Conair FB51 Cord Reel Massaging Jet Footbath Purple
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2 out of 5Treat your feet to the full spa experience, complete with rejuvenating heat and soothing vibration. Six jets provide bubbling relief to tired feet as they rest in comfort on a soft gel mat or four massaging rollers. Full manufacturer's warranty. Model FB51. ....read more
One star because … well, the tub didn’t leak.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I understand I’m not going to get the pedicure experience of a salon massage chair at home – certainly not for under $50. I was prepared to not mistake the jets, bubbles, massagers, etc. for a professional pedicurist. I was prepared to fill the bath with hot water and carry it to a comfy chair where my minimal requirements were for the water to move around pleasantly while remaining warm for 20 minutes and perhaps the massaging tools to work somewhat. None of these requirements were met. If there is a heating element, it does not work properly. The water cooled even faster than water in a plain tub because of the bubbling action. Perhaps constantly moving your feet over nobby ribbed tubes of hard plastic that rest directly under the arch of your foot constitutes “massaging rollers” for someone somewhere, but not for me. (The instructions do tell you how to remove the rods which I thought was odd until I realized how uncomfortable they were.) The water did “bubble” just enough to cool the water quickly, but come on – there were never going to be “jets.” The loofahs are 1/4″ thick circles of what might as well be cheap sponge, and the massage tool in the middle requires you to pull your foot out of the water, hold it over a pronged or molded piece of plastic the size of a half-dollar and press down while wiggling your foot around to simulate a massaging motion. Conair should have to reimburse me for the gas it will take to return this utterly worthless piece of plastic. Save yourself. Save your money. Save your feet. Use a bucket.
Absolutely useless
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
They have a lot of nerve, selling this as a unit with heat. It was a gift, and I feel bad that my loved one wasted good money on this plastic piece of junk. Meanwhile, my feet hurt.
To call this “massaging” is misleading
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Because it really didn’t massage my feet at all. sure, it works nicely as a bubbling, vibrating footbath, but that’s about it. the jets were so weak that i could barely feel them on my toes.
as for the massage, there are four attachments you can clip into the top, but you have to lift your foot out of the bath and rub it on the back middle part of the machine. doing this doesn’t really provide much in the way of a massage, and its awkward and uncomfortable to do.
you can rub your feet along the bottom of the machine against what i assume are meant to be massaging pieces of plastic, but again, not much of a massage. and the plastic pieces pop out repeatedly.
if i had known the massage part was going to be so lame, i would have gone with a cheaper model that just had bubbles, which i recommend that you do if your main purpose is a footbath. if your main use for this product is a foot massage, go elsewhere.
on the plus side, the retractable cord is very useful thus far (two days in).
Jet footbath
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It is attractive and does a good job; however, I think some of the features are useless. All the attachments really do a mediocre job at best, but the jets and the massagers on the bottom are really great.
However, it does not do a good job of keeping the water hot.
gr8 product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
a little loud but there is alot going on first massager bubbles and water jet. this product makes my feet feel a lot better
Nice footbath, but the bubbles cool the water
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
My wife really likes the attachments and style of the footbath, but when you turn on heat and bubble, it seems to cool the water in just a few minutes and not heat at all. I guess it is injecting air which is why it is cooling the water, so that seems to be a big flaw in the design.
disappointed
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
It was purchased in hopes of relieving heel pain. The unit isn’t deep enough to do any good. Also the “massage pods” hurt.
absolutely waste… DO NOT BUY
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
got it from sears at a huge discount. Still felt I overpaid through the nose. It should not cost more than a dollar… if that…
it is just a tiny bath (big enough for two adult feet) and has a power cord. With two nozzles that squirt water at idiotic speed.
You do all the rest.
If you can keep the water hot, it’d be great!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
With all of the nice add-ons to this footbath, it makes for a nice experience. After about 10 minutes, the water is too cold. The heater apparently does nothing — not even to “maintain” water temperature.
Horrible & painful
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
What a horrible product! The water cools so quickly because of the wussy aeration from the jets & bubbles. If you removed the removable rollers on the bottom, you are stuck with the very poky and sharp roller holders that make it so you can’t even put your feet down without pain. If you have anything like a normal foot, above a size 7 or so, you won’t have enough room to even use the rollers. The attachments are lame and unusable due to the position on the machine you place them. The loofahs kind of grossed me out, because after a few uses, they are gonna get nasty (just like a loofah in the shower does)and then what are ya’ gonna do with that part of the machine? Save your pennies and buy a large dishpan, it will stay warmer longer and won’t poke the bottom of your feet.
Some tips on how to make the best of this unit
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This was an impulse buy at Fry’s. I bought it for $31.00 (a return?). I didn’t expect much out of this unit and I was curious to find out if it’s any good.
