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OPTIMUM Detox Footbaths –
- Buyer's Guide, Comparisons

OPTIMUM FOOTBATH ™ - ' Most Powerful and Safest Detox Footbath'

HOW TO SHOP FOR A DETOX FOOTBATH

How To Buy A Detox Footbath

Q.

What is the amperage?

A.

Amperage is how strong the footbath treatment is. Min of 3 Amps, most units only go from 1.4 to 2.5 amps. Not very strong. more info on Amps

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How high are the watts?

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~150 w for professional use, 60w for home use. The higher the watts the higher you can go in amperage.

Q.

Can you manually adjust the Amps or is Amps only adjusted by adding salt?

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Amps needs to be controlled by adjusting the current and not by adding salt. more info on Amps

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Is Polarity Single or Dual?

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Single more info

Q.

Does the detox footbath unit provide a protection mechanisms?

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Is the control unit separate from the tub or built in?

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Do not want the unit built in to tub that way you can use also in a bath tub or pedi chair.

Q.

Is the detox footbath tub plastic or copper?

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A copper tub is ideal since it is conductive where plastic is not. More info

Q.

If the water array has copper, make sure it is 100% copper... most copper has beryllium which causes the green discoloration

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100% pure copper, beryllium is a carcinogen more info

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Do you have to manually replace the plates?

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Ideally plates permanently connected

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How many sessions per water array?

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Does the footbath have the water array built in to the tub?

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Separate so you can use in any type of tub .. even a bath tub

Q.

How does the water array get cleaned and disinfected?

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need access to array plates for removing mineral & toxins.

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Does the detox footbath unit use a wristband which has to touch the body for unit to run?

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NO wristband. The unit not only is grounding the unit using your body but it is also not safe.

Q.

What type of salt is recommended: processed salt, such as table salt, or a high grade non-processed salt with trace minerals?

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A high non-processed grade salt. More info

COMPARISONS - OPTIMUM DETOX FOOTBATH vs Others

Comparisons & Reviews - OPTIMUM vs Other Ioncleanse Foot Spas

Compare w AquaDetox, Aquachi/Aqua Chi, AMD Ioncleanse, EB-305/EBPro, BBS - Body Balance System, BioCleanse, IONSpa, BEFEU, other Ion Cleansing units etc.
** Don't see a detox footbath machine listed Contact us for more comparisons & reviews.

FEATURE OPTIMUM™ ES8000i
optimum 1
AMD IONCLEANSE
optimum 2
BIOCLEANSE
optimum 3
AQUA CHI
optimum 4
Generic Detox Spa
optimum 4a
AMP

FREQ. HZ

WATT

VOLT

110V-220V
5.5 Amps

10,000 HZ

ES1550 60w, ES8000 150w, ES9800 300w

Output up to 24 volt DC

110v-220v International use w built-in converter
1.4 Amps

60 HZ

?? watt (not disclosed)

8 volt power supply

Output 20 volt DC

110v only

2.5 AMPs,

60 HZ

400 watts ** this is false

?? Volt power supply (not disclosed)

110V-220V (separate machines for 110v or 220v)
2.5 Amps

60 HZ

?? watt (not disclosed)

?? volt (not disclosed)

Output ?? volt DC (not disclosed)

110v only

110v-220v (separate machines)
1.4 Amps

60 HZ

?? watt (not disclosed)

110-220 volt

Output 12 volt DC
POLARITY Single Dual ** Single Single Single
CONTROL CURRENT YES

Our Current Control Knob  increases or decreases Amperage. Amperage is how strong the footbath is.
NO

** Salt is their only mechanism to increase amperage. If too much salt, you have to throw out the bath water & restart over since you are not able to take the salt out of the water to reduce the Amperage. Salt should NOT be the mechanism to control Amperage.
NO

** Salt is their only mechanism to increase amperage. If too much salt, you have to throw out the bath water & restart over since you are not able to take the salt out of the water to reduce the Amperage. Salt should NOT be the mechanism to control Amperage.
Yes NO

** Salt is their only mechanism to increase amperage. If too much salt, you have to throw out the bath water & restart over since you are not able to take the salt out of the water to reduce the Amperage. Salt should NOT be the mechanism to control Amperage.
WATER ARRAY

Large plates w more surface area to increase reaction w electrons & water molecules

Plates are bolted in for better conductivity vs slide in coil connectors

High Grade Stainless Steal w thicker plates to last longer

Cost $49,

50-60 baths(**note: since more current runs through our array, more ions are being produced. If we ran less current through our array we could easily get a 100 baths).

Square & slide in plates w a coil connection (less conductivity w coil connectors), replacement rings $80 Disposable, only 2 rings (less corona effect), cost is $90 The Aquachi rings get ~14 baths.

