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Editing...After the shipping woes I described below, I found the EXACT SAME cooler at a large home improvement store that is in most areas. It's under the brand "Polar", but it is identical and made by the same company. There is nothing different about it. Same motors, same design, etc., and it was $199. I can tell you it keeps water very cold. My wife is not a fan of the energy saving "kettle" feature. It doesn't keep water hot so you can step up and get a cup of tea anytime you want. You have to press the button and 3-4 minutes later water will be tea/coffee hot. This is fine if you plan every part of your day. It sucks if you want to make a mug of tea on your way out the door and you forgot to hit the button 5 minutes prior.
First, I'll tell you that I have no idea if this dispenser keeps water at perfect cold or hot temps. I don't know if it easy to change bottles or to clean it. I was never able to get that far because Amazon can't ship this item anywhere without it being trashed. What I can tell you is that you should not buy this until Amazon figures out how to package this so that it can arrive in a form that resembles a water cooler. I wish I were kidding. This is a thin metal shell. It's nothing special, but what do you expect? It's a cooler, not a structural support beam. However, when you have thin metal containers, you'd think it should be protected from bumps and dings, right? This cooler could be creased with your bare hands, so sending it in a PLAIN CARDBOARD BOX with a small piece of stryrofoam on the top and bottom (Nothing on the sides!!! Are you kidding me??) is a recipe for disaster. I ordered this via Prime, and it arrived 2 days later. The cheap box was beat up. It had gone through the UPS wringer, that's for sure. When I yanked it out, there it was. The side was creased in about 2". Also, the top plastic cover was cracked from a ding or fall it took. I called Amazon and expressed my displeasure at the packaging and asked for a replacement. They sent one next-day via FedEx. Unfortunately this one was in even WORSE shape. The side was so bashed in the cover had zero chance of going back on. What a disaster. This would be an easy fix if they would simply put the cooler with its box in a bigger box and actually protected the product. So, until someone can verify that this cooler is packaged as if they actually wanted it to arrive in one piece, I would stay away.
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I love this water cooler. It is very nice looking, with the water bottle underneath and out of sight. It has hot, cold and room temperature water. I have had other water coolers and this one is the best one yet.Best Deals on Vitapur Bottom Load Water Dispenser
The Vitapur Bottom Load Water Dispenser is perfect! I haven't used the hot water dispenser, as I use it for cold water only. It cools the water perfectly-enough to fill a couple glasses at a time before more needs to be cooled. The motor (? or pump?-whatever makes the water go up from the bottle to the holding tank) is a bit loud. Since I have it in the dining room, it's not an issue for me, but if someone wanted to put it in a room where noise would be a factor, I wouldn't recommend it for that location.I was concerned about having it shipped, based on some reviews stating they arrived damaged. I had NO ISSUES whatever with shipping. The box had a couple dents, but nothing was dented/scratched on the water dispenser. It worked perfectly right away.
It's nice to be able to slide the water bottle underneath, and not have the extra vertical space taken up by a water bottle.
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The bottom loading water bottle makes it easy to keep it filled. You can refill the 5 gallon jugs with 1 gallon jugs and not need to constantly change the bottle.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Vitapur Bottom Load Water Dispenser
I have now had 2 different units shipped to me. The first was damaged and broken and the second one now leaks after one day of use. None of the fittings, doors or covers fit properly. The overal unit is made as cheaply as possible. In addition, the hot water option turns itself off after a short period of time. Thus, you have to wait for it to heat up every time you want hot water. This unit is one of the worst things I have ever purchased.
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