Please read this: this is a quick hack to fix your Primo cold water no flow problem. Good luck. First, these Primo water dispensers have a defective cold water thermostat. These $2 thermostats won't shut off, causing the water to freeze and no water flow. If you unplug it, the ice will melt, and water will flow. The hack is: I bought a wall socket timer. I set it to turn on during daytime hours. I set it on a repeating cycle for one hour ON, two hours OFF. This works great. You can adjust your timer ON time accordingly to the amount of cold water used. Give me a THUMPS UP if you like this ideal !!!
I have used UA-cam for so many different things and today it made my day - ran the vinegar solution through it and drained and did again with plain water to make sure vinegar is out. I put my new bottle in and bingo - all set. Thank you for all the help on here !!
Thank You for sharing… I purchased one from Poland spring ready refresh…. It was delivered today. Wednesday May 4th 2022. Watching your video did help me to set it up…. Thank You… I’m a new subscriber ma’am. Very nice. Happy Mother’s Day ma’am.. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🎁🎁🎁🥰🥰🙏👏👏
I purchased this over the Easter holiday weekend. Cooling did not work tried all the troubleshooting. Had to return it. Got the less aesthetically pleasing top load and it works fine.
Thanks for the video. I have the same Primo but I got it used without any instructions. I wouldn't have figured out how to get the water temp going without you. Thanks!
I love you. Out of 4 video reviews, I started and immediately clicked off, you're the best soothing, wonderful, and well informative creature of all. Thank you and I love you.
I've been debating on buy that very one (My Sam's Club has them). I am a bit discouraged, We (Wife & me) had a very pricey top load one, the hot water was barely warm and the "Ice Cold" was not, no colder then tap water.. I was impressed seeing the steam from the hot water button.. You never said how cold or not the ice cold was.. Could you please say if it does or not get very cold.. We enjoyed watching.. Thank you for sharing.. Also, we only use & drink spring water. We don't trust city water.. So on the one we used to have, I bought gallons of Ice Mountain spring water and poured them into the 5 gal one to use.. We gave it to our daughter our grandchildren love it..
The hot water definitely was hot, and the cold water was cold enough for me. Haha I don’t usually drink cold water, so I’m not sure if I’m helpful on that!
Hi. Thanks for the review. I would like to ask if you need to plug in the dispenser first before you can use it, or you can use the buttom dinspenser w/o the power. Thank you!
I used to have a water thingy and it was about 15 year old and it one day when I was not home the machine expload balck smoke all over the house and I had to clean my whole house. I am surprised how it I'd not expload so I am not going to buy anymore because of this.
Hmm I’m pretty sure you can use whatever water you want. Primo is widely available at local stores though. My sister in law just goes to Walmart and refills hers for her family. I haven’t refilled mine in a while, I just use a funneled tube to refill mine from my fridge lmao... I now use this water dispenser for my gym/craft room!
@@xolivi They stopped selling the 5 gallon water bottles that had a replaceable plastic tabs You could pop it back in place over the Mouth of the bottle now, it's just a piece of foamAnd a plastic tab that's not replaceable , I only buy new refills when the bottles get too dingy looking or I crack one and If you start reusing bottles don't use the older bottles only use the ones with the solid plastic handles. I used to not like the newer ones I thought they redesigned them so you would get 3 or 4 ounces less of waterAnd the newer ones are concaved another feature I didn't like The older ones Mice can get inside of the bottles and be trapped in the handle. "Yes they can squeeze into a hole the size of a dime" Nothing worse than taking a drink of water and noticing a dead mouse stuck in the handle! I've been reusing my water bottles for about 15 years and they store well for about three or four months before they start getting mold, and it's green mold. It's not going to kill you. Also try to store your bottles out of sunlight, refilling your own bottles you will save tons of money but don't store over 100 gallons like I used to do LOL!
We bought ours like 2 years ago and it’s still doing great. The only tricky thing is cleaning the bottom (where the jug sits). I believe you can use any brand but Primo is the most readily available most places.
It’s still doing great. I have it in my craft room/gym room now and you can see in that video it’s still doing great. ua-cam.com/video/gRVVTetXzhE/v-deo.html I still use it everyday. Hot and cold water still working 👍🏼
@@xolivi Hi. Thanks for posting this video. Can you please confirm if the third button from the left is for the room temperature water option? (not too cold)
Great review, thanks. Amazon is out of this model, and I'm having a problem finding the "Premium" model that you own. Do you still have the model number?