I read the reviews here and noticed no body was happy with it. It’s true that it doesn’t heat the water or have moving massaging pieces. When you buy a unit like this, you have to find out who does the “massaging”, you or the unit!?
What I do to get the most out of this is to put very hot water in the unit to the top marker. I mean put real hot water (not boiling) and turn on the jets (and bubbles if you’re going to use that) without putting your feet in. You will do this for two reasons. Get the unit to absorb the extra heat so it warms up and so that the water cools down to a good level. You don’t want to start with warm water because it will cool down quickly. Start with very hot so that the cool parts in the unit warm up and you start with a good temperature.
I remove the fixed rollers because I don’t find them useful. They kinda poke you in the feet. I pour some spa salt (from Target or anywhere cheap or order some from Amazon along with the unit) and turn on the jets only. I don’t use the bubbles maker because it cools down the water too quickly. I don’t find the vibrator useful.
I use it for 10-15 minutes and I am done. If you want to use it for a longer time, either don’t run anything (they cool the water quicker) and just soak your feet and rub against the rubbery ‘poky’ bottom or keep changing the water with hot water. Note that I do not know if salts are bad for the unit. Some foot spa units tell you not to use salts. I would just rinse the unit with fresh water and let the jets and bubbles run for a few seconds to flush out the salty water throughout the unit.
If the unit goes bad, I have an excuse to buy the unit mentioned below
For its price it’s not great. My next unit will be the “Hotspa Ultimate Footbath with Water Heat Up” for $125. For that price I hope this one really heats up the water. Since I am in no rush to get it, it will be in my wish list for Christmas.
Maybe your option is to spend twice as much and get the Hotspa unit instead. From its reviews, people seem to like it.
I should have read the reviews here before I bought mine.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The problem mentioned by other reviewers are all true. “Heating” is practically non-existent. I am very disappointed at this.
I also found that the water splashes out a lot. Although I kept the initial water level to that instructed on the machine, after keeping the jet on for about ten minutes, half of the water had splashed out of the bath. I am going to see if I can return this tomorrow.
Conair FB51 Foot bath
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This model is not particularly powerful (jet pressure) in comparison to an older model by Conair (which is no longer available). The water does not ‘heat’ either. All in all, I was very disappointed in the unit.
Conair FB51 MASSAGING JET FOOT BATH
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
If you just want somthing that bubbles around your feet ok, If you are looking to relax your tired feet this aint it!!!! I was disappointed when I came home from work and opened it up I used it once and put it back in box……Waste of MONEY!!!
Dissapointing
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Was very dissapointed in this product. Recieved as a Christmas gift, not only does it not heat up water, it dosnt keep the warm water you put in warm for more then 4 mins! In no time your feet are freezing! A plastic pail would be better!
Not worth the money
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Like another reviewer, I am disappointed in this product. The loofah pads and attachments pop off when you rub your foot on them (per the instructions), which kind of defeats the purpose. If I wanted to scrub my feet by hand, I’d use a hand-held loofah. The “vibrations” and “heat” are a joke. I put very warm water in it and it was cold within minutes and the vibration did nothing to massage my feet. There are some round massager things in the bottom, but again, if I wanted to massage my feet by hand, I would have done it instead of buying a foot spa. I’ll be returning this product. Does not meet my expectations at all.
footbath
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I severely broke my ankle in 2 places about 8 months ago and I needed something to just make my feet feel good at the end of the day. For the most part it fits the bill. My only disappointment in the product is that it really doesn’t sustain the water temp the way it is marketed to do. It seems to just take a couple of minutes for the water to cool down noticeably. Otherwise feet feel pretty good afterwards.
No moving parts – you do all the work. Completely useless.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
NO MOVING PARTS contrary to depiction above. The “attachments” are tiny plastic 1.5″ knobs that attach to a motionless center peg over which you are supposed to rub your feet! They do not move. There is no massaging action – YOU DO ALL THE WORK, making your hips and knees sore. The “massaging foot beds” are totally motionless and form a spiky, painful surface. Vibration setting creates an annoying buzzing sensation over whole device. Jets are totally underpowered. No fill line indicator so “Bubbles” spill water onto floor. Heater is completely useless – after 15 minutes water temp was no different. Cannot return because water ruins loofa and epsom salt pads. Classic deception in advertising.
No moving parts – you do all the work. Completely useless.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
NO MOVING PARTS contrary to depiction above. The “attachments” are tiny plastic 1.5″ knobs that attach to a motionless center peg over which you are supposed to rub your feet! They do not move. There is no massaging action – YOU DO ALL THE WORK, making your hips and knees sore. The “massaging foot beds” are totally motionless and form a spiky, painful surface. Vibration setting creates an annoying buzzing sensation over whole device. Jets are totally underpowered. No fill line indicator so “Bubbles” spill water onto floor. Heater is completely useless – after 15 minutes water temp was no different. Classic deception in advertising.