Customer Reviews

Better Living AVIVA TRIO Dispenser, White

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I ordered two of these. One works great, no problems, easy to install. The other drips from the middle chamber, whatever I put in it leaks out within an hour. I'm returning it to amazon for an exchange right now.

I'd suggest that if you order these, be smarter than I was, Before you stick it to your wall, fill all three chambers with water, eject some water out and watch it and make sure it doesn't drip from any chamber. Do this BEFORE you fill it with any bath products and BEFORE you stick it to your wall - otherwise you lose a lot of bath product and have to figure out how to remove silicone glue from your shower walls. I just hope that amazon will send me a new one.

This triple-canister wall hanging shower-fluid dispenser works just as well as the more expensive options and is easy to install. We purchased one for each of our showers in our home. They installed easily with the included adhesive so that you don't have to poke holes in anything. The one thing you need to be aware of is that the adhesive needs 24 hours to cure, so time your installation between showers or plan on taking a shower in a different shower. You can then choose from among the included labels to indicate what is in each canister. We have Shampoo, Conditioner, & Shower Gel.

They work by dispensing a preset amount of fluid each time the button under the canister is depressed. The amount of shampoo dispensed in one push is perfect for my head (I have short hair); whereas, my wife will have to push it 2 or 3 times. This will probably end up saving us money in the long run since I always had a tendency to waste shampoo by squirting too much out of the bottle.

They have been installed for two months now without any complaints.

I recently redone my bathroom and needed a new caddy to replace the seven year old LiquiCaddy which had served me well but I wanted a new one to go with the new bathroom. My first choice was a Zenith brand which, long story short, was a $15 pile of garbage. The spouts continuously leaked around their seal and after emailing them for support, the replacements leaked as well (product defect?) so I returned it to the store.

After not being able to find any more soap dispensers at any of the stores in my area, I decided to search online. Amazon has a daunting number of dispensers to choose from but this one caught my attention for two reasons, the price and the high rating in which customers had given it. After reading a few reviews I decided to place my order. I decided to purchase two, one for when we finish our other bathroom and plus that would qualify me for super saver shipping.

Oops, I mistakenly ordered the chrome finish instead of the white. I figured this would cause problems but I cancelled my order anyway and placed a new order for the white dispenser. Sure enough, canceling the first order was simple and painless, way to go Amazon!

Fast-forward a few days later and my dispensers had arrived. The dispensers were very neatