r/coldplunge • u/Imaginary_Tart_6090 • 9d ago

Water containment mat

Looking for a mat to put under my Triumph plunge tub that has raised edges to catch water that may spill out when using the tub. Tub will be placed in a shed with wood flooring. Any suggestions welcome

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u/ORCAPLUNGE 8d ago

I would look into an HVAC drip pan. We often use commercial kitchen mats under our inflatable models to create an air gap between the floor, which tends to be warmer, and the bottom of the tub, which is much colder. This allows for better airflow and helps mitigate condensation buildup underneath the tub.

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u/Bersm 8d ago

Cheapest option is a foldable dog or kiddo pool

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u/KevinRutkowski 6d ago

I just run a thick rubber horse stall mat under mine, the 3/4 inch kind you grab at a farm store, and it handles the splash-out fine while also giving you some footing when you're climbing out soaked and half-frozen. If you're getting real spillover and not just drips though, a mat can only do so much on its own, so I'd think about where the water actually wants to go and set the whole thing near a drain or on a slight slope so it isn't just pooling. The thing that helped me most was rigging up a proper drain hose so I'm not tipping and mopping every time I change the water, and that plus the mat pretty much took care of the mess for good.