Primo Bottom-Loading Water Dispenser - 2 Temp (Hot-Cold) Water Cooler Water Dispenser for 5 Gallon Bottle w/Child-Resistant Safety Feature, Black

Buy this now. Now. It’s perfect. Bottom loading means easy to swap bottles and no worrying about leaks. The hot water is HOT. I use it for my French Press and hot tea. The cold water is perfect drinking temperature. Yes it makes a buzz sound randomly to warm up water. It’s for a few seconds. This is a great way to make your life easier (I’m looking at you, moms) and encourage the drinking of more water and save money!

I have this in my bedroom upstairs. I’m a disabled person so I’m not quick on the stairs and getting and keeping drinking water available was always a problem and required cases of bottled water to frequently be brought upstairs by my son. Now he can bring up the 5 gallon jugs and I can insert them into the bottom of the unit myself. I love it so far! It does everything it says. I like that I can shut off the power to the heating and cooling components to save energy. No more water bottles, so I’m saving money and helping the environment. I’ve been wanting one of these in my room for a long time. I’m glad I finally got it! Update 12/18/2019: This unit is still working great and saving money and helping the environment. Worth the money!

Great easy and fancy ..Until the power goes out, then your stuck. Sill love it

This is my first water cooler and it's been a great addition to my house. I usually buy a pack of water bottles weekly for around $4, but with this I refill a 5 gallon jug for less than $2 at the store. It's nice not having to lift up and turn the bottle upside down as in traditional water coolers; just plug the cap on and slide it in. The cold water comes out about 40 degrees F while the hot water is about boiling so it makes it easy to get a quick cup of coffee or hot tea without having to boil water in a kettle. My only wish for this cooler is that the temperature of the water was adjustable. I would like it to be just a couple degrees cooler so I don't have to grab some ice every time. UPDATE: After 6 months, I believe I now have a defective thermostat as the cold dispenser will sometimes not dispense any water which I think means it has iced up. If I turn it off for a while it will come out again. My solution thus far has been to use a smart plug which turns it on for only a few minutes at a time throughout the day. I called Primo and they offered to replace it for free without needing to send the old unit back. That's better than I was expecting so now I will have 2 units. I can just turn off the cold water on this one and continue using it as a room temperature or hot dispenser.

Buy this version if you tire of lifting those water jugs. With these, you just pop the stick in the jug and slide it in. Easy peasy.

I am very disappointed because I recieved a brand new out of the box defective water dispenser. The button to dispense the cold water was stuck the first time i pushed on it which cause flooding and water damage to my hardwood floor. I contacted seller about this nightmare of a situation to get some sort of solution and so far no response. I would definitely not recommend this product even to my worst enemy.

My adult son, adult daughter and my 94 year old mother and I all have this water cooler and we love it. Primo brand water tastes good as does Poland Spring. Both brands of 5 gallon bottles fit this dispenser. It’s easy to load. Hardest part is picking up the bottle(s) and getting them home. They are heavy. Having this cooler encourages the drinking of more water instead of juice and soda and I don’t have to deal with tons of plastic bottles around the house or in the trash. There’s a red safety button on top to protect young children from the hot water. Hot water is convenient for tea and hot cocoa. Only thing that could make it better would be a company discount for buying so many.

Good

We don't turn on the hot water constantly. The cold water is nice and cold, and if we want to make soup or something turn on the hot water and it just takes about 10 minutes It's pretty good