Commercial cold plunge - hydraulic and filtration design

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Summary

## Commercial Cold Plunge Filtration & Cooling System Design I’m looking for an experienced **commercial pool/spa hydraulic or water-treatment designer** to design a centralised filtration, sanitation and cooling system for a cold plunge wellness centre in Australia. ### System Overview The facility will have: * **4 × approximately 500 L cold plunge tubs** * Approximately **2,000 L total water volume** * Target water temperature of approximately **8–10°C** * High-frequency commercial/public use * All four tubs ideally connected to a **central filtration, sanitation and cooling system** The system needs to be reliable, relatively simple to operate and maintain, and cost-effective to build. ### What I Need Designed I need a complete system design covering: * Circulation and required flow rates * Required water turnover rate * Supply and return manifold arrangement for the four tubs * Hydraulic balancing between tubs * Pipe sizing *Buffer tank * Pump sizing and duty/head calculations * Commercial filtration system and sizing * Automatic sanitation/disinfection system * Automatic pH/chemical dosing where required * Water-quality monitoring/sensors * Chiller sizing and cooling-load calculations * Valves, isolation valves, check valves and bypasses * Strainers and other required components * Drainage/backwashing requirements * Temperature control * Basic controls and instrumentation * Maintenance/service access * Consideration of redundancy and what happens if an individual tub needs to be isolated ### Deliverables I would like to receive: 1. **Complete hydraulic schematic / P&ID** 2. Pipe sizes and design flow rates 3. Pump calculations and required pump duty 4. Filter sizing/calculations 5. Water-treatment/sanitation specifications 6. Cooling-load calculation 7. Required chiller capacity 9. Valve and manifold arrangement 10. Equipment/component schedule 11. Recommended equipment specifications 12.Assist with sourcing and specifying materials and equipment for procurement 13. Written explanation of how the system operates and is balanced The documentation should be sufficiently detailed that I can provide the design to local contractors for installation ###South Australian Requirements I am based in South Australia and will provide the applicable local water-quality, sanitation and regulatory design requirements. ### Experience Required Please apply only if you have relevant experience with one or more of the following: * Commercial swimming pool/spa hydraulic systems * Commercial pool filtration systems * Water-treatment and sanitation systems * Pump and pipe sizing * Hydraulic calculations * Chilled-water systems * Commercial aquatic facilities * P&ID / hydraulic schematic design **Previous commercial pool, spa, hydrotherapy or cold-plunge system experience is strongly preferred.** When applying, please provide an example of a similar **pool/spa filtration or hydraulic system** you have designed, particularly a P&ID or plant-room schematic if available. Thank you!

  • $2,500.00

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Hydraulic Engineering
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About the client
Member since Aug 11, 2026
  • AUS
    West Lakes3:32 PM
  • $250 total spent
    1 hire, 1 active

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