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Walmart has Norpole Thermo-Electric Water Dispenser for 3-5 Gallon Bottles on sale for $57.02. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Accommodate either a 3- or 5-gallon water bottle
  • Heating / Cooling Power: 550 watts/ 80 watts
  • Heating Capacity: 5.0L per hour/0.8L per hour
  • Heating / Cooling Temp Range: 88-95° C / 190-203° F, 15-18° C / 59-64° F
  • Anti-electric shock protection
  • LED indicator lights
  • Child safety lock
  • Storage cabinet
  • Adjustable Legs
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Norpole Thermo-Electric Water Dispenser can accommodate either a 3- or 5-gallon water bottle. It's heating /Cooling power is 550 watts/ 80 watts, while it's heating capacity is 5.0L per hour/0.8L per hour. And the Heating/Cooling temperature ranges between 88-95 degrees C./190-203 degrees F. and 15-18 degrees C./59-64 degrees F.

Anti-electric shock protection
LED indicator lights
Child safety lock
Storage cabinet
Adjustable Legs

Design looks exactly like a Farberware model.
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FYI, this water cooler uses a peltier belt (Thermo-electric cooler) for the heating and cooling which is much less efficient than a traditional compression based refrigerator. Its about 1/4th the efficiency in cooling (COP [wikipedia.org]) but it has the benefit of fewer moving parts, can get colder or hoter, and cheaper which is why you see it here at this price instead of the typical $200 for a normal water cooler.

A report on the topic is shown here - https://www.researchgate.net/publ...ALEE_et_al

I wouldn't buy it since i love cold water and rare use hot, but this sucker gets up to 190F in temperature which is near boiling so you can cook your ramen, and burn your coffee with it. It would use a ton of juice to cool your water though so if you like hot water this would be good.

I like cold water though so I'll stick with a standard water cooler.
Take your empty to Walmart and refill at the Culligan station (RO filtration) for around 30 cents a gallon ($1.50). I have 3x 5 Gal bottles and when I get to the last one I take the other two to get refilled. You have to tote them but hey it's my money and it isn't a problem for me to tote them.
I used to go to Lowes for their Primo station where it was $7/5 gal assuming you have empties to trade in, otherwise ~$13 I think. Once the pandemic was in full swing though they were almost always sold out, and it was a PITA to keep going to Lowes hoping (the restocks were inconsistently scheduled), so I went with a water service (water.com/Hinkley Springs, the place that Primo(the brand of water cooler I bought) pointed me to). My fam goes through between 5-7 five gallon bottles of water a month, and this place allows you to setup whatever recurring schedule you want, with variable quantity that you can change up to a day before delivery, and the service costs $7 per delivery. The bottles are probably back in stock at Lowes, but I ended up not cancelling the service as for me, it is worth every penny of that $7 to no longer have to hunt down 5-7 five gallon bottles of water, man handle them into my little car, etc. at least once a month. Here is an example bill(I have delivery setup every 2 weeks, I will change to once a month once I set aside some additional space to store more full jugs of water):

Delivered Items Qty Price Amount
HINCKLEY SPRINGS 5G DRINKING WATER 3 6.99 20.97
5.0 GALLON BOTTLE 3 6.00 18.00
5.0 GALLON BOTTLE -3 6.00 -18.00
DELIVERY FEE 1 6.95 6.95
(3Bottles Delivered - 3Bottles Returned = 0Bottle Deposits)
Subtotal Sales 27.92
Sales Tax 1.81
Delivery Ticket Total 29.73
Payment Total 0.00

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06-25-2021 at 09:23 PM.
06-25-2021 at 09:23 PM.
Sams club 4 gallon monadnock refill no deposit no returns bottle $4.18
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junco577
06-25-2021 at 10:10 PM.
06-25-2021 at 10:10 PM.
With the pandemic I purchased a water dispenser and started using 5 gallon bottles. If price is your primary concern in a water dispenser, I'm not sure this is even the best option considering longevity. A couple thoughts on this model:

- Lack of self cleaning function means that you're at greater risk for developing things in your water you'd rather not drink. Even with self-cleaning machines its not 100% maintenance free, but it certainly helps in places it would be more hassle to clean.

