Chillveda earns money from affiliate commissions, which creates a pull toward praising expensive gear. These principles are the rules the editorial team works to so that the pull does not decide what you read.
No one pays for placement
No brand, retailer or affiliate network can pay to appear here, rank higher, receive a better Chill Score, or have a criticism removed or softened.Chillveda sells no sponsored articles, guest slots or paid links to recovery gear makers. Our Affiliate Disclosure explains how we are paid, and the disclosure sits above the first affiliate link in every article.
In practice: if two cold plunge tubs are close and one pays us more, that is not a reason to rank it first, and we say when a decision was close.
Every figure has a source
Each specification, model number and number in an article must trace to the manufacturer specification sheet, installation manual, warranty document or retailer listing. We do not estimate a wattage, invent a warranty term or round a measurement in a flattering direction.
In practice: a red light panel’s irradiance appears as a manufacturer-rated figure, with the distance the brand states, because makers often quote it at zero inches.
Maker claims are labeled, not repeated
Three figures in this category are published so often without a stated method that we always label them: irradiance for red light devices, EMF labels on infrared products, and stall force on massage guns. When a figure comes from the brand and not an independent body, we write “manufacturer-rated” or “the brand states.”
In practice: a sauna blanket sold as low EMF is reported as the maker’s label, and we note whether any measurement method is given.
AI drafts, people answer for the result
We use AI tools to help collect product data and draft articles. A draft is a starting point only. Before publication, every specification and figure is checked against the listing or manufacturer page it came from, and a draft that has not been through that check does not go live. Final responsibility for everything published rests with Chillveda’s owner and editor in chief, who sets the standards on this page and signs off on accuracy, sourcing and safety content. If something is wrong, that responsibility sits with us.
In practice: a massage gun draft that lists an amplitude with no matching line in the listing loses that line before it goes live.
Strengths, drawbacks and who should skip it
Every product gets its strengths and its drawbacks stated, and every buying guide names who should not buy. A roundup where everything is excellent is an advertisement, and we count it as a failure.
In practice: an outdoor sauna cabin guide tells readers without a suitable electrical supply to look elsewhere, and a cold plunge guide tells readers who will not keep up with water care to choose a simpler setup.
No medical claims
Chillveda reviews equipment. We do not give medical advice, diagnose, or suggest protocols, durations or temperatures as clinical guidance. We do not claim that any product removes toxins, burns calories, changes hormones, strengthens immunity or reduces inflammation, and we do not repeat those claims from a brand. A health benefit appears only with a link to published peer reviewed research, worded cautiously with its limits stated. For devices the FDA regulates, we distinguish clearance from approval and name the cleared indication. Warnings for the product type, such as heat and dehydration for saunas, cold shock for cold plunges and eye protection for red light, appear in the article itself. Read the Medical Disclaimer before acting on anything here.
In practice: a red light mask page lists wavelengths, fit and eye shielding as the maker states them and says nothing about what the light will do to you.
Prices and corrections
Product data comes from retailer listings and manufacturer pages and may be out of date. We do not publish prices in article text; confirm price and availability on the retailer page. When we get a recovery gear detail wrong, we say so and fix it rather than deleting it. When a correction changes an article’s substance, we update it, change the last updated date and note what changed. If a recovery gear page gets a number wrong, tell us at [email protected] and point to the line. We aim to respond within five business days.
Our scoring method is explained in full on the How We Review page.