Circulating Cold Water Therapy Ice Machine Gen 2 by Arctic Ice Clear – for Knee, Elbow, Shoulder, Back Pain, Swelling, Sprains, Injuries (Arctic Ice Clear) (with Universal Pad)

This machine was able to get cold and provide much needed pain relief for a knee replacement. Here is my review and comment on negative reviews.Contrary to other reviews, we had no problems with leakage or broken connectors. Yes, the light is a bit bright when you are trying to sleep (just put a towel over the display) and the beep at the end of the cycle is a little loud when you finally fall asleep, but the convenient super cold ice is definitely worth not having to get up to fill an ice pack every hour as another reviewer suggested.The machine was easy to use and got very cold. For easier use, we found that ice cubes melted too quickly in the machine and was a bit of work, so we froze two regular size plastic water bottles and 3 kid size water bottles (see photos). We kept a second set of water bottles in the freezer to swap out. This combination fit easily in the machine and kept the water cold throughout the night. The bottles were often still partially frozen in the morning. We would then swap the old bottles with the fresh frozen set in the morning which would then keep the water cold all day.The pad gets super cold; I usually had to use a lower setting. Troubleshooting: If it isn’t cold, check that the connections are fully clicked in, put the setting on maximum flow, and make sure that there isn’t a kink between the hose and the pad as there needs to be a clear path for the water to flow. I would sometimes take the pad off my knee, untwist the hoses, and look the clear side of the pad to see if the water/bubbles were flowing through the pad, then put the pad back on after I confirmed the water was able to freely flow. Note: the machine does NOT have to be level with the pad. I had kept the machine on the floor and it was easily able to pump cold water up to the height of the couch/bed.This machine is a workhorse - it was in near constant use the first couple weeks and a few times every day after that. It is still working great after a month and ready to use for the next surgery. Good luck.

I ordered this 8/12 for a knee replacement revision scheduled 8/18. This was the 3rd ice machine I've purchased (all different brands) - I wore out the first one after TKR surgery last year, still have the second one but was concerned it was almost worn out.Yes, there's a piece of paper that says to "test fit and function" - but I knew it would fit, and didn't realize I would need to do "quality control" on a product I've already paid for. Didn't try to use it until I got home from the revision surgery. Unfortunately - the water line wouldn't stay connected to the lid - if the line got jostled much, it would disconnect - so I set this machine aside and used my old one (WHICH STILL WORKS GREAT, BY THE WAY!!). Now that I'm finally far enough into my recovery that I'm resuming household chores and such, I tried to return it a couple of days ago (9/12). Much to my dismay, the app said I was out of the 30 day window. IF that was true, it had to have been a matter of HOURS....Since I couldn't return it, decided I'd try to use it anyways and just be careful with the water lines that go to the pad. As I was hooking it up, the rubber covering for the line that actually had a tight connection came off the plastic connector piece!!! So basically - I'm out $186 with a piece of crap that I absolutely cannot use without risking leaks in at least two places. TERRIBLE!!!

Worked great for my girlfriend hip surgery. I made ice days in advance and blew through it all in the first 2 days. Tried the frozen water bottle trick, didn’t work well for me. I took 64oz rectangle storage containers and filled the 1/3 full using the chilled water. It made frozen ice blocks and those lasted a long time as I used 2 at a time. Those 4 containers worked perfectly and would be completely frozen when needed again.I used a 200 watt inverter that is compatible with my 18 volt battery drill system. The 4ah battery lasted 1 day so I rotated thru 2 batteries. (I didn’t want to have an extension cord on the floor going to the recliner in the middle of the room)We are happy with this product and still use it 4 weeks post operation, but are using it less and less each day.

Worked great with my knee replacement

Fill with water and ice. I did watch the you tube video just to be sure of instructions.You can set it for max of 90 mins .have it cycle slow or fast. I picked fast. The colder the better. Make sure the clasp are set . if not. It will not work. After your time ends it does ding. Really helped after my knee replacement. My husband did the filling and emptying as I couldn't. It was too heavy once filled. But there was a lot I needed help with so that isn't against this machine. I found it quiet and could sleep with it on. The dinging wasnt bad as I was awake usually an if not it would just turn it back on for another 90 minutes. The ice and water lasted those 2 full cycles then it was time to change over the water. It well let you know when its too warm. It really helped and I am glad I had it. Just make sure you have ice and someone to help you if you cant lift it. I do wish it had a continuous cycle so it wouldnt stop at 90 min. Other than that it worked well.