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Alaskan Plunge Tub vs Model S1 Soak Series

Redwood Outdoors Alaskan Plunge Tub and SaunaLife Model S1 Soak Series, compared on the figures their makers publish. Both are cold plunge tubs without a chiller, and the water capacities their makers state are within 30% of each other.

The makers' figures side by side

The makers' figures side by side
SpecificationRedwood Outdoors Alaskan Plunge TubSaunaLife Model S1 Soak Series
Indoor or outdoor—outdoor
Seats (maker's rating)1 person—
Outside dimensionsExterior Diameter 37" Side Wall Height 40 ½"40" Diameter x 41.3"
Inside dimensions—34.4” Diameter x 36” Deep
WeightDry Weight 250 lbsNet weight 143 lbs
Assembly—Arrives fully assembled
MaterialLiner Hard plastic; Wood Type Canadian ThermowoodThick contoured fiberglass lining; Thermo-Pine materials
Water capacityMax Water Volume 130 gallons124 Gallon water capacity
ChillerChiller Type Chiller not included—
Warranty1-year limited warrantyservice for two years for residential applications after delivery to the original retail purchaser
Price on the maker's site$2,999 (redwoodoutdoors.com, 29 Sep 2026)—

Each figure is the maker's own, as cited row by row on the Alaskan Plunge Tub and Model S1 Soak Series pages and listed in the sources below. A dash means the figure is not on the maker pages we cite. Figures marked "about" are Saunakivi's unit conversions of the maker's figure.

Where to buy

SaunaLife Model S1 Soak Series

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Where the published figures differ

  • Outside dimensions: Alaskan Plunge Tub: Exterior Diameter 37" Side Wall Height 40 ½". Model S1 Soak Series: 40" Diameter x 41.3".
  • Weight: Alaskan Plunge Tub: Dry Weight 250 lbs. Model S1 Soak Series: Net weight 143 lbs.
  • Material: Alaskan Plunge Tub: Liner Hard plastic; Wood Type Canadian Thermowood. Model S1 Soak Series: Thick contoured fiberglass lining; Thermo-Pine materials.
  • Water capacity: Alaskan Plunge Tub: Max Water Volume 130 gallons. Model S1 Soak Series: 124 Gallon water capacity.
  • Warranty: Alaskan Plunge Tub: 1-year limited warranty. Model S1 Soak Series: service for two years for residential applications after delivery to the original retail purchaser.

Figures we cite for only one of the two: indoor or outdoor (only SaunaLife's cited pages give it); seats (maker's rating) (only Redwood Outdoors's cited pages give it); inside dimensions (only SaunaLife's cited pages give it); assembly (only SaunaLife's cited pages give it); chiller (only Redwood Outdoors's cited pages give it); price on the maker's site (only Redwood Outdoors's cited pages give it). Ask the other maker before treating the two as equal on those points.

Read each one in full

Sources

  1. Alaskan Plunge Tub - Redwood Outdoors — Redwood Outdoors
  2. Model S1 Soak Series - SaunaLife — SaunaLife
  3. SaunaLife: Soak Series S1 Installation Manual REV1.0 01 25 (PDF) — SaunaLife
  4. SaunaLife: SaunaLife Warranty (PDF) — SaunaLife
  5. SaunaLife: immersion tubs — SaunaLife