@@ArisBuliteanu It's only noisy when it's filling up and that's understandable because the water pump is probably the vibrating bladder type and not the electric motor type. It sounds relatively similar to a pair of electric hair clippers, but a little more base and it only runs for about 3/5 minutes, and you can't hear the compressor for the refrigeration unit at all! It's definitely quieter than my older Primo unit.
I have the Vitapur bottom load hot cold water dispenser that appears to be made by the same company, and I love it, but in order to start the hot water flow, I usually have to give the top panel with the logo a sharp hammer fist strike in order to start the hot water flow. Has anyone else had this issue, and have you found a way to avoid hitting the machine every morning at coffee time? The machine was given to me because of this quirk, so I have not complaint other than having to beat it up every morning.
I have the same machine but cool water comes out so cold not like room temperature. Do your have the same problem or do u actually get cool room temperature water when press the light blue bottom?
Aloha Livi. I plan to get this dispenser from Costco tomorrow. As the one I have now is not working properly. How has this dispenser working for you? Do you still have it currently?? And how cold does the water get?
@@xolivi that’s good to know! I’m set on getting this later today! I appreciate the very quick reply. Ya the current one I have now is glacier bay brand. But the cold water doesn’t come out anymore. I tried 3 different things to fix it but nothing worked 😭
Thank you very much I bought one and I did not know why it did not heat and cool, I did not know that I had to turn them on using the buttons, thanks really
Does it still give out water if not connected to power? I.e. the top loaders can give water based on gravity, please let me know if these can still operate and give regular temperature water without electric connection
So this water dispenser is in my workout room/craft room now, and one time during the summer when I started working out regularly again…. I was wondering why the water wasn’t cold! I freaked out a bit and thought it was broken. Lo and behold, it was unplugged and that’s why it wasn’t giving me cold or hot water. LOL! So yes apparently it does still work when it’s not connected to power. I will double check though again later today just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming all that.
Just got mine today thank you for this video it really helped me understand more about my primo bottom loader water dispenser..!🙂👍 I do have a question ? When changing out the 5 gallon water bottle do we turn off the power buttons located in the back top left hand side for the heat & cold I heard from Alhambra water delivery man that alot of customers burn these out because they run empty and it's sucking in air , we got ours from Alhambra should of bought it from Walmart instead of renting it for $6.99 a month but yeah today the delivery guy did tell us not to let it go dry or it can burn out so I'm now left wondering if it's best to power off between bottle changes...? If you have some advice for me I surely would appreciate it "thank you"
I still have it and it is still working. I don’t have any issues! Still has the hot water and cold water function working properly as well as the normal room temp.
Hi, Can you drink the water after the self sanitization is completed? Or does it have to be bottle free when starting the sanitization process? Manual doesn’t really explain much about the self sanitization. Thanks
A little ozone in your water won't hurt you... if some were in there you will be able to taste it (some people drink lots of ozonated water for supposed health benefits).
Looks like you purchased this in January of 2019, at least that's when the video was published. I would love to see an update. Many people have had problems with the cold water on their units, And I would love to know your experience. My currently will only dispense room temperature water, because if I turn on the hot water it makes the cold water warm, and the cold water no longer works. Waste of money, big headache.
No, it needs electricity. Kinda sucks huh to realize that we need that electricity for the bottom load lol! If that happens, I feel like we would just open it and start pouring them from the jug into our cups LOL but the thing is, Primo has these manual dispenser thingies. I should have that just in case!
I just got the Frigidaire brand from my parents as an early Christmas gift!! Thank you SOSOSOOOO MUCH i thought it was broken! I was hoping my model had the hot and cold buttons in the back too!! And there they were!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas to you, and new sub!! Just now!
Iv had this dispenser for about a year and the only thing that sucks is you have to use the primo 5 gallon jugs everytime, which is like 6$ when you exchance, 12$ brand new....you cant buy a refillable water jug because the primo neck wont fit other water jugs. Sucks cuz other jugs you can refill it for like 2$ vs exchanging the mio for 6$.