- Lack of hot water temperature adjustment. Switch from getting water for French press to brewing green tea easily depending on your preference.

- It appears it is top loading (vs bottom) which means youll be lugging heavy bottles above it regularly. Bottom loading is much more convenient, but the pump may eventually fail. While if gravity fails we have bigger problems.

- Lack of a light. Instead of turning on the room lights, it can be helpful to just grab a glass of cool water after getting out of bed with a small light at the source.

- Other factors to look at for any dispenser: Noise, energy efficiency, child safety, aesthetics, warranty.
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06-25-2021 at 10:29 PM.
06-25-2021 at 10:29 PM.
Quote from junco577 :
- Lack of self cleaning function means that you're at greater risk for developing things in your water you'd rather not drink. Even with self-cleaning machines its not 100% maintenance free, but it certainly helps in places it would be more hassle to clean.
I just pulled apart the one I'm renting to give it a little cleaning. I did find a piece of dirt in the recess where the water bottle goes (top loading) that looked like a dead spider. That was unnerving. Other than that, it was actually spotless inside lol. I was impressed!

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- Lack of hot water temperature adjustment. Switch from getting water for French press to brewing green tea easily depending on your preference.
One thing I've been wondering is if any of them can heat on demand, especially one that uses peltiers. Is adjustable temperature even a thing with water coolers? I've never seen it.

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- It appears it is top loading (vs bottom) which means youll be lugging heavy bottles above it regularly. Bottom loading is much more convenient, but the pump may eventually fail. While if gravity fails we have bigger problems.
Every single bottom loader I've seen on amazon/walmart/bestbuy has at least a few reviews where the machine died after 6 months or a year. As much as I'd prefer a bottom loader, this concerns me enough to not want to buy one. The 5gal bottles used to worry me, but I've been working out a lot lately and it helped a lot lol.

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- Lack of a light. Instead of turning on the room lights, it can be helpful to just grab a glass of cool water after getting out of bed with a small light at the source.
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- Other factors to look at for any dispenser: Noise, energy efficiency, child safety, aesthetics, warranty.
Noise! Definitely noise! The water cooler I'm renting is SOOOOOO NOISY! There doesn't seem to be any reviews or specs out there for how loud the compressors get. At the same time, I feel like with top loaders, the bottle can amplify the noise of the compressor.

Edit: As for water supply, I go through a small local company. Their prices are the same as what the costco readyrefresh deal charges (IIRC), but when I call somebody real answers the phone and they don't have to do any awkward account lookup or stuff lol. It's kinda neat. But they often screw up on my bill, and then I have to call and get it corrected. Frown The water is great though!
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06-27-2021 at 04:45 AM.
06-27-2021 at 04:45 AM.
Quote from luischav3z :
Around town we have water dispenser stations it costs around $0.50 to fill a 5 gallon. We also have ice dispensers around.
South Texas? 😁
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06-27-2021 at 06:00 AM.
06-27-2021 at 06:00 AM.
Quote from Jedi2155 :
FYI, this water cooler uses a peltier belt (Thermo-electric cooler) for the heating and cooling which is much less efficient than a traditional compression based refrigerator. Its about 1/4th the efficiency in cooling (COP [wikipedia.org]) but it has the benefit of fewer moving parts, can get colder or hoter, and cheaper which is why you see it here at this price instead of the typical $200 for a normal water cooler.

A report on the topic is shown here - https://www.researchgate.net/publ...ALEE_et_al

I wouldn't buy it since i love cold water and rare use hot, but this sucker gets up to 190F in temperature which is near boiling so you can cook your ramen, and burn your coffee with it. It would use a ton of juice to cool your water though so if you like hot water this would be good.

