Direct answer
There is no generic cryotherapy room. Requirements come from the exact model, its configuration and your building. Before you order, confirm the delivery path, operating footprint, working clearance, floor, electrical service, room temperature and humidity limits, heat rejection or condenser location, ventilation, gas storage and monitoring, permits, commissioning and service access.
The Global Wellness Institute provider guide lists space, doors, power, ventilation, distance to the technical room, piping, clearances and permits as items to plan before purchase. Turning that list into an approved site plan takes the current manufacturer manual and review by local professionals.
Start with an installation responsibility matrix
Put every task under one responsible party.
| Task | Supplier | Buyer | Landlord | Electrician or HVAC contractor | Authority | Unassigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm model and configuration | ||||||
| Survey delivery path | ||||||
| Confirm structural and floor conditions | ||||||
| Confirm electrical service | ||||||
| Plan condenser and penetrations | ||||||
| Plan ventilation or gas controls | ||||||
| Obtain permits and inspections | ||||||
| Receive and rig equipment | ||||||
| Commission and test | ||||||
| Train operators |
Before scheduling delivery, name the responsible party for every applicable row and the document that will confirm the work was accepted. If a row doesn't apply, say why - a blank could mean either done or forgotten. The matrix assigns work; it doesn't specify circuits, ventilation rates or a safe operating procedure.
Track progress in a separate dependency register, so that assigning a task is never mistaken for finishing it.
| Dependency | Named owner | Required date | Evidence or document revision | Status | Unresolved condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier configuration confirmed | Unknown | ||||
| Delivery route accepted | Unknown | ||||
| Site drawings accepted by the relevant parties | Unknown | ||||
| Applicable inspections completed | Unknown | ||||
| Commissioning and training recorded | Unknown |
Use explicit states - unknown, requested, received, accepted, or not applicable with a reason. A document can be received and still contain a mismatch. Tie purchase and delivery milestones to accepted evidence, not to a general promise that installation is easy.
Build and download your installation dependency register
Record the owner, due date, document and unresolved condition for each dependency. Inputs stay in this page; download the register before leaving. Blank fields remain unknown. These notes do not approve the site, installation or operation.
Download and copy need JavaScript. The dependency table and these fields remain available for your own notes.
1. Delivery path
Get the packed and unpacked dimensions, weight and required orientation. Measure exterior access, the loading area, doors, corridors, elevators, corners, ceiling height and the final approach. Ask who removes the packaging, who brings lifting equipment and what happens if the planned route is blocked on the day.
2. Room and working clearance
The machine's footprint and the space it needs to operate are different numbers. Our catalog records an Artica Element footprint of 76 x 36 x 90 inches and a larger stated working envelope of 105 x 71 x 95 inches. The Artica Vortex comes as a chamber plus separate control and outdoor units, and the Artica Ethos also lists a required space larger than its equipment dimensions.
A product dimension is not a room plan. For the final model, confirm door swing, operator position, emergency access, cleaning access and service-panel clearance.
3. Electrical service
From the current manual, get the voltage, phase, frequency, full-load current, breaker, disconnect, receptacle or hardwire detail, conductor and grounding requirements. Ask whether auxiliary equipment needs its own circuits.
Published requirements vary widely, even within one brand:
- Artica Element - 208-240 V, single phase; published 60 Hz fields include 40 A and MCA 26 A, while 50 Hz fields include 50 A and MCA 32 A. Confirm the selected package and original field labels
- Artica Vortex - 208-240 V, 60 Hz; published MCA 50.1 A single phase or 24.9 A three phase
- Artica Ethos - 208-240 V, 60 Hz, MCA 88 A single phase or MCA 43.1 A three phase
- CryoBuilt Everest - ambiguous published 230vp3h, 70amps string; exact voltage, phase and frequency remain unverified
- MECOTEC cryo:one+ - 460 V, three phase, 60 Hz, 32 A for the captured US configuration
Never copy one model's circuit into another project. A qualified electrician should review the final supplier document against your building's actual service.
4. Refrigeration and condenser planning
Ask whether the refrigeration is self-contained or split, where the heat goes and whether an outdoor unit is needed. For a split system, confirm distance and height limits, line routing, wall or roof penetrations, condensate, weather exposure, vibration, noise and access for future service.
The written quote should say who supplies, installs and warrants each part of the refrigeration connection.
5. Temperature and humidity
Refrigeration performance depends on the room around it. Record the manufacturer's permitted and preferred temperature and humidity range, how much heat the equipment gives off while running, and which building system will hold those conditions. Ask what alarms, shutdowns or loss of capacity happen outside the allowed range.
6. Nitrogen delivery, storage and room controls
For a nitrogen system, get the exact storage and connection plan: tank type, capacity, delivery access, fill schedule, piping or hose route, ventilation, oxygen monitoring, alarm placement, emergency procedure and local authority requirements. The final design has to come from the equipment documents, the gas supplier and qualified local professionals.
