I.Are foot baths safe?
Before we understand this problem, let’s take a look at the current heating methods of foot bath products, there are mainly four kinds:
1. Traditional hot-melt sheet heating
This heating method of the footbath is not only slow to heat, but also not safe. It is an early footbath heating method, and there are very few products with this heating method on the market at present.
2. Use quartz tube heating
Quartz tube heating is faster and safer, and its finished product is relatively low, so the price is relatively cheap. However, this type of foot bath has relatively high quality requirements. When purchasing, you must choose a reputable brand product. If a brand-name foot bath is made of inferior quartz tube materials, it is easy to explode, and there are certain safety hazards.
3. Heating by steam
Steam heating realizes the separation of water and electricity to a large extent, with high safety factor and more sanitation. However, the finished product of the steam-heated foot bath is relatively high, so the price is relatively expensive.
4. PTC heating
The new type of foot bath heating technology, in theory, completely realizes the separation of water and electricity, which not only heats quickly, but also consumes less energy, has a long service life, and is very safe. high. At present, the technology of PTC heating has obvious advantages. It is safer than a foot bath heated by a glass tube. At present, glass tube products have been banned from being used in foot bath tubs, but it is inevitable that there will be extremely low-priced substandard products entering the market, so the first principle of purchasing is not to touch cheap.
II. Will the foot bath tub leak electricity?
Will the foot bath tub leak electricity to electrocute people? Even though the current structure of PTC heating is relatively safe, there are still many users who have bought a new foot bath who report that they will feel “electric leakage”. , the more scientific name of these phenomena is to encounter “inductive electricity”. The relevant explanation on the network is that “the electrical equipment itself has a charged part, and the charge generated between the charged part and the insulating part will generate a relatively high voltage after accumulating a certain amount. This voltage is the induced voltage. The induced voltage and The static electricity generated by the friction of clothes is similar and will not cause an electric shock.”
Under normal circumstances, induced electricity is harmless to the human body, but induced electricity will have a certain impact on precision instruments, such as pacemakers, so the corresponding people should avoid using foot baths. If you want to avoid the induced voltage, you need to use a foot bath with a three-hole plug as much as possible, and it is also required to connect the electrical appliance to a well-grounded socket. If you can, be sure to buy products that have passed the 3C certification, which is more secure.
At present, there are many brands in the foot bath industry, and there is no national standard for foot bath tubs. When purchasing, consumers should choose regular manufacturers with guaranteed credibility and quality. When buying a foot bath, you must see the 3C logo clearly. Try to choose three plugs for the power supply. When using it, you must ensure that the sockets used at home are well grounded. Once you find water leakage or leakage, you must immediately cut off the power supply and stop use.