I like cold water though so I'll stick with a standard water cooler.
Dang, ordered prior to reading the comments. Efficiency is important to me... Off to cancel.... 😂.
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06-27-2021 at 10:50 AM.
06-27-2021 at 10:50 AM.
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With reverse osmosis systems now very economical, why do people still buy water that cannot be hooked up to their ice makers?
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06-27-2021 at 06:09 PM.
06-27-2021 at 06:09 PM.
You can "rent" a hot and cold water dispenser for Free from the Costco water delivery service, at least in Dallas.
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Quote from WiseJuice6280 :
I think the state you live in matters because Florida price of water is $6/1k and some states it's like... $30/1k

If you buy an RO system for $200 and drink 1k gallons that's $206.. 1k gallons at $0.30 is $300

1k gallons is like a family of 5 drinking half a gallon a day for a year

But RO water might taste funny if you store it.. After an hour in a metal bottle it tastes like metal, after an hour in a cup it tastes like... Glass
Quote from WiseJuice6280 :
I think the state you live in matters because Florida price of water is $6/1k and some states it's like... $30/1k

If you buy an RO system for $200 and drink 1k gallons that's $206.. 1k gallons at $0.30 is $300

1k gallons is like a family of 5 drinking half a gallon a day for a year

But RO water might taste funny if you store it.. After an hour in a metal bottle it tastes like metal, after an hour in a cup it tastes like... Glass
I also used to fill up at Walmart, til they got rid of the filling station. I now use Publix filling station and it costs about 1.50 for 5 gallons less for 3 gallons. I have four of the plastic 5 gallon which I have been using for over a year, I also replace them after about 9 months with one from Primo\Crystal (just for integrity reasons). I have never had any of them water taste funny after sitting for over a month in those water tanks. If you drink water up enough, I doubt anyone would run into that problem. They also sale air tight tops for the jugs for self fillers.
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Quote from CoreyH8836 :
I also used to fill up at Walmart, til they got rid of the filling station. I now use Publix filling station and it costs about 1.50 for 5 gallons less for 3 gallons. I have four of the plastic 5 gallon which I have been using for over a year, I also replace them after about 9 months with one from Primo\Crystal (just for integrity reasons). I have never had any of them water taste funny after sitting for over a month in those water tanks. If you drink water up enough, I doubt anyone would run into that problem. They also sale air tight tops for the jugs for self fillers.
I think it also depends on when the refills stations get serviced. We had some funny tasting water, and starting noticing the inspection dates on the machines
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Quote from Jedi2155 :
FYI, this water cooler uses a peltier belt (Thermo-electric cooler) for the heating and cooling which is much less efficient than a traditional compression based refrigerator. Its about 1/4th the efficiency in cooling (COP [wikipedia.org]) but it has the benefit of fewer moving parts, can get colder or hoter, and cheaper which is why you see it here at this price instead of the typical $200 for a normal water cooler.

A report on the topic is shown here - https://www.researchgate.net/publ...ALEE_et_al

I wouldn't buy it since i love cold water and rare use hot, but this sucker gets up to 190F in temperature which is near boiling so you can cook your ramen, and burn your coffee with it. It would use a ton of juice to cool your water though so if you like hot water this would be good.

I like cold water though so I'll stick with a standard water cooler.
Can you recommend a different machine that's compressor based. I love cold primo water and would love to invest in one of these
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Quote from ahmadh007 :
I think it also depends on when the refills stations get serviced. We had some funny tasting water, and starting noticing the inspection dates on the machines
That too lol, about to put a stage filter on my kitchen faucet and see if the fam can tell the difference
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06-29-2021 at 10:36 AM.
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Quote from ToolDeals :
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With reverse osmosis systems now very economical, why do people still buy water that cannot be hooked up to their ice makers?
I would love a bottle-less setup, but those seem to be more expensive (and less common?). I could care less about hot water, but would love to have a chilled water dispenser by the kids' bathroom sink.
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