@@gailmoore6708 I've had absolutely no issues using other bottles from other companies. The local water bottling company near me would sell the used bottles for five dollars each . And then you could use their free well to fill them up yourself. Plus, I have purchased other bottles from places like goodwill and had absolutely no issues. I used to fill my bottles up with my reverse osmosis system on my sink, but it would take too long and there is a waterfall and stream about 11 miles from where I live I fill my bottles up there at the well.
@@xolivi And you can purchase reusable caps for the water bottles on their website but there's ways around that. If your creative, Read some of my other posts
I think maybe 🤔 At first I thought you couldn’t. Then, one day I was wondering why my water wasn’t cold and lo and behold, it was not plugged in. I will double check later in the day because I’m not sure if this was a dream or real lol
I decide to buy, a get this... A Gravity filtered hot/cold water dispenser with self cleaning UV sterile Technology. It uses all and any of the great filters so I can choose the best.. I bought one for my GYM and over 30 members bought one for their homes. For the price you get a lot more for your money. You tube won't let me show the site were bought it, I don't know why I think they think it is spamming but if you go to purall at US on the end you can figure it out. Just wanted everyone to know because I could have saved 400 dollars and bought this one first. God bless...
Question - How do you clean it? My water has begun to taste like soil and I am not sure why. I lost the instruction manual but was wondering if you knew how to clean it. Thanks in advance.
@@xolivi You can't even hear the compressor when is cooling the unit, but you can hear the water pump, but I doubt it would wake anyone else up in your home. If it started running at night, but it only runs when you dispense water from it.It's about as loud as a electric shaver
I can't imagine 94 people giving you a thumbs down. I thought your video was straight to the point, informative and you put on a professional presentation that was well scripted. I guess it was the tea you were drinking! "My tea comes in teabags" :-) But maybe I should try your brand!
Lol! It’s okay, some people just find something to dislike no matter what I do. Thank you so much for liking and appreciating this video!! Oh by the way, that ginger tea is sooo good when you’re feeling under the weather. It’s made of ginger crystals, honey, and sugar!
Can't find a video anywhere with the primo h t r i o it has the hot dispenser on the left in the middle is a coffee Keurig in the right side is the cold water my Keurig part is acting up will not dispense coffee but instead blink constantly on the three numbers in the middle. 6oz 8oz and 10oz and it will not turn off! And I'm getting no coffee whatsoever!??? Does anyone know what this is? What the problem is? Thank you alllllll!
I’m not too sure about this one, but someone in the comments said they also bought the one with the coffee in the middle. I believe he said he returned it because it didn’t work well. So sorry 😢
Omgosh girllllll, my sis has one and I’m like wow how did I not ever have this 😂😂 I had a water dispenser before but it didn’t have hot water. GAME CHANGER lol
Please read this: this is a quick hack to fix your Primo cold water no flow problem. Good luck. First, these Primo water dispensers have a defective cold water thermostat. These $2 thermostats won't shut off, causing the water to freeze and no water flow. If you unplug it, the ice will melt, and water will flow.
The hack is: I bought a wall socket timer. I set it to turn on during daytime hours. I set it on a repeating cycle for one hour ON, two hours OFF. This works great. You can adjust your timer ON time accordingly to the amount of cold water used. Give me a THUMPS UP if you like this ideal !!!
I had no idea there were buttons on the back to make it cold lol THANK YOU!
Lolol 😂 you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Just threw away the Instruction manual hauh ? 💀
@@lowes1388 the excitement made me do it lol
Question.
Does those buttons has to be on? What if I just need to dispense room temp water
I have used UA-cam for so many different things and today it made my day - ran the vinegar solution through it and drained and did again with plain water to make sure vinegar is out. I put my new bottle in and bingo - all set. Thank you for all the help on here !!
That’s awesome!
why did you run vinegar through it? im considering buying one
@@ukuleleangela6153 bc if you don't it will taste like plastic
How do you run vinegar through it? How often or just initially?
@@justicechristie8325❤
If we turnoff hot&cold buttons, are we able to get the warm water from the dispenser?
😂😂😂🙈
No but it just great to know I can filter water when the electric goes out. It would make enough water to help my closest family get threw.
@@q.u.i.sq.u.i.s1482 With primo yes but I have a Purall hot cold gravity filtered dispenser.
It is great. I never have to lift or haul water again.
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Just bought the same one as you! Thanks for showing us the instructions 🙏🏻💕
You’re welcome, I try 😅 lol
Definitely should have mentioned the washing of the unit prior to putting the drinking water.
