BRIO CLBL520SC Water Cooler Stainless Steel

am very happy with this purchase. The quality is amazing for the price, and the product looks exactly as shown in the photos. I tested it for a few days before writing this review and it works perfectly. Fast shipping, good packaging, and great value. Highly recommend!

This machine was delivered in 5 days. It was easy to plug it in with no setup. The buttons are convenient and self explanatory. The hot water has a safety switch, which is nice when kids come to visit. The water flows out at a pretty good rate, not very fast, but good to fill a glass or water bottle. The first use we needed to run almost 5 gallons to get the ‘machine’ taste out of it, but it’s great tasting once you do. It is relatively quiet too. Super quiet when we first got it, now at 6 months it sounds a little like something needs to be tightened to stop a minor rattling when refrigeration turns on. The hot is hot enough for tea, the cold is super chill. I am happy with my purchase. From what I can see, these units generally last 2 years with daily use. I’m happy with that timeline for functionality. If & when it dies I’ll buy again. Update: Oct 2024 Still satisfied with the function of this machine. The hot water is great to have ready when needed. The on/off switch on the back is handy to save energy too. I take off one star because it’s noisy. Two months after purchase it makes a loud rattling noise when the refrigeration unit turns on. We might be able to tighten something to fix it. Also , the ‘empty’ blinking light sometimes turns on for no reason. I just open & shut the door and it turns off, no problem. I still have ABSOLUTELY no problem with this machine and am happy with my purchase. I just want others to know what their getting!

Lo compré aun viendo que había comentarios negativos, debido a que tiene self cleaning y en Mexico no tienen por lo general esa función. Al final resultó peor que el dispensador marca whirlpool que pensaba sustituir. Lo desempaque y estaba bien sellado sin daños aparentes, leí las instrucciones, son claras, tiene etiquetas de los pasos muy sencillas, pero al conectar la bomba que debe subir el agua se convierte en una regadera, como pueden ver en el video. Algo debe estar flojo, mi dispensador viejo tiene la misma estructura y no pasa eso.

I rarely rate items on the day I first use them however I am thrilled with the Brio Self-cleaning Bottom Loading Water Cooler so I had to change things up. My main concern while we waited for it to arrive was that our refillable water bottles/canteens weren’t going to fit under the nozzles. Prior to buying I had read through so many Q&A’s with such vague answers to this question so all I could really do is hope the biggest of our bottles would fit at a slant. WooHoo - no worries!!! As you can see in a couple of my pictures a 32oz Hydro-Flask fits perfectly. The setup was a dream. It was ready to go and dispersing room temperature water within five minutes. We chose to go with the five gallon Primo water bottle sold at Walmart but I can see how easily a three gallon could be used. The cap that fits over the bottle top has tabs that adjust and lift the tube to achieve the correct height for use. It’s a pretty slick idea. I can’t attest to how well it works because we have the five gallon jug but the idea is sound. Room temperature water will be our usual go-to so I love that there is no waiting for resets to happen when changing out bottles. All you have to do is purge the line after you’ve installed a new bottle and you’re ready to go. I’m not sure how often we’ll use the hot water feature but I did check to make sure it worked and was thrilled that HOT water was running through within 15 minutes of turning on the switch. I love the safety switch as we have littles that visit and even though the hot switch will more than likely be left off I’d rather be more safe than sorry. The cold water was at ice water temperature in less than a half hour. This wasn’t a must for our family but it’ll be a nice feature for guests who prefer super cold water. I have no idea how big the holding tank is but I have to believe a person could get several glasses of cold water out of it at one time. As far as the noise.... you can definitely hear it but it is no louder than a fridge. We set ours up in our mud room/laundry room so obviously we won’t be bothered by the slight hum in the common areas. The footprint is small, the bottom load is awesome and the overall features and ease of use make this cooler a no-brainer over most of what is offered right now. I’ll update my review if things go wonky but for now I’m all about the five stars.

I had to replace my old water cooler because it quit after 5 solid years of use and no complaints. I could not get the same brand so after reading the reviews on this Brio brand cooler, I decided to pay the high price to get a good quality cooler. I am very unhappy with it. The main feature that I use on my cooler is the hot water on demand. This machine never seems to have hot water when you need it. We have to turn the button on the back off and then on again for the water to heat up and it takes way longer than our old cooler. I am thankful that I have something to compare it to. Our old cooler kept the water very hot and then all you had to do was push a button on top and within 1 minute it would be hot enough for a coffee. This Brio machine takes about 15 minutes to get the water hot enough. This is not acceptable. I can get hot water faster with my kettle. The price of this cooler is way too high for only the cold option to be working. I would not buy this brand if you are wanting hot water on demand.