Renu Therapy - Vero
Renu's compact all-in-one plunge - the same Southern California handcraft as the Cold Stoic at $2,299 less.
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Renu's answer to the buyer who wants the Cold Stoic pedigree without the Cold Stoic price or footprint - a 42-inch compact plunge, handcrafted in Southern California, from $7,200.
Price: $7,200 to $7,500 · Verified: 2026-08-14
Renu's answer to the buyer who wants the Cold Stoic pedigree without the Cold Stoic price or footprint - a 42-inch compact plunge, handcrafted in Southern California, from $7,200.
Renu Therapy built its reputation on the Cold Stoic 2.0, the $9,499 cedar-trimmed horizontal tub that anchors our premium tier. The Vero is the same shop's compact play: $7,200 cold-only, or $7,500 with the Hot + Cold upgrade that runs the same unit up to 100°F for warm soaks. A 0.8 HP chiller with 1,080 watts of cooling holds Renu's stated 37°F floor, and the whole system runs on a 120V / 15A dedicated circuit through a standard 3-prong outlet with built-in GFCI - no electrician, no 220V.
Compact is the actual product here. The exterior is 42" x 33" x 39" with a 30" x 18" x 20" interior, a 95-gallon fill, and an upright seated soak that Renu says fits users up to 6'6". Empty weight is 129 lb (versus 320 lb for the Cold Stoic), filled roughly 1,080 lb. If the Cold Stoic is furniture that needs a wall, the Vero is a plunge that fits a corner of a garage or a small patio.
The detail work reads like the bigger tub: 2 inches of foam insulation on both tank and cover, marine-grade SeaDek decking with wood-grain aesthetics, a 50-micron top-loading filter plus an integrated ozone generator, and touchscreen plus Wi-Fi app control. Renu states 58 dB of chiller noise from about 3 feet, and backs the unit with a 5-year limited warranty. Ships in 6-8 weeks with free curbside delivery in the contiguous US.
Where it gives ground: this is seated upright immersion, not the lie-down full-body soak of the Cold Stoic or The Plunge. The 0.8 HP chiller is modest next to 1HP-class units, and the 37°F floor will not satisfy buyers chasing benchmark sub-freezing temperatures. But as a made-in-USA, 5-year-warranty plunge at $7,200, it fills the gap between the value tier and Renu's own flagship.
Buyers who want Renu's handcrafted build quality and 5-year warranty in a compact footprint, at $2,299 under the Cold Stoic 2.0.
You want horizontal full-body immersion (Cold Stoic 2.0 or The Plunge), or you're chasing sub-37°F temperatures.
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Renu Therapy Vero - buyer FAQ
Renu Vero vs Cold Stoic 2.0 - what does the extra $2,299 buy?
The Cold Stoic 2.0 ($9,499) is a 78-inch horizontal tub you lie down in; the Vero ($7,200) is a 42-inch compact you soak in upright. Both are handcrafted in Southern California with chillers, ozone sanitation, and long warranties. Pick the Cold Stoic for full-supine immersion and room presence; pick the Vero for smaller spaces and the lower price.
How cold does the Renu Vero get, and can it heat?
The 0.8 HP chiller (1,080 watts of cooling) holds Renu's stated 37°F floor. The Hot + Cold upgrade adds $300 and runs the same unit up to 100°F with 1,200 watts of heating, so one machine covers cold plunges and warm soaks. Renu publishes the full range as 37°F to 100°F.
Do I need an electrician to install the Vero?
No 220V work required. The Vero runs on a 120V / 15A dedicated circuit through a standard 3-prong outlet with a built-in GFCI. Most garages and patios already have one; "dedicated" just means no freezers or space heaters sharing the breaker. For most buyers that puts install cost at zero.
Will I actually fit in a tub with a 42-inch footprint?
Renu states the Vero accommodates users up to 6'6" in an upright seated soak, with a 30" x 18" x 20" interior and a 95-gallon fill. This is deliberately not a lie-down tub. Filled weight is roughly 1,080 lb, which ground-floor slabs and garages handle without an engineering review.
What warranty and lead time should I expect on the Vero?
Renu backs the Vero with a 5-year limited warranty, one of the longer terms in the category, and ships in 6-8 weeks with free curbside delivery in the contiguous US. Each unit is handcrafted to order in Southern California, which is why this is not an in-stock, ships-tomorrow purchase.