Our comparison showed that the cost of the AquaChi was $3.74 per footbath. This was calculated by determining the total cost of the water element, rings, cables, etc to be replaced in a 1 year time frame, then dividing it by about 90 footbaths in a yr.
Low grade thin stainless steal, breaks down quickly
WARRANTY 3 yrs 1 yr 4 yrs 5 yrs None
POWER UNIT OPTIMUM has built both performance and safety into our newest generation of machines. Learn more about our technology. Not much information disclosed Not much information disclosed It is using a Transformer Rectifier concept technology which is a technology from the 1950s/60s. This technology also produces a higher EMF leakage.  None. Literally their  power supply cord wires connect directly to their plates with NO no protective safety mechanism, no controller, no circuit board, no foldback, no insulation and even worse are not grounded. Simply just a timer that just turns on/off. Straight current.. Scary!
DISPLAY Digital display Digital Analog Analog No Display
COST $995 Home unit,
$1355 Single Pro unit, $1995 Dual Pro unit
$1995-$2895 $1880 $1395-$1595 $109
COMMENTS Why the Optimum Units are superior to any other unit out there, Key concepts, FAQ, & details

** NO other unit has a Foldback Safety Mechanism. If you take the array out of the water, our unit shuts off the current. When submerged back in to the water, our units turn back on the current. If there is a power surge, our unit will rebalance the current to bring it back in to range. NO other unit does this. Other units will either blow a fuse or damage their unit.
The AMD IonCleanse promotes a dual reversible polarity machine based on someone's PH level.  This reversing of polarity releases the positively entrapped heavy metal ions that are collected on the cathodes within the water element which can go back in to the body. The polarity has no effect on the body's PH. Our machine does not switch polarity which releases the impurities from the positive (anode) plates & releasing them. The body's PH begins to balance out naturally from the OH- because the body is cleansing itself of the impurities not due to the process of reversing the polarity of the plates. Unless the water is physically extracted at the anode or cathode you cannot alter the PH.
Only goes as high as 1.4 AMPS. There is no welded connector for the plates in the water module, they are slide in, there by the conductivity is not as strong as if it were welded. It runs at 60Hz frequency. They state they have FCC approval. This is a rating for radio communications from the Federal Communications Commission to see if there is any radio interference (why?). 
FALSE statement- You can’t have a 400 watt power. Footbath power supplies operate with an AC input and they consume power from where they are plugged into the wall From the wall you get 117 VAC (volts AC).  The outputs are DC.  The following is relative to the output of the electronics boxes.  We can produce up to 24 VDC (volts dc) and deliver 6.25 amps, the formula for determining Power (measured in watts) is P=IE (I is the current expressed in amps, E is the voltage expressed in volts)

P = I E
P = 6.25 x 24
P = 150 watts

The Aqua Chi only goes as high as 2.5 AMPs. It is using a Transformer Rectifier concept technology which is a technology from the 1950s/60s. The water module requires manual replacement of the plates using a coil connecter which is not a strong as a welded connection. The unit is large & heavy. The AMP reading is analog reading not digital. It runs at 60Hz frequency. These units are made in China and are a generic brand that is sold thru many companies. They literally just have a power supply cord that is connected thru wires directly to their plates! There is NO control unit, power unit, no safety mechanism, weak power, no cirucuit board, no foldback, no insulation and even worse are not grounded. There simply is just a timer that just shuts it off like a an on/off button. Straight current.. Scary
TRAINING
CERTIFICATION
YES at home Yes but at a training facility No No No
 
FEATURE BBS - Body Balance System
optimum 5
EB305/EBPro
optimum 6
B.E.S.T Energy Spa
optimum 7
Aqua Detox
optimum 8 
GENERAL
COMPARISONS
The BBS is a low amperage system with no ability to control current.
  • No ability to control current
  • Low Amperage
  • Water module is square shaped plates that do not create the same corona effect as the ring design
  • Low current delivered to water module for a lower cubic per meter rate reducing ORP
  • Plastic tub (no conductivity)
 
EB305/EBPro: The EBPro is battery operated & needs charging. The highest voltage of ion being produced is only about .4 volts (approximately 1/2 a volt). Our machine running just at 1.5 Amps generates approximately 14-15 volt ion. That is about 14-15 times higher. Our Optimum ES8000i Professional footbath runs as high as 5.5 Amps so the voltage of ion goes up as you move up in amperage.
      • No ability to control current
      • Dual Polarity
      • Low Amperage
      • Low current delivered to water module for a lower cubic per meter rate reducing ORP
      • Water module is a tube inside a tube reducing the corona effect. (less ions/ ORP)
      • Need to charge battery to operate
      • Plastic tub (no conductivity)
 
BEST uses  old analog Transformer fuse box (technology from the 50s.
Refer to the Aquachi system comparison since these 2 systems are very similar.
The AquaDetox is a low amperage system with no ability to control current.
  • No ability to control current
  • Dual Polarity
  • Low Amperage
  • Water module is built in to tub, not able to place in full bath tub
  • Low current delivered to water module for a lower cubic per meter rate reducing ORP
  • Plastic tub (no conductivity)
  • Cheap water module with low conductivity due to slide in plates with a coil connector. This is a typical water module produced in china.


