Plunge pool is a small diameter swimming pool constructed in garden and adjacent to saunas. Their structure is almost similar to a swimming pool and also the filtration and safety is done like other pools. They aren’t much deep and basically meant for lounging and cooling yourself instead of proper swimming.
Plunge pool has become popular due to the rising needs and concerns of domestic water conservation and reduction in consuming resources. Also people have extra space in their homes prefer having them due to lower costs and easier maintenance with respect to getting a swimming pool made for them. To upgrade their standards they can be modified with extra features like water fountains with lightings.
They are also used as hot tubs for therapy and these can also be found in gyms where people like get into a pool of cold water after having a heated workout or sauna/spa session as it is believed to have therapeutic benefits as well. Higher end pools are having jet installed within them which have the ability to have targeted massages with conveniently sitting or floating in the pool.
Many of the luxurious hotels, resorts and bungalows have plunge pools within them too. Earlier it was assumed that having a pool inside the house is something only elite or ultra rich can afford but with plunge pools getting popular even a higher middle class person can manage to afford having it in his house and enjoy the luxury at his/her convenience.