Empava Debuts Smart Single-Basin Hot and Cold Plunges at KBIS

Empava surfaced a family of hot and cold plunge solutions at KBIS this year, pitching a single-basin Hot & Cold Plunge Tub built around an external Smart Chiller + Heater at booth S27049 in Orlando and a separate Smart WiFi indoor/outdoor cold plunge with app controls and built-in filtration. Finance Yahoo and KBIS trade listings describe the single-basin Smart Chiller + Heater as a fully integrated plunge system for cold plunges, heat therapy and contrast routines, paired with precise temperature capability supplied by an external chiller and heater.

Technical details for the self-contained cold model appear in trade coverage and ExtremeHowTo, which lists a rapid cooling performance from 86°F down to 37°F, a quiet motor rated at 65 dB, dual ASME certified drains, built-in filtration, and app-based Smart WiFi controls for indoor or outdoor freestanding installation. ExtremeHowTo positioned this unit as an alternative to DIY setups and tied the trend to mainstream celebrity interest in cold plunging from names such as David Beckham, Mark Wahlberg, and Julianne Hough.

Those single-basin descriptions sit alongside Empava’s earlier KBIS product narrative from Las Vegas 2025, where PR Newswire and GoodDesignAwards presented a dual-basin Hot/Cold Plunge Indoor Tub that was a Best of KBIS finalist, a DesignBites presenter, and the recipient of the Wellness Trailblazer Silver award. GoodDesignAwards lists the dual-basin unit as two fully independent basins each 44.6 inches long and 15 inches deep, fitted with 22 powerful massage jets, a full-body submersion design, hidden filtration and sanitation systems, and an intuitive digital control panel. PR Newswire also quoted Ricky Cheng, President of Empava, saying, “We're excited to debut our Hot/Cold Plunge Indoor Tub as a Best of KBIS finalist and on the KBISNext Stage for DesignBites. It delivers spa-level contrast therapy at home with easy temperature control, no ice and no hassle.”

Empava paired the plunge family with sculptural resin soaking tubs at KBIS. Finance Yahoo and KBIS trade copy showed a 76-inch Sculptura Soaking Tub crafted from transparent resin in a warm amber finish and described customizable translucent color options. The Iridescent Blue Diamond Tub is listed with a 49.2 inch basin length, 14.55 inch soaking depth, and 28 massaging and bubble jets. President Ricky Cheng commented on the sculptura line, saying, “We have a lot to share this year, and I’m especially proud of our new sculptura soaking tubs,” and, “Working with translucent resin gave us a lot more freedom with color, especially with shades like Amber Yellow, Emerald and Wine Red. These tubs are designed to stand out and become the focal point of a bathroom, giving designers and homeowners something distinctive to design around.”

Product architecture and temperature claims vary across Empava materials and trade coverage: PR Newswire listed 113°F hot and 37.4°F cold for the dual-basin indoor model, GoodDesignAwards gave 113°F hot and 37°F cold, and ExtremeHowTo used 37°F for the cold target on the single-basin unit while Finance Yahoo emphasized precise temperature control for the Smart Chiller + Heater design. Empava’s KBIS history shows booth W2335 at KBIS Las Vegas 2025 and booth S27049 at KBIS Orlando 2026.

For verification, media contact information from Empava’s PR materials is Leena Ibrahim at 916-285-9835 or empava@merlotmarketing.com.