Or people should just know this in the first place lol
Thank You for sharing… I purchased one from Poland spring ready refresh…. It was delivered today. Wednesday May 4th 2022.
Watching your video did help me to set it up…. Thank You… I’m a new subscriber ma’am.
Very nice. Happy Mother’s Day ma’am..
🌺🌺🌺🌺🎁🎁🎁🥰🥰🙏👏👏
Awww!! Thank you so much ❤️ I hope that you love it 😍
@@xolivi ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank You.
Thanks a lot, I bought a used one, these instructions really helped, otherwise it would have taken a while to understand the functions.
I’m so glad it helped!!
I purchased this over the Easter holiday weekend. Cooling did not work tried all the troubleshooting. Had to return it. Got the less aesthetically pleasing top load and it works fine.
Whaaat? 😭😭 I’m so sorry that happened :(
Thanks for the video. I have the same Primo but I got it used without any instructions. I wouldn't have figured out how to get the water temp going without you. Thanks!
Aw I’m so glad this helped you!!
I bought one a couple weeks ago. I love it!
Great to hear!
I love you. Out of 4 video reviews, I started and immediately clicked off, you're the best soothing, wonderful, and well informative creature of all. Thank you and I love you.
Wow, thank you! 😭 You are so kind and I love that radiance you have!
I just bought one.
Do you have to run the water before drinking it? How do you clean it?
I also wondered that...
I did. I just did vinegar water and just rinsed it with normal water. 🤷🏻♀️
I've been debating on buy that very one (My Sam's Club has them). I am a bit discouraged, We (Wife & me) had a very pricey top load one, the hot water was barely warm and the "Ice Cold" was not, no colder then tap water.. I was impressed seeing the steam from the hot water button.. You never said how cold or not the ice cold was.. Could you please say if it does or not get very cold.. We enjoyed watching.. Thank you for sharing.. Also, we only use & drink spring water. We don't trust city water.. So on the one we used to have, I bought gallons of Ice Mountain spring water and poured them into the 5 gal one to use.. We gave it to our daughter our grandchildren love it..
The hot water definitely was hot, and the cold water was cold enough for me. Haha I don’t usually drink cold water, so I’m not sure if I’m helpful on that!
Does it matter if the jug has the thread on it or just the lip for the lid? Is the cap for the top universal?
I have no idea sorry
Hi. Thanks for the review. I would like to ask if you need to plug in the dispenser first before you can use it, or you can use the buttom dinspenser w/o the power. Thank you!
You have to plug it in before you can use it.
You know what’s interesting? I was out of power one time, and I was still able to dispense water lol. Maybe I was dreaming 🤷🏻♀️
I used to have a water thingy and it was about 15 year old and it one day when I was not home the machine expload balck smoke all over the house and I had to clean my whole house. I am surprised how it I'd not expload so I am not going to buy anymore because of this.
Your water dispenser exploded in the house?
That’s crazy.
I just bought the same one as you too. This is amazing thanks for shares 👍keep it up
It’s STILL going strong!!!
Do I have to use primo water exclusively or can I use other brands?
Hmm I’m pretty sure you can use whatever water you want. Primo is widely available at local stores though. My sister in law just goes to Walmart and refills hers for her family. I haven’t refilled mine in a while, I just use a funneled tube to refill mine from my fridge lmao... I now use this water dispenser for my gym/craft room!
We get ozarka water
@@xolivi They stopped selling the 5 gallon water bottles that had a replaceable plastic tabs You could pop it back in place over the Mouth of the bottle now, it's just a piece of foamAnd a plastic tab that's not replaceable , I only buy new refills when the bottles get too dingy looking or I crack one and If you start reusing bottles don't use the older bottles only use the ones with the solid plastic handles. I used to not like the newer ones I thought they redesigned them so you would get 3 or 4 ounces less of waterAnd the newer ones are concaved another feature I didn't like The older ones Mice can get inside of the bottles and be trapped in the handle. "Yes they can squeeze into a hole the size of a dime" Nothing worse than taking a drink of water and noticing a dead mouse stuck in the handle! I've been reusing my water bottles for about 15 years and they store well for about three or four months before they start getting mold, and it's green mold. It's not going to kill you. Also try to store your bottles out of sunlight, refilling your own bottles you will save tons of money but don't store over 100 gallons like I used to do LOL!