FEATURE OPTIMUM™ ES8000i
optimum 1
IonizeMe Maxx
ionizeme
     
AMP

FREQ. HZ

WATT

VOLT

110V-220V
5.5 Amps

10,000 HZ

ES1550 60w, ES8000 150w, ES9800 300w

Output up to 24 volt DC

110v-220v International use w built-in converter
2.50 Amps IonizeMe, 5.00 Amps IonizeMe5

60 HZ

?? watt (not disclosed)

Output 20 volt DC

110v only, does not work Internationally

     
POLARITY Single Single      
CONTROL CURRENT YES

Our Current Control Knob  increases or decreases Amperage. Amperage is how strong the footbath is.
NO

** Salt is their only mechanism to increase amperage. If too much salt, you have to throw out the bath water & restart over since you are not able to take the salt out of the water to reduce the Amperage. Salt should NOT be the mechanism to control Amperage.
     
WATER ARRAY

Large plates w more surface area to increase reaction w electrons & water molecules

Plates are bolted in for better conductivity vs slide in coil connectors

High Grade Stainless Steal w thicker plates to last longer

Cost $49,

50-60 baths(**note: since more current runs through our array, more ions are being produced. If we ran less current through our array we could easily get a 100 baths).

Low grade stainless steal, breaks down quickly, commonly used array by many cheap footbath units & made in China      
WARRANTY 3 yrs 5 yrs      
POWER UNIT OPTIMUM has built both performance and safety into our newest generation of machines. Learn more about our technology. Not much information disclosed      
DISPLAY Digital display Digital      
COST $$995 Home unit,
$1355 Single Pro unit, $1995 Dual Pro unit
$467-$1185      
COMMENTS Why the Optimum Units are superior to any other unit out there, Key concepts, FAQ, & details

** NO other unit has a Foldback Safety Mechanism. If you take the array out of the water, our unit shuts off the current. When submerged back in to the water, our units turn back on the current. If there is a power surge, our unit will rebalance the current to bring it back in to range. NO other unit does this. Other units will either blow a fuse or damage their unit.
  • No ability to control current
  • Plastic tub (no conductivity) reducing ORP
  • Cheap water array with low conductivity due to slide in plates with a coil connector. This is a typical water array made in China.
     
TRAINING
CERTIFICATION
YES at home No       

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TESTIMONIALS

Read actual Testimonials from some of our very satisfied customers.

Amazing Health Results

As a practitioner for over three years, I have some amazing health results from footbaths. Some of the most dramatic have been lumps that have completely disappeared after usually one footbath.

I have treated three Vietnam veterans with agent orange in their legs and feet - After taking several footbaths, the itching, burning, and stinging, as well as the discoloration in the skin in these areas were all dramatically reduced and all were returned to being comfortable once again. One man had acetone poisoning. He had been seriously ill for six years. After two and a half months of weekly footbaths, he was completely restored to his former health. In one woman's footbath, the removal of heavy metals was so extreme that the substance coming from her body through her feet was black and gritty -she had been an airline stewardess for many years. "..."Toxicity is a major health concern in our present polluted society. We must have a method to detoxify the body - The energetic footbath is in my opinion the most effective way to address this serious problem.

PB
I'm Very Healthy

I have been using the footbath since 2000, and some results have been increased energy. My complexion is very clear and the whites of my eyes are white. I'm very healthy. People notice something different about me and want whatever it is. My joints no longer feel stiff, and I just feel an all over renewal.

LW
Found the Fountain of Youth

I've found a machine that really helps diabetes. It is the footbath machine. It is new to the United States. It cleans the poisons and toxins out of your system. I got one because I've been a hairdresser all of my life and my body was extremely toxic. What I didn't realize was how much it would help my husband who is diabetic. He had no feeling in the bottoms of his feet for 3 ~ years. After three treatments the feeling came back. When his legs were swollen it took the swelling and pain out of his legs and ankle. He lost seven pounds after that treatment over a two day period. After continued use of the footbath machine his breathing got better. His lung capacity was 40% and now it is 79% Also, he had no trouble with his heart when he had his hernia surgery. Normally, he would end up in the ICU unit whenever he had any surgical procedure. I feel like I have found the fountain of youth. The best of health to all of you. Thank you.

CM
Impressed with the Results

On the first visit it looked like my feet were in a tub of transmission fluid when I finished the footbath. I've had severe swelling and pain in my right elbow, bursal sack. It was crystallizing. After the first treatment, the swelling kept going down and just two days later back to normal. I have more energy and don't seem to need naps during the day. Very impressed with the results!

RG

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