In short: IronThaw earns commissions from qualifying purchases made through some links on this site. Commissions never influence our rankings.
What Are Affiliate Links?
An affiliate link is a special tracking link that lets a retailer or brand know a visitor came from IronThaw. If you click one of these links and go on to make a qualifying purchase — typically within a set cookie window such as 30 to 90 days — the retailer pays IronThaw a commission. This is at no additional cost to you; the price you pay is the same whether or not you use our link.
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, which require clear disclosure of any material financial connection between a publisher and the products it recommends.
How IronThaw Earns Money
IronThaw is supported primarily through affiliate commissions. When you click a product link marked with rel="sponsored" or labeled as an affiliate link, and you complete a purchase, we may receive a flat fee or a percentage of the sale. This revenue funds the cost of researching, testing, and comparing cold plunge tubs, infrared saunas, and red light therapy panels, and allows us to keep our guides free to read.
Commissions Never Influence Rankings
Our editorial rankings are determined independently of affiliate relationships. A brand's commission rate, cookie duration, or willingness to provide review units has no bearing on where it lands in our "best of" lists or how we describe its strengths and weaknesses. We have declined to recommend products from affiliate partners when the product did not meet our standards, and we will continue to do so. If we haven't personally tested or thoroughly researched a product, we say so.
Affiliate Programs We Participate In
As of the last update to this page, IronThaw participates in the following affiliate programs:
- Plunge — cold plunge tubs and chillers (plunge.com)
- Sweaty Yeti — cedar barrel saunas (sweatyyetisauna.com)
- Higher Dose — infrared sauna blankets and red light devices (higherdose.com)
- RecoverEx — cold plunge tubs and ice bath equipment (recoverex.com)
- Mito Red Light — red light therapy panels (mitoredlight.com)
- Sauna Kit Co. — DIY outdoor sauna kits (saunakitco.com)
This list may change over time as we add or discontinue partnerships. We'll update this page whenever it does.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Affiliate links on IronThaw are typically marked with rel="nofollow sponsored" in the page code and appear in product call-out boxes, "best of" tables, and inline text recommendations. Every article containing affiliate links also includes an inline disclosure notice near the top of the piece.
Questions
If you have any questions about this disclosure or how we handle affiliate relationships, contact us at hello@ironthaw.com.
Last updated: July 2026