I’m considering buying one of these. Do you still have it? Have you had any issues with it yet? Can you use any brand water bottle with it?
We bought ours like 2 years ago and it’s still doing great. The only tricky thing is cleaning the bottom (where the jug sits). I believe you can use any brand but Primo is the most readily available most places.
I still have it and it’s still doing great!
How is your unit doing? I'm about to order one and obviously on UA-cam for reviews and yours is the best so far.
It’s still doing great. I have it in my craft room/gym room now and you can see in that video it’s still doing great. ua-cam.com/video/gRVVTetXzhE/v-deo.html I still use it everyday. Hot and cold water still working 👍🏼
@@xolivi Hi. Thanks for posting this video. Can you please confirm if the third button from the left is for the room temperature water option? (not too cold)
Great review, thanks. Amazon is out of this model, and I'm having a problem finding the "Premium" model that you own. Do you still have the model number?
601090-SO I see that Walmart still has them online, but maybe Primo has an upgraded version by now!
@@xolivi Cool! 😎 I ordered it from Sam's Club; it'll be here in a few days.
Oh I’m glad they had it!!
Xo Livi what year is that primo bottom loading water cooler?? And is it noisy??
@@ArisBuliteanu It's only noisy when it's filling up and that's understandable because the water pump is probably the vibrating bladder type and not the electric motor type. It sounds relatively similar to a pair of electric hair clippers, but a little more base and it only runs for about 3/5 minutes, and you can't hear the compressor for the refrigeration unit at all! It's definitely quieter than my older Primo unit.
I have the Vitapur bottom load hot cold water dispenser that appears to be made by the same company, and I love it, but in order to start the hot water flow, I usually have to give the top panel with the logo a sharp hammer fist strike in order to start the hot water flow. Has anyone else had this issue, and have you found a way to avoid hitting the machine every morning at coffee time? The machine was given to me because of this quirk, so I have not complaint other than having to beat it up every morning.
I have the same machine but cool water comes out so cold not like room temperature. Do your have the same problem or do u actually get cool room temperature water when press the light blue bottom?
We have a Avalon water despencer but the cold water never worked. I like this one and easy to load. Beautiful girl ❤️
Yikes! Yes this one still works really well!
Thanks for the video o just got mine today in Walmart and it's so amazing ,much love
You’re welcome!
I have a question that lid that fits over the top does it get every drop of water out.
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Aloha Livi. I plan to get this dispenser from Costco tomorrow. As the one I have now is not working properly. How has this dispenser working for you? Do you still have it currently?? And how cold does the water get?
Yep I still Have it. Works great still! It’s cold water, and it also has room temperature.
@@xolivi that’s good to know! I’m set on getting this later today! I appreciate the very quick reply. Ya the current one I have now is glacier bay brand. But the cold water doesn’t come out anymore. I tried 3 different things to fix it but nothing worked 😭
@@xolivi btw. Did you use any 5gal jug or you used what primo has?
I have 2 from primo and I just reuse that over and over
@@xolivi hey livi! I have it running and I absolutely love it. I appreciate you a lot with the fast replies today! Much love from Hawaii 🤙🏽
Is it required to use primo 5 gallon containers? I got some from my old cooler that I refilled for 75¢ at a local water station.
I don’t think it’s required? I really don’t know because I only have 2 primo ones.
Thank you for your video. I was wondering if anyone knows if Primo bought out sparkletts water company? I can’t find sparklett water in the stores.
How interesting! I have nooo idea 🙁
Thank you very much I bought one and I did not know why it did not heat and cool, I did not know that I had to turn them on using the buttons, thanks really
You’re so welcome!!
Where is the video that tells you how to clean the bottom load Primo water station???????????
Go on google
Call primo or Google
This is the most legit 'Unintentional ASMR' on UA-cam!
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Should the pump snap into place or do you just slide it into the 5 gallon and it hovers above?
It kinda hovers if you use the wrong bottles (American Maid) etc.
If you use the Primo Bottles the fit is snug.
Hope this helps 🙏🏻
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Omg I panicked just bought it didn’t know there were buttons in the back thank you 🙏
Good looking out on the video. What do the green lights mean? Thx
Which ones?
