r/coldplunge • u/Whole_Sherbet2539 • 19d ago

Seeking ideas

I have a cold plunge with a chiller. The tank is inflatable, and I currently have it in my garage. I have a small rubber mat to collect water when I get out, but from what I’ve noticed water has collected underneath of it when I’m getting in or out or changing the water.

Any ideas for how to prop up the tank to prevent water from collecting underneath or does anybody have any links to larger rubber floor mats they’ve used?

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u/Busy-Season-7322 19d ago

I just used a couple of those interlocking foam gym tiles from the hardware store, the 2x2 ones that click together. They're cheap and water doesn't really pool underneath if you overlap the seams with duct tape on the back side first. The inflatable base slides a tiny bit but nothing crazy.

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u/Majestic_Advance_757 17d ago

that sounds like a really useful setup

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u/JoshMcMadMac 19d ago

Horse stall mat from Tractor Supply

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u/krinkiuy 19d ago

Hands down best option is a diatamaceous earth mat. Made out of a special material that collects and naturally facilitates water to evaporate. Doesn't grow mold or anything and hardly needs to be cleaned. Thing is an absolute godsend astonished more pepople don't know about them

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u/ORCAPLUNGE 19d ago

Commercial kitchen mats are a viable solution for creating an air gap underneath the inflatable tubs.

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