If the potential vector field of an η-Ricci soliton is of gradient type, using Bochner formula, we derive from the soliton equation a nonlinear second order PDE. In a particular case of irrotational potential vector field we prove that the soliton is completely determined by f. We give a way to construct a gradient η-Ricci soliton on a warped product manifold and show that if the base manifold is oriented, compact and of constant scalar curvature, the soliton on the product manifold gives a lower bound for its scalar curvature.