Does it still give out water if not connected to power? I.e. the top loaders can give water based on gravity, please let me know if these can still operate and give regular temperature water without electric connection
So this water dispenser is in my workout room/craft room now, and one time during the summer when I started working out regularly again…. I was wondering why the water wasn’t cold! I freaked out a bit and thought it was broken. Lo and behold, it was unplugged and that’s why it wasn’t giving me cold or hot water. LOL! So yes apparently it does still work when it’s not connected to power. I will double check though again later today just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming all that.
Just got mine a few days ago,it works great on nestle pure bottles. Dont forget the lone switch on the left.Thanks for the video.
Jim Talor are these the bottles delivered by sparkletts ?
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So before you use it what do you have to clean ?
Great video. I just got one for my bday. Thank you for sharing.
Yay! Happy birthday!! 🎂
@@xolivi Thank you so much. How are you liking the dispenser? Is it worth the buy?
I still have it and use it everyday. It’s in my gym room now!
Have you ever had white floaters come into your cup from your dispenser? Or like a white film come from it. Idk what’s going on.
@queenrae91 no it never happened. Wow! That’s crazy
Just got mine today thank you for this video it really helped me understand more about my primo bottom loader water dispenser..!🙂👍 I do have a question ? When changing out the 5 gallon water bottle do we turn off the power buttons located in the back top left hand side for the heat & cold I heard from Alhambra water delivery man that alot of customers burn these out because they run empty and it's sucking in air , we got ours from Alhambra should of bought it from Walmart instead of renting it for $6.99 a month but yeah today the delivery guy did tell us not to let it go dry or it can burn out so I'm now left wondering if it's best to power off between bottle changes...? If you have some advice for me I surely would appreciate it "thank you"
Can I use different 5 gallons water or does it have to be primo water/ gallons only
I think you can? I’m not sure because I’ve never tried using another bottle besides primo’s bottle. But I’m sure whatever water doesn’t matter.
Hi! I know this is 2 years old but I have the same question. Did you use a different gallon brand and did it work? I have Pure Life
I don't have a primo we have a random cheap brand but mine just builds up pressure till it pops off the bottle. Am I not letting it prime long enough?
Wow I have no idea
Returning it, my old primo was much colder but had a leak.
😔 it sucks when stuff breaks!
Does it have a night light to see in the dark ?!
Does the green light on the water dispenser count? Also, my phone flashlight is such a lifesaver! It really guides me in the darkest of nights
Hi, I see this review is about 2 years ago, how is it now? How is it doing now? How about performance and is there any issues? Thanks
I still have it and it is still working. I don’t have any issues! Still has the hot water and cold water function working properly as well as the normal room temp.
I can’t slide out the drip tray out of my Primo dispenser? Is there a release button some where?
Hmm 🧐
What’s the deal with the hose attachment in the back? We moved ours and now it won’t stop leaking from the back
Yikes! Mine is not leaking so i have no idea sorry 😞
Hi,
Can you drink the water after the self sanitization is completed? Or does it have to be bottle free when starting the sanitization process? Manual doesn’t really explain much about the self sanitization.
Thanks
A little ozone in your water won't hurt you... if some were in there you will be able to taste it (some people drink lots of ozonated water for supposed health benefits).
Yolo haha jk
Does it self-clean?
That would be cool
Does this have to have a 3 or 5 gallon bottle or will slightly larger/smaller bottles work also?
Thanks 🙏 x
I think either should work? I’ve never tried a 3 gallon though. If the bottle mouth is the same size, I don’t see why it wouldn’t!
Do you have to change a filter?
Can you use water jug brands other than Primo in this Primo machine?
I’m sure you can... I mean, I hope so 😆
do you have to hold the button down or can you let go and it will still dispense?
Hold down the button
it's been 3 years How is it ? did you buy a protection plan ?
still working. I never buy protection plan lol
Do you need to clean the probe for first time use?
You can or you can yolo
Looks like you purchased this in January of 2019, at least that's when the video was published. I would love to see an update. Many people have had problems with the cold water on their units, And I would love to know your experience. My currently will only dispense room temperature water, because if I turn on the hot water it makes the cold water warm, and the cold water no longer works. Waste of money, big headache.
I still use this. It is now in my craft/gym room and use it everyday. Cold and hot water still works!
how do you take the green part off the top when it’s time to refill?
Bust it open 😭
Can bottom load dispenser work even without electricity?
