HoMedics WRF-REL EnviraScape Illuminated Rainforest Fountain with 6 Natural Sounds

by HoMedics

Product Features

• 6 soothing sounds: rainforest, thunder, summer night, sunrise, loons, and wind chimes
• Special effects lighting illuminates raindrops in blue, red, and yellow
• Adjustable rainfall level, from light to heavy
• Durable charcoal-colored case
• Measures 8-1/2 by 7 by 15 inches (length by width by height); 1-year warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If you find the sound of light rainfall relaxing, you have two options: move to a rainy climate or consider a HoMedics EnviraScape rainforest fountain that replicates the soft visual and aural atmosphere of a Costa Rican morning in September. The fountain/sound machine offers all the rainforest essentials, including special effects lighting that continually illuminates raindrops in evolving colors from blue to red to yellow, and six relaxing sounds: rainforest, thunder, summer night, sunrise, loons, and wind chimes. If light rainfall is too gentle for your tastes, you can adjust the level to create a virtual downpour. The fountain is housed in a durable charcoal case and comes with a one-year warranty. Its 15-inch height is ideal for tabletop use. Now you can enjoy the serene atmosphere of a mystical rainforest shower without getting wet.

Product Description

Model: WRF-REL. Relaxation Fountains & Sound Machine in One. The Soothing Sound of Rain: Adjust rainfall from a gentle shower to a dramatic downpour. 6 Natural Sounds - Helps to relax your spirits and mask distractions: Rain Forest. Thunder. Summer Night. Sunrise. Loons. Wind Chimes. Continuously changing colors - Illuminates fountain in shades of blue, red and yellow. Relaxation Fountain and Sound Machine in One: Escape from the stress of the moment as illuminated rain showers create a unique visual display and stress-free ambiance. Clear your mind as the six soothing sounds slowly melt away tension and provide the perfect backdrop for sleep, relaxation and concentration. EnviraScape Rain Forest Fountains bring these vital benefits while their creative designs add beauty and tranquility to any indoor environment. Transport your self to an oasis of serenity - where your own nature is rested, renewed and refreshed. Adjustable Rainfall: Choose from a gentle shower to a dramatic downpour. Six Natural Sounds: Six custom recorded natural sounds mask distractions so you can stay focused. Innovative, Artistic Design: Enhances the environment at home or at work. Continuously Changing Colors: Illuminates fountain in red, blue and yellow for a more dramatic effect. Durable Electrical Water Pump: Can be operated from any indoor electrical outlet. Easy to Assemble: Assembles in minutes with simple, illustrated instructions. Convenient Tabletop Size: Fountain Measures 7-inches Long x 5.75-inches Wide x 13.25-inches High. At HoMedics, we believe that nothing is more important than your health. From America's number one selling massages to revolutionary ideas in home healthcare technology, HoMedics creates products with your well-being and budget in mind. Due to continuous product improvements, the picture on the carton may differ slightly from the actual product. This product employs a UL Listed adaptor. 1 Year Limited Warranty.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.8 x 13.2 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AR6XG
• UPC: 031262012210
• Item model number: WRF-REL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,451 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice as a decorative item - but not for relaxation., March 30, 2005

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D. N. Kelly "Birmingham City FC Fan" (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics WRF-REL EnviraScape Illuminated Rainforest Fountain with 6 Natural Sounds (Health and Beauty)

First of all my wife would probably give this four or five stars - she loves it. As it is reasonably cheap it earned an extra star from me. If I had paid any more for it I would have been tempted to give it two stars.

If I disliked this item so much we could have returned it. However I must admit that it makes a nice decorative conversation piece - however we had purchased it for relaxation purposes - which I think is what it was designed for. I feel on this level it fails considerably.

It was simple enough to put together - once you figured out how to do it properly. As is too common these days the instructions just werent clear enough. Most of the times I tried to submerge the pump under the water (something I didnt figure out I had to do for a while) the connecting tube would come away from the pump - but I got it there in the end.

YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT WATER WILL SPLASH OUT OF THE DEVICE ONTO YOUR SURFACE. This can be annoying - they have however provided a little matt to sit it on, but I feel this isnt the most decorative way to display such an item. So be prepared to have to wipe down the surface at least daily.

Ok so when its on and your awake - it looks nice - with the water running down in constant streams and the nice colourful subtle lighting. We looked forward to firing it up when we went to bed (we have alot of street noise which we hoped to dampen out.)

The description of this item says it sounds like some tropical downpour in some country or other. I would personally describe it as sounding like a toilet cystern that is constantly filling up after flushing and needs fixing. It doesnt sound like rain to me. Secondly whilst the electronic "natural" sounds are ok, with no noticeable loops and a decent sound quality, they could have been timed to sound more relaxing. They are too intense. For example for the one sound setting - instead of a couple of distant crickets and the odd insect chirping up every now and then, it sounds like a hundred animals before an earthquake - chirping loudly and constantly to the point it is annoying. The loon setting is ok but sounds like a horror movie audio-track. Sunrise sounds like the music to a cheap Yoga DVD and windchimes sounds like a two year old child messing around on a casio keyboard. I thought that the item could redeem itself with "Thunder". I find thunder storms very relaxing. However I was disappointed to discover that it is literally constant rolling thunder. There are no natural gaps between thunder claps, it sounds more like a warzone with bombs hitting in the distance all the time. As I said my wife loves it, I however dont. But as the wife loves it its staying - and it looks pretty I guess.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars rating based on value -- a great fountain for the price, December 27, 2003

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Crispee (Westminster, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics WRF-REL EnviraScape Illuminated Rainforest Fountain with 6 Natural Sounds (Health and Beauty)

Ok, so it's not the same as a $2000 stone fountain but for the price this is a great way to add something different to a room (I have mine in an upstairs bathroom). The sounds are all great, you can change the volume and the rate of water flow. A few of the nozzles don't seem to "rain" but you can't really tell from the front as it looks just fine. It is easy to fill and maintain. Plus, it's cheap enough that if after a year it breaks I can just replace it. It does spill a tiny bit out the front but on my bathroom counter it doesn't really matter, I just wipe it down. I only wish the sound portion had a "random" function that would change the sounds every once in awhile. It would also be great if the lights were synched to what the sounds were[]

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for relaxation; bad in design, July 9, 2005

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Anthony R. Ruiz "T-Bone" (OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics WRF-REL EnviraScape Illuminated Rainforest Fountain with 6 Natural Sounds (Health and Beauty)

I've owned this fountain for about 3 weeks now and have tried using it daily for it's relaxing sounds which are quite nice. Unfortunantly, the downfall of the fountain (pun intended) is that it leaks quite a bit of water out of it's backside. What this means to you is that water leaves the basin regularly enough that it can ruin the pump when it runs nearly dry. Another disadvantage is the water flow adjustment just doesn't work! It's a terrible engineering design, but what do you expect for under $30!

Never-the-less, it's a relatively good buy for it's soothing sounds (both the waterfall and it's musical background) as well as it's pretty illuminating design.

P.S. Don't place anything electrical around it and be sure to keep it at cords length from the outlet!