OSHA has documented a fatal oxygen-deficient atmosphere during liquid-nitrogen dispensing where adequate ventilation and oxygen monitoring were missing. Treat that record as evidence of the hazard, not as a design code; the right controls depend on the actual equipment, room and jurisdiction.
7. Permits, landlord approval and insurance
Ask the local authority which building, electrical, mechanical, fire or business approvals apply. Get landlord approval for structural work, penetrations, outdoor equipment, gas storage and signage. Tell your insurer the exact equipment type and safety controls. Log every approval as pending, approved or rejected.
8. Network, software and privacy
If the chamber is remotely monitored, ask about network requirements, who owns the account, subscription cost, what data is collected, remote-access controls, the update policy and what support looks like when the connection drops. Confirm whether the software account transfers if you sell the equipment.
9. Commissioning and acceptance
Agree what "accepted" means before the equipment arrives.
- Correct model and configuration delivered
- Visible shipping damage recorded
- Installation matches the approved plan
- Safety controls tested
- Alarms and shutdown behavior demonstrated
- Operating cycle completed
- Operator training completed
- Manuals, credentials and service contacts handed over
- Open defects and completion dates recorded
- Warranty start date confirmed
Where the contract allows, tie the final payment to this documented acceptance.
Pre-site checklist
Fill this in for the exact model, or copy it into your project file.
- Exact model and configuration
- Manual revision and date
- Supplier site review completed
- Packed dimensions and weight
- Delivery route measured
- Machine footprint
- Working and service clearance
- Floor requirement
- Voltage, phase, frequency and current
- Disconnect and circuit details
- Auxiliary circuits
- Condenser type and location
- Penetration and line-route plan
- Room temperature and humidity range
- Ventilation requirement
- Gas tank and delivery plan
- Oxygen monitor and alarm plan
- Network requirement
- Building approval
- Electrical approval
- Mechanical or fire approval
- Insurance confirmation
- Rigging owner
- Commissioning owner
- Training date
- Acceptance criteria
- Unresolved items and responsible person
Resolve document differences before freezing the room plan
Keep three sets of dimensions: the equipment as delivered, the space it needs to operate, and the space needed to install and service it. Include every chamber, mechanical cabinet, condenser, tank and connection route, and note the document revision, units, reviewer and any unresolved differences.
| Difference found | Example from reviewed supplier material | What closes it |
|---|---|---|
| Component mistaken for complete equipment | Vortex control-engine dimensions are smaller than the chamber dimensions on the exact model page | Current component layout, packed dimensions and route survey |
| Non-equivalent floor units | CRYONiQ physical material pairs 20 square feet with 6 square meters; 20 square feet equals about 1.86 square meters | Corrected supplier drawing with dimensions and clearance labels |
| Chamber and machinery treated as one footprint | e-Arctic publishes separate module, working and installation fields for chamber and machinery | Supplier-approved combined room and service layout |
| Page and product sheet disagree | Current CryoMe Pro publications show different heights | Current revision confirmation before measuring doors and ceiling |
These are questions to put to the supplier, not alternative installation requirements. Never pick the smaller dimension to make a room fit. See Vortex, CRYONiQ physical specifications, e-Arctic and CryoMe Pro, reviewed October 6, 2026.
A complete equipment handoff
At handover, collect the named seller, model, serial number, revision, approved site drawing, operating manual, commissioning record, training record, current warranty, service contacts and open-defect list. Give each missing document an owner and a due date. Installation acceptance, permission to operate and a marketing product sheet are three separate records.
Close the configuration matrix before contractor pricing
| Record | Supplier must identify | Local reviewer must resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Offered version | Model, revision, region, cooling option and serial/build state if known | Exact equipment against the site plan |
| Electrical connection | Voltage, phase, frequency, original current label and circuit document | Available service, circuit design and applicable approval |
| Heat and water | Indoor/outdoor modules, heat rejection, any required water connections | Routing, cooling capacity, permissions and access |
| Working envelope | Every module, doors, service space, tank space and delivery dimensions | Actual room, delivery route and floor constraints |
| Commissioning | Test, training, handover and records included | Responsible party, acceptance date and outstanding items |
The Antarctica Electric product page, checked October 6, 2026, shows why electrical and water-cooled variants must be identified before local work is priced. No general installation slogan replaces this matrix. It is a purchasing checklist, not an engineering design.
Sources and limitations
The public CRYONiQ XC brochure, checked October 6, 2026, contains conflicting room and electrical tables on pages 7 and 8. Don't plan the room from either one; ask for a dated installation drawing and electrical schedule for your configuration, and have the supplier resolve the conflict in writing before site work starts.
This checklist draws on the Global Wellness Institute provider guide, current manufacturer materials recorded in our catalog and MECOTEC's service process. It is a planning aid; the current manual, written supplier instructions and qualified local professionals decide the final installation.