No, it needs electricity. Kinda sucks huh to realize that we need that electricity for the bottom load lol! If that happens, I feel like we would just open it and start pouring them from the jug into our cups LOL but the thing is, Primo has these manual dispenser thingies. I should have that just in case!
I just got the Frigidaire brand from my parents as an early Christmas gift!! Thank you SOSOSOOOO MUCH i thought it was broken! I was hoping my model had the hot and cold buttons in the back too!! And there they were!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas to you, and new sub!! Just now!
Oooooh!! Haha you’re very welcome! So glad your water dispenser is working as it should! Merry Christmas ♥️♥️
I have one i love it but the UV light is on what do it mean
Iv had this dispenser for about a year and the only thing that sucks is you have to use the primo 5 gallon jugs everytime, which is like 6$ when you exchance, 12$ brand new....you cant buy a refillable water jug because the primo neck wont fit other water jugs. Sucks cuz other jugs you can refill it for like 2$ vs exchanging the mio for 6$.
You can refill your water jug 👍🏼 I think some stores only offer exchange but there’s ones that you can refill
John Esquivel I get water delivered by sparkletts. Will the bottle work?
@@gailmoore6708 I've had absolutely no issues using other bottles from other companies. The local water bottling company near me would sell the used bottles for five dollars each . And then you could use their free well to fill them up yourself. Plus, I have purchased other bottles from places like goodwill and had absolutely no issues. I used to fill my bottles up with my reverse osmosis system on my sink, but it would take too long and there is a waterfall and stream about 11 miles from where I live I fill my bottles up there at the well.
@@xolivi And you can purchase reusable caps for the water bottles on their website but there's ways around that. If your creative, Read some of my other posts
can you get room temperature water even if it's not plugged in?
I think maybe 🤔 At first I thought you couldn’t. Then, one day I was wondering why my water wasn’t cold and lo and behold, it was not plugged in. I will double check later in the day because I’m not sure if this was a dream or real lol
Great video I need to pick up one of these units from Lowes. I'm tired of buying cases of bottled water.
Yes! We really love ours especially the instant hot water!!
@@xolivi does it work with Sparkletts 5 Gallons or any 5 Gallon - i have decided to get one as I have been renting through Sparkletts which is crazy
Me too!!!.
I decide to buy, a get this... A Gravity filtered hot/cold water dispenser with self cleaning UV sterile Technology. It uses all and any of the great filters so I can choose the best.. I bought one for my GYM and over 30 members bought one for their homes. For the price you get a lot more for your money. You tube won't let me show the site were bought it, I don't know why I think they think it is spamming but if you go to purall at US on the end you can figure it out. Just wanted everyone to know because I could have saved 400 dollars and bought this one first. God bless...
That sounds pretty darn cool
@@xolivi It really makes good tea and coffee... and my pasta even taste better.
Do you think it could've been the clorine in the water?
Question - How do you clean it? My water has begun to taste like soil and I am not sure why. I lost the instruction manual but was wondering if you knew how to clean it. Thanks in advance.
Not sure if you fixed it but you can usually find manuals online in pdf form for free!
No clue. I don’t have this problem but I would do vinegar water rinse
What was the tea you were drinking?? !!! thanks for the info on the water dispenser !!!
I think I was just drinking the ginger tea crystals with honey hehe
Thanks for the review is it Loud?
It will have some noise when it’s doing its thing at times. I’m not sure if you can hear it in the video but it’s not loud in my opinion!
@@xolivi You can't even hear the compressor when is cooling the unit, but you can hear the water pump, but I doubt it would wake anyone else up in your home. If it started running at night, but it only runs when you dispense water from it.It's about as loud as a electric shaver
Thx for your review I didn’t how to turn on
Lol you’re welcome!!
Thank you sweetie you saved me so much time!
You’re welcome! ♥️
I have one and they are amazing
Hi, did it come with a 5 gallon prefilled container?
I think that’s separate
@@xolivi It's definitely separate and they average about $14. If you don't have a refill 5 gallon container
I got the primo that makes coffee but it was trash. Water was never cold or hot enough. Returned it.
Omg! I was actually interested in that one, but wow good to know that. Thanks!
@@xolivi Yeah the hot water tank was about 1 cup in size. It was ridiculous.
How stiff or hard are the buttons to push down? I wanna get this for my mom who has advanced arthritis is her fingers
I don’t think it’s stiff, but I’m not sure for people who have arthritis. I hope someone else can offer some help here! ❤️
@@xolivi Primo does offer a unit that has a electric panel much like using a microwave oven. You simply press the desired button on the unit.
