!
How do you use the Smart Life app to power the chiller to a specific set temperature?
Once you have the chiller connected in the app, you simply click on the schedule icon on the bottom of the screen and it will show you the entire week. Click on each individual day and you can set the temperature and for how long. Hope that gets you pointed in the right direction.
@@Recovatech While the chiller is connected to the app, I do not see a "Schedule" option. The only options visible at the bottom are "Switch", "Mode", and "Timer". Under the "Timer" option, I can determine specific days and times for it to power on or off. However, there is no option to set a specific temperature for these specific “power on” times. I appreciate your assistance, but I'm unsure what I'm missing. Is there a guide available that could help me with the setup?
@recovatech can this be used with the with icebarrel 500?
Or the 400?
Absolutely! I have it connected to an Ice Barrel 300 and the connections are the same with the 500. The 400 has the same size on the bottom, but of course no upper port. However, Ice Barrel now sells a chiller conversion kit for the IB400. Anyway, it works great!
You’re awesome! Thanks so much for the quick reply
@@RecovatechCan you confirm if the 1/2hp chiller is capable of reaching its advertised 40-43 degrees fahrenheit when paired with an insulated plunge like the Ice Barrel 300 or 500?
@@davetormeyabsolutely! The insulation really helps maintain those temps too.
What size tank are you running with this?
I've been using it with my Ice Barrel 300, which is about 70 gallons or so. I'm about to try it with an inflatable tub and that's about 110 gallons. I'm sure it won't have any issues.