Foot Baths - Heated foot bath
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Product Reviews of Foot Baths - Heated foot bath
Product Review: Pricey, But Pretty Powerful & a Nice Foot Massage
Summary: 4 Stars
I have peripheral neuropathy, which is a painful nerve condition in my feet. I was looking for something to stimulate circulation and warm my feet.
This unit does that. The twin jets are pretty powerful and the heat feature allows me to extend my massage time significantly over units without the heat feature.
However, the unit is slow to heat room temp water and at 1200 watts, it consumes a lot of electricity to get it to spa temperature. I recommend adding lukewarm water to start and use the heating element to keep the water as hot as you like.
The "massagers" are just rollers on the base of the unit, that do very little, especially with people with large feet like me (size 13). You have to roll your feet over the rollers and there is hardly any room for me to do that.
And Brookstone does NOT include a battery for the remote. Of course it is a button-type so you have to make a trip to Radio Shack to buy it, instead of raiding your home battery supply drawer.
I use the unit in my whirlpool tub (I used to do a whole body whirlpool, but sometimes just wanted my feet massaged). I run the water till lukewarm, put the unit in the tub and fill it. Then I sit on the side with my feet in the unit. It makes it easy to drain as well, being in the whirlpool.
Overall, it is a keeper for me.
Product Review: hot water bath
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes it makes the water very hot and yes it makes a little bubble. Still water only comes from the front only. The pump is strong. I am not quiet sure it worth $100 since I have not tried the cheaper one.
Product Review: Stopped working after 3 uses
Summary: 1 Stars
It must be very difficult to make a reliable foot spa. Noting the high failure rate described in reviews of other models, I bought this one for my wife. I concluded that the much higher price of this Brookstone model would be worth paying if the unit would last and perform better.
It did not. The first three times she used it, it worked well: it heated the water, the jets and remote operated correctly, and, although she didn't care for the bubbles, they functioned.
The next time she plugged it in, the unit failed to heat the water and would not change jet speeds.
We called the Brookstone service line; the agent told us to bring it to the nearest store for replacement. However, the sales managers at the Dulles Town Center store in Virginia curtly refused to cooperate, or even to contact customer service to work out an arrangement.
I'm willing to pay a premium for the promise of better functionality, higher reliability, and better service. Brookstone failed to deliver on this promise.
Product Review: A Great Product
Summary: 4 Stars
With all the options out there, purchasing a foot spa can be tricky. Some will lure you with fancy wording, cheap prices, and seemingly attractive features. I spent a lot of time doing research, and ulitmately chose this foot spa.
I bought this with my fiance in mind about a year ago. She wears heels almost every day, and with that comes sore feet. I wouldn't no personally, you ladies can back me up on that. Anyway, after trying this out, my fiance LOVED it and couldn't get enough! She said her feet felt rejuvenated, and after trying it myself, wow, this thing WORKS!
The heat is fantastic. No need to preheat water as the heater works fast. The jets are powerful and massaging. The remote is a great feature for the ultimate control in turning the heater on and off, as well as the jets. The spa holds a good amount of water without splashing it everywhere, and it holds my feet with just a little bit of room left, which are a men's size 11.
If you do your research you will see many many complaints about other products, and I feel if you are looking for something good, but realtively inexpensive, Brookstone has the foot spa for you.
Only down side, you cannot add anything like bath salts or any of those other skin products. However, I bought my fiance some awesome foot cream, and the combination has her pleased! Definitely recommended!
Product Review: Not as agressive as i wanted...
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this unit about 3 months ago and have been somewhat dissapointed. I am on my feet alot at work and run alot outside of work, so you could say my feet are in need of some pampering! This machine has a very light touch, and i was looking for something with more umphh behind it.
The roller balls are pretty useless, and the water jets are lacking in action, however the heating element is excellent. I would prefer a unit with some massaging/vibration action. I will continue to look for something to replace this unit.