Can I fill up with tape water is coming with filters
I don’t think there’s filters
my setup has 3 nozzles. idk why yours doesn't.🤔
I can't imagine 94 people giving you a thumbs down. I thought your video was straight to the point, informative and you put on a professional presentation that was well scripted. I guess it was the tea you were drinking! "My tea comes in teabags" :-) But maybe I should try your brand!
Lol! It’s okay, some people just find something to dislike no matter what I do. Thank you so much for liking and appreciating this video!! Oh by the way, that ginger tea is sooo good when you’re feeling under the weather. It’s made of ginger crystals, honey, and sugar!
Xo Livi Right on I will give it a try I like ginger beer!
Well those are the people who don’t appreciate others. They are caught in the loop and there they will remain.
That is true 😭
I think because she won’t get to the point quick enough. She talks about her coffee area.
What's the maintenance?? Do you have to change filters??
I would contact primo 😭
Please run the water through the hot water side before turning it on, otherwise you burn the heating element
Yikes
That tea is bomb!!!
Yaaaaaaazzz
@@xolivicould you please tell me the brand name of the tea
Can't find a video anywhere with the primo h t r i o it has the hot dispenser on the left in the middle is a coffee Keurig in the right side is the cold water my Keurig part is acting up will not dispense coffee but instead blink constantly on the three numbers in the middle. 6oz 8oz and 10oz and it will not turn off! And I'm getting no coffee whatsoever!??? Does anyone know what this is? What the problem is? Thank you alllllll!
I’m not too sure about this one, but someone in the comments said they also bought the one with the coffee in the middle. I believe he said he returned it because it didn’t work well. So sorry 😢
What the top water one does it matter if I don’t have a plastic plug around the ring
If you can do it quick enough but you can buy the plastic plugs on the Primo website or read some of my other comments.
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It looks beautiful in your kitchen good job ☺️
Thank you!
great review thank you!
You’re welcome and thank you!
Im here for your Ju-Ju-Be videos! But you just sold me on this! Love it and great review!
Omgosh girllllll, my sis has one and I’m like wow how did I not ever have this 😂😂 I had a water dispenser before but it didn’t have hot water. GAME CHANGER lol
Xo Livi yes! And I love the safety button as well 😉
Gracias muchacha
Lo entendi todo
does it work with other 5 gallon brands? Or does it have to be primo? Im trying to order on the walmart app and I cant find a primo brand 5 gallon jug
I haven’t tried any other ones, have you checked your local store?
Yes, and it will work with a 3 gallon also.
Yes, can work with other 5 gallon jugs.
@@vibranthang13 Yes it will work with the 3 gallon jugs also. There is a description of it on the Primo website
Is the water hot enough for oatmeal?
Hmm I should try. I remember trying it once but can’t remember the outcome 🤔
Why i cannot push the middle button & right button is not cold?
Je ne sais pas
Okay but how do we use the child lock function.....
By telling your children “don’t you dare touch it!”
How do u clean out the water tube?
Run it with vinegar water? Then rinse with normal water
How did you get rid of the plastic taste ??
I don’t have plastic taste. But you can do vinegar water run
Thanks for the explanation
You’re welcome!
Can someone please tell me what is the drain on the back of the water dispenser?
I hope someone answers
I shouldve got this primo one instead of that glacier bay dispenser smh...primo has a better lock on top of bottle water
Aww ☹️ Are you able to return the glacier bay?
@@xolivi no..ive been having it for a couple of months now
Can you please measure the power cord and tell me the length of it?
Thank you!
74" from the machine to the plug
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Thanks for the video. Is the unit loud ?
No, but you can hear it when it’s warming up the hot water hehe
Xo Livi thanks
My first unit was quiet, my second unit a little loud.
Is it loud?
Not to me
Thank you 😊
Just bought a similar one. There’s no door handle or anything. How do you/I open it regularly?
Excume, in your experience, is it noisy? I want to use in my bedroom. Thank you 🙏🏼 very much
I just pull it open with my super human strength 💁🏻♀️
Too noisy for that. Just have a Stanley water bottle next to your bed it’s way quieter 🙌🏻
Thank you 🙏!!!
♥️♥️ you’re welcome