Nov 152012
Fellowes Climate Control Footrest (8030901)
- Multi-function design supports your personal comfort in every way!
- Versatile unit works as a footrest or offers free-standing climate control
- Features three temperature settings: cool fan, low heat, and high heat
- Fan lets you adjust workspace airflow to suit your preference
- Auto-off feature turns unit off after eight hours of use to prevent overheating
The multi-functional Fellowes Climate Control Footrest supports your personal comfort in every way! Versatile unit works as a footrest or offers free-standing climate control. Features three temperature settings: cool fan, low heat, and high heat. Fan lets you adjust workspace airflow to suit your preference. Auto-off feature turns unit off after eight hours of use to prevent overheating. Adjustable footrest elevates feet/legs to help relieve lower back pressure and improve posture. Surface mass
List Price: $ 89.99
Price: $ 36.58
Low on the List of Necessary Products, but It Helps My Back,
Because I spend a lot of my day at my desk, I need to lift my feet periodically to change the pressure and position to ward off back pain. Until I got this footrest, I was resting my feet on a subwoofer under my desk, hardly the best option, although I cannot honestly say that this is better, just different.
The unit has a hard, knobby, plastic surface to massage your feet and vents through which a fan directs airflow. It has two heat settings (the high one is too hot for bare feet but okay when I wear socks) and a cooling fan that simply blows air. Although the product description claims that the height and angle are adjustable, it really has only two heights, an inch apart, and two angle settings, both of which are “adjusted” by folding out little feet on the bottom. You won’t be able to adjust it precisely. The footrest is fairly lightweight, something that’s both good and bad: good because I like to move it out of the way, but bad because it looks a little cheap, an issue if you plan to leave it in a highly visible place. Still, because of the angle, it doesn’t move under my feet when I’m using it, even when I press against it.
The device does have a few flaws. The strongest airflow comes out of the center, between my feet . The air under my feet is essentially dissipated air, not as energy efficient or as effective as it would be if it had two fans, one under each foot, or a larger one. But I wouldn’t want a stronger fan since the footrest makes enough noise as it is; I get irritable after a while of hearing it, but that may be because I like silence.
If you wear shoes all the time, this footrest will do nothing for you since the air won’t reach your feet and the knobby surface won’t massage your soles. If you, like me, wear socks or go barefoot, even in the winter, you’ll be able to appreciate both the surface and the temperature control.
– Debbie Lee Wesselmann
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|Now I can’t wait for winter to use the heater
I’ve never owned/used a footrest before. At least, not one designed as such. After years of using boxes and my computer’s back up power source to prop my feet up, I finally got an Official Footrest. The heat and fan were just perks originally, but I have found that I rather like them and actually use them. The heater takes quite a while to heat up, but when it does it is nice and warm. The fan isn’t cold, but it provides a nice breeze that helps me keep my temperature down.
I like the texture of the footrest, it keeps my feet from sliding off and can be used to massage one’s feet
The cord is short, which could be a problem for some people, but a little extension cord should fix that quite nicely. The climate controls are located at the front and center of the device, which I find very handy. I can turn it on and off with a flick of my foot! Unfortunately, changing the temp requires bending over and turning a dial.
The star off is for two reasons – one, it is quite loud when running the fan or the heater, and two, there is no timer or automatic off. I haven’t been using it long enough to accidentally leave it running, but I can see it happening after I’ve had it a while and gotten used to the noise.
So, if you are looking for a footrest and are picky about your foot temperature, then look no further! You have found the product for you!
UPDATE 12/12/11: Yeah. The heater is just awesome.
UPDATE 6/21/12: *Sniff* It broke. About a week ago. Neither the heater nor the fan are working. I think it is an electrical problem, since sometimes the light will go on and then off if the cord is twisted. I didn’t do anything in particular to break it. I did tend to kick it around with my feet and this might have squished the cord. There is no visible damage though. I miss my heater
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|An Interesting Idea Hampered By An Uncertain Execution–A Footrest I Frequently Kick Out Of My Way!,
I was really eager to get this footrest unit under my desk and try it out. Admittedly, I have terrible posture. When I work at a desk all day, my body compresses in on itself leaving me with the most horrendous headaches. So any product that hints at relief is something that I’m willing to try.
However, I just don’t think I appreciate the advantages of the product. It is so high off the ground, it feels more awkward then I had anticipated. You can do some adjustments, with effort, on the angle and tilt–but on height, you are stuck with the limitations of the product. I’d have liked the unit to have some give so that my feet might be able to manipulate it into a more beneficial position–but it’s a big process to make slight and barely noticeable changes. Trust me, it’s done nothing for my posture and I weary of it soon enough–kicking it out of the way after a short while. The surface is hard plastic and not particularly comfortable if you take your shoes off. Looking at the picture, it appeared more rubberized (hey, rubber with a little massage action, that sounds nice, maybe that’s what I want!).
And lastly, there is the heating and ventilation component. Listen, I don’t mind crawling on the ground to turn the settings but some might. The unit, itself, is plenty large enough–but due to design, only the middle part is connected to the air flow. So to even take advantage of this, you must press your feet together in the center as opposed to sitting in your own comfort zone.
An intriguing idea that suffers from fairly poor execution. While I may have gotten this product free to review, it is also something an idiot like me might have bought free and clear. I am the target market for these completely extraneous electronics, and I’m afraid I just don’t get this one.
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