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Sauna brand SaunaHax(TM) New Chiller (Chilled Water Machine) Essential for TOTO Saunas 4th POOL & SAUNA EXPO (October 16-18 at Tokyo Big Sight)

New chiller machine that produces 3°C cold water, essential for sauna topping conditions

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LIFE Co. (President: Naoto Fujitsuka), a construction and renovation company based in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, together with Sauna Director Keizo Sato (M.D.), has started to sell for reservation a chiller machine that produces a cold water bath, which is necessary for a higher level of sauna experience, and a new chiller machine that integrates the chiller machine and bathtub, "SaunaHax-i i, a new chiller machine that integrates a chiller machine and a bathtub, will be available for pre-order.

The actual units will be exhibited at the 4th Pool & Sauna EXPO (October 16-18 at Tokyo Big Sight).


SaunaHax(TM) already has a lineup of four types of sauna stoves, starting with the original wood stove and including the PSE-certified electric sauna stove SaunaHax-e, and is a comprehensive sauna-related company with craftsmen manufacturing each unit at its factory in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. Together with Keizo Sato, a sauna director (Doctor of Medicine) who has been involved in Finnish saunas, we are developing, manufacturing, and installing saunas day and night under the motto of "delivering Finnish-style saunas with Japanese technology.


We have already introduced our original wood stove and electric sauna stove to heat the sauna! products to the world. However, the best part of the sauna is the "cold water bath" that rapidly cools the warmed body. Keizo Sato, our sauna director, has already experienced a cold water bath at 0.4°C (with seawater and water flow) during his sauna experience in the Finnish Arctic Circle, and he has been telling people that a hot sauna room and a cold water bath are important conditions for sauna.


SaunaHax-i, a chiller with an integrated bathtub, is ideal for cold water baths in saunas.

Cold water bath at 0.4°C water temperature in the Finnish Arctic Circle


Due to the recent heat wave in summer caused by global warming, the summer water temperature of tap water has been rising, and in some places the water temperature can reach nearly 30°C (*2). The water temperature for cold water baths suitable for general saunas is said to be around 15°C (12°C for sauna enthusiasts).


Therefore, we visited a chiller (chilled water) manufacturing plant in China last year and had a series of discussions with them, resulting in the completion of a chiller with an integrated bathtub that meets the Japanese market.


This chiller machine enables a minimum water temperature setting of 3°C, which makes it possible to provide not only cold water baths for saunas, but also ice baths (*3), which have been proven to improve health, reduce inflammation, and enhance immunity, among others.


Commemorative photo with staff of the China Plant


LIFE is also a construction and remodeling company, so we have designers on staff and can develop products in our own factory development room,


Our sauna-loving designers have the know-how of designing and


We also have know-how in adaptive construction. In order to open a sauna business, sauna rooms, sauna stoves, and chiller machines are all subject to various requirements of each municipality and must be approved by the applicant. Some municipalities require sanitary standards for chillers in accordance with the "Public Bathhouse Law," which is equivalent to "hot bath facilities," and we have the know-how to apply for these requirements.


To commemorate the release of the "SaunaHax-i" integrated bathtub chiller, we exhibited at the 4th Pool & Sauna EXPO (October 16-18 at Tokyo Big Sight), and introduced the "SaunaHax-i" chiller, our original electric heater SaunaHax-e (2.5KW, 3KW, 6KW, and 11KW), and the "SaunaHax-i" bathtub chiller, (2.5KW, 3KW, 6KW, 11KW) and Kuutio, a personal sauna room, will be exhibited. The combination of Kuutio personal sauna room and SaunaHax-e 2.5KW electric stove for sauna has already passed the strict standards of a major amusement fitness gym and is being installed in fitness gyms nationwide.


Original Electric Sauna Stove SaunaHax-e


Introduction of the bathtub-integrated SaunaHax-i

The most important features of SaunaHax-i are

1. cold water bath with a minimum temperature of 3°C

With a minimum temperature setting of 3°C, it can be used not only as a sauna cold water bath, but also as an ice bath (Ice Bath: Cold water Therapy), which has been gaining explosive popularity in the West in recent years. 3°C water temperature, for example, is about the temperature of a bathtub filled with water and several dozen kilograms of ice, which is a water temperature you have to get used to. It is not possible to enter the bathtub without getting used to the water temperature.

Under an ambient temperature of 28°C, it takes about 5 hours to cool water of 23°C to 5°C. Of course, once the water is cooled to the set temperature, it is possible to cool the water to the set temperature. Of course, once the water temperature drops to the set temperature, the chiller stops automatically for safety. The chiller is designed to consume only about 35 yen per hour at 1150W (equivalent to that of an air conditioner for 10 tatami mats), but power consumption is reduced when the chiller stops. 2.


(2) PSE certified for peace of mind

Electrical equipment in Japan must be PSE certified before it can be sold, and SaunaHax-i is sold only after obtaining PSE certification, which requires rigorous testing. SaunaHax-i is PSE certified for your peace of mind. 3.


3. hygienic with cartridge-type filter and ozone sterilizer

SaunaHax-i sets high standards for the quality of the water used to enjoy a cold water bath. A cartridge-type water filter is provided as standard equipment to filter out dirt, hair, and other contaminants from bathers. In addition, an ozone disinfector is built in to prevent the generation of bacteria and other contaminants, ensuring a safe and clean water supply. Once filled with water, the same water can be enjoyed for about a week by using commercially available chlorine disinfection tablets for swimming pools. (For indoor use only, circulation pump is used continuously)

The bathtub integrated chiller machine is also equipped with LED lighting inside the bathtub, which enhances the atmosphere of the cold water bath at night and makes it more enjoyable for the eyes.


SaunaHax-i integrated bathtub chiller ideal for cold water baths in saunas

SaunaHax-i chiller integrated into the bathtub, ideal for cold water baths in saunas.


The photo shows a prototype. Please note that detailed specifications may change in the mass production process.


Bathtub integrated chiller SaunaHax product specifications

Price : 1,298,000 yen (tax included, excluding shipping and installation costs)

Power supply :100V, maximum power consumption 1150W

Cooling capacity :2700W

Temperature setting : 3-42°C

Size (external dimensions) :195X80X71(cm)

Weight :About 85kg (prototype)

Sterilization method :with ozone sterilizer

Filter type :Paper cartridge filter



Chiller SaunaHax-i Product Specifications

Price : 528,000 yen (tax included, excluding shipping and installation costs)

Power supply :100V, maximum power consumption 1500W

Cooling capacity :3000W

Temperature setting : 3-42°C

Size (external dimensions) :56.3X47.6X60.6(cm)

Weight :Approx. 45kg

Sterilization method :with ozone sterilizer

Filter type :Paper cartridge filter



LIFE Corporation (SaunaHax(TM)) has completed an exhibition space for its products on the first floor of its headquarters. As an exhibition space where you can actually sauna and experience the quality of our products, please stop by when you are in the neighborhood.


Website : https://www.saunahax.com

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/saunahax

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/saunahax

SaunaHax and SaunaHax are trademarks (No. 6521882) of ZettaHax LLC.



Company Profile

Company name: LIFE Co.

Representative: Naoto Fujitsuka

Location: Nakamura Daisan Bldg. 2F, 1-15 Wago Shinmachi, Ogaki-shi, Gifu 503-0801, Japan

Establishment : October, 2016

Business : Construction and remodeling

Capital : 28 million yen

URL : https://www.saunahax.com