Can I Buy a Cryotherapy Machine for Home? Yes — Here's What It Actually Takes
It's one of the most common questions people ask once they've fallen for the post-session feeling at a clinic or gym: can I just get one of these for home?
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that most whole-body chambers were never designed to live in a house — and knowing the difference is the whole game.
Why you'll often be told "no"
Search around and you'll find plenty of guides that quietly talk you out of a home chamber. The reason is that the traditional whole-body machine is a commercial beast. Many run on liquid nitrogen, which means gas deliveries, storage, ventilation and oxygen monitoring to keep the room safe. Some large chambers need three-phase power — the kind of supply a normal home simply doesn't have. Add professional installation and a dedicated, well-ventilated space, and it's easy to see why the usual advice is "get a localised device or a cold plunge instead."
That advice is fair — for those machines. It just isn't the whole picture.
What actually makes a chamber home-practical
Strip the problem back and the barriers to a home chamber are almost entirely about how the cold is made. Take away the nitrogen and you take away the gas deliveries, the ventilation and the oxygen monitoring. Keep the power draw within a normal household circuit and you take away the three-phase rewire and the electrician's callout.
That's exactly the brief the UNO was built to. It's a 100% electric, nitrogen-free whole-body cryotherapy chamber that runs on a standard Australian 10-amp single-phase wall outlet — the same kind of power point you'd plug a kettle into. No gas. No plumbing. No special ventilation. It holds a true −120°C for a two-to-three-minute session, and it's finished in a clean White Pearl designed to sit comfortably in a home rather than a clinic.
In other words, the reasons a chamber usually can't go in a house don't apply.
The practical home checklist
If you're weighing one up, here's what actually matters:
Power. Confirm you're looking at a chamber that runs on a standard household outlet. The UNO does — a normal 10-amp single-phase socket — so there's no three-phase supply to install.
Space and ceiling height. A single-person chamber is compact, but it does need adequate ceiling height and a sensible footprint. A home gym, garage or spare recovery room is usually ideal.
Running cost. With no liquid nitrogen to refill and an efficient electric system, ongoing cost stays low. (For a full breakdown of what ownership looks like over time, see our guide on what a cryotherapy chamber really costs to own in Australia. — internal link → "What a Cryotherapy Chamber Really Costs to Own in Australia")
Safety. Going nitrogen-free removes the gas-related risks that come with liquid-nitrogen systems. As with any cold exposure, users should still be screened for suitability — if you're pregnant, have a heart condition or pacemaker, are sensitive to cold, or are managing a serious illness, check with your doctor first.
Service and warranty. A home chamber should be backed like a serious appliance. KRYO KUBE chambers carry a 24-month all-inclusive warranty with a 48-hour service response and national Australian coverage — so support doesn't stop at delivery.
Finance. A whole-body chamber is a considered purchase, but it needn't be paid for in one hit. Lease, rent-to-own and outright options are available, which is what makes a home chamber more attainable than most people assume. For indicative pricing on your setup, it's best to make an enquiry directly.
Which model for a home?
For the vast majority of homes, the UNO is the answer — it's the residential model, purpose-designed for private use, and everything above is built around making it live happily in a house.
If you're fitting out a high-end home, penthouse or luxury build and want the chamber to be a design statement, the customisable PREMIUM and bespoke OPULENT open up finishes and materials beyond the standard. (We explore that end of the market in our piece on the private recovery sanctuary. — internal link → "The Private Recovery Sanctuary: Penthouse & Luxury Living.") And if you're wondering why you'd want one in the first place rather than whether you can, our take on the recovery piece your home gym has been missing makes that case. — internal link → "The Recovery Piece Your Home Gym Has Been Missing."
The honest bottom line
Can you buy a cryotherapy machine for your home? Yes — as long as you choose one designed for a home rather than a commercial floor. The moment you remove the nitrogen and keep it on a standard plug, the whole thing stops being an industrial install and starts being an appliance you own. That's the UNO's entire reason for existing.
KRYO KUBE designs and manufactures the world's most efficient 100% electric, nitrogen-free whole-body cryotherapy chambers in Australia. To talk through putting a UNO in your home, make an enquiry.