The Warranty Tracker

What these companies actually promise, in their own words

Every product we rate, with its published warranty terms, the fine print that matters, and the date we checked. Terms checked between 2026-09-10 and 2026-09-16. Re-checked quarterly.

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Company trust is one of the five things we score on The Standard, and we score it from published warranty terms rather than from marketing. This page is the evidence behind that score.

Warranty pages change quietly. A brand can shorten a term, add an exclusion, or move the page, and nothing announces it. So we record what the terms said, and when. If a company improves its coverage, we will say that too.
How to read this

Headline term is what the company advertises. The catch is the line in the fine print that changes what the headline is worth. Both come from the company's own page, not from a press release or a product description.

A short warranty is not automatically a bad product, and a long one is not automatically a good company. What we score is the gap between what is promised and what is delivered in writing. See how we rate.

Cold immersion
Ice Barrel 500Limited lifetime, capped at 3 years
What is covered
Material defects on the barrel.
The catch
The "limited lifetime" warranty is explicitly limited to three years in the terms. Original purchaser only. Delamination after the first year is excluded. The optional chiller carries its own separate one-year warranty.
Why it matters to the rating
This single line is why the Ice Barrel 500 scores Solid on Company trust rather than Strong, and why cold currently has no Editor's Pick.
Source: icebarrel.com/pages/warranty · Checked 2026-09-10
The Cold Life Ultimate Lite12 months
What is covered
Tub and chiller, both, for twelve months.
The catch
Twelve months is short for a purchase at this price, and it is the whole term: there is no longer structural period behind it.
Worth noting
Covering the chiller on the same terms as the tub is better than the category norm, where chillers are usually carved out.
Source: thecoldlife.com · Checked 2026-09-10
Plunge All-In (Gen 2)1 year
What is covered
One year, residential.
The catch
This is a flagship-priced plunge with a one-year warranty. The machine is the best we rate; the coverage is not.
Why it matters to the rating
Build, One job and Value all score at or near the top. Company trust at Solid is the only line keeping it from Editor's Pick.
Source: help.plunge.com · Checked 2026-09-10
Renu Cold Stoic 2.05 years body, 1 year chiller
What is covered
Five-year limited warranty on the plunge body. Chiller covered for one year.
The catch
The chiller is the part most likely to fail and the expensive part to replace, and it carries one year. An extended chiller warranty is sold separately, which tells you what the company expects.
Worth noting
Five years on the body is the strongest structural term among the plunges we rate.
Source: renutherapy.com/pages/faq · Checked 2026-09-10
Infrared sauna and heat
Clearlight Sanctuary 1 and Sanctuary 2Lifetime, residential
What is covered
Lifetime residential coverage on the wood cabin and structure, True Wave heaters, control panels and electrical, audio, and chromotherapy. Parts and shipping covered for life. No registration required.
The catch
Labor is covered only for an initial period, and the length of that period is not stated on the public warranty page. Commercial use drops to five years.
Why it matters to the rating
The strongest published coverage in infrared, and the reason Clearlight holds the only Editor's Pick we have awarded. The unstated labor period is the one open question, and it is why Company trust sits at Strong rather than Exceptional.
Source: infraredsauna.com · Page updated 2026-08-27 · Confirmed 2026-09-11
Sun Home Luminar 2-Person OutdoorLifetime cabinetry and heaters, tiered elsewhere
What is covered
Limited lifetime on cabinetry and heaters. Three years on the exterior cabin and controls. One year on LED lighting, glass doors, and audio.
The catch
Parts, labor and shipping are covered only in the first 90 days. After that, a covered part may still cost you the labor and the freight, which on an outdoor cabin is not a small number. Original purchaser only.
Worth noting
EMF and ELF independently measured by Vitatech Electromagnetics in January 2025, report available from Sun Home on request. Independent measurement is rare in this category and we credit it.
Source: sunhomesaunas.com · Checked 2026-09-10
HigherDOSE Infrared Sauna Blanket1 year limited
What is covered
One-year limited warranty.
The catch
Standard for the price, and short for something you fold, unfold and sweat into several times a week. Flex points are where blankets fail.
Source: higherdose.com/pages/warranty · Checked 2026-09-10
Red light
Clearlight PERSONAL, CORE and FULL BODY Towers5 years
What is covered
A five-year warranty, stated on each product page and on the brand's red light FAQ. This is the longest coverage of any red light product we rate, in a category where one year is the norm.
The catch
The term is a single sentence. There is no dedicated warranty page, no stated exclusions, no stated labor period and no registration detail, which is a striking contrast with Clearlight's sauna warranty, published in full on its own page. A five-year promise with no published terms is a five-year promise you cannot read before you buy.
Regulatory status
The shop pages say "FDA Registered". The brand's dedicated red light site says the products "are considered General Wellness products" and that statements about them "have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration". Both are true. Registration means a facility is listed with the FDA. It is not clearance, and it is not a finding that the device works. Compare the HigherDOSE mask below, which carries a citable 510(k) number.
Why it matters to the rating
Five years carries Company trust to Strong on its own. The absence of published terms is what keeps it from Exceptional.
Source: clearlightred.com/pages/faq and the individual product pages · Checked 2026-09-16
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask1 year limited
What is covered
One-year limited warranty.
The catch
One year on a device with a rechargeable controller. Batteries degrade on a longer timeline than the coverage.
Regulatory status
FDA 510(k) cleared, K241933, decision 2024-09-27, as an over-the-counter device for full-face wrinkles. Cleared, not approved. The distinction matters and most sellers blur it.
Source: higherdose.com · Checked 2026-09-10
HigherDOSE Infrared PEMF MatHeld, not rated
Why it is Held
The current product has no red light, and its marketing leans on crystals and negative ions. That is marketing ahead of evidence, which is what Held is for. We are not scoring its warranty until the product itself clears our bar.
Source: higherdose.com · Checked 2026-09-10
Movement, breath, and mat work
JadeYoga Harmony mat1 year (2 years on Harmony 2.0)
What is covered
One year on wear and manufacturing defects. Harmony 2.0 carries two years. Blocks and straps carry five.
The catch
The warranty is void for purchases from unauthorised resellers, including Amazon. Buy it in the wrong place and the coverage we credited it for does not exist. Returns run 30 days and you pay the shipping.
Worth noting
A written warranty on a natural rubber mat is genuinely rare. BBB A+, with no complaint pattern found.
Source: jadeyoga.com · Checked 2026-09-11
Manduka PRO 6 mm mat"Lifetime", defined as about 10 years
What is covered
Surface wear that affects performance, under the PRO Series guarantee. One replacement per purchase.
The catch
The guarantee excludes slipping, which is the single most common complaint about this mat. It also excludes cosmetic wear, studio use, and purchases from unauthorised sellers, and you return the mat at your own cost. "Lifetime" is defined by the company as roughly ten years of regular use.
Source: manduka.com/pages/product-guarantee · Checked 2026-09-11
Manduka Cork Yoga BlockNo product warranty
What is covered
Nothing beyond a 30-day return on unused items.
The catch
The PRO lifetime guarantee covers Manduka's mats only. The block is not included, despite sitting under the same brand promise in most people's minds.
Source: manduka.com/pages/returns · Checked 2026-09-11
Manduka Align strapNo product warranty
What is covered
30-day returns only.
The catch
No product warranty, which is true of every strap we looked at. We note it rather than hold it against this one.
Source: manduka.com/pages/returns · Checked 2026-09-11
Hugger Mugger Cotton D-Ring strapNo product warranty
What is covered
30-day returns, customer pays shipping. Clearance items are final sale.
The catch
No product warranty. Category norm, same as the Align.
Worth noting
BBB A+ with a clean complaint record.
Source: huggermugger.com · Checked 2026-09-11
Lululemon The Mat 5 mmNo published warranty
What is covered
Nothing published. The company operates a "Quality Promise" instead.
The catch
The Quality Promise is discretionary, handled case by case, and frequently resolves in store credit. Company trust is scored from published terms, and there are none to score.
Why it is Held
This mat posted the best wet-grip result in independent testing at its price. It is Held on this one line, and if the company publishes terms it likely clears.
Source: shop.lululemon.com · Checked 2026-09-11
Gaiam Performance 6 mm TPE matGuarantee, defects only
What is covered
Manufacturing defects. Replacement is the sole remedy.
The catch
It is the only mat under fifty dollars with any written guarantee, and it is weaker than it reads. There is a public record of claims denied as wear and tear, which is the category the failures actually fall into.
Rating
Does not meet the Standard. Independent testing rates the line as not very durable with poor wet grip.
Source: gaiam.com · Checked 2026-09-11
Not yet in the tracker
Therabody Theragun Pro Plus · Hyperice Normatec 3Pending
Status
Both are Held. Warranty terms not yet checked, and we will not publish a rating on either until they are. They appear here so you know they are on the list rather than quietly omitted.
Clearlight CURVE Dome7 years residential
What is covered
Seven-year residential warranty, five-year commercial, per the product page. Better coverage than Clearlight's red light towers.
Status
Not yet rated. It belongs in the heat lane and the amethyst and PEMF claims need the same scrutiny that put the HigherDOSE PEMF mat on Held. Listed here because the term is published and checkable now.
Source: Clearlight product page · Checked 2026-09-16

Three things this page has taught us

"Lifetime" almost never means lifetime. Two of the products here advertise lifetime coverage. One caps it at three years in the fine print, the other defines it as roughly ten years of regular use. Read to the end of the page, every time.

The expensive part is usually covered for the shortest time. Chillers, heaters, controllers and batteries are what fail and what costs money to replace, and they are routinely carved out into a shorter term than the shell around them.

Where you buy can void what you bought. At least two brands here void coverage for purchases from unauthorised resellers, Amazon included. The cheaper listing can cost you the warranty.

A term with no published terms is not coverage you can check. The longest red light warranty we found is five years, and it is one sentence long. Length is easy to advertise. Exclusions are what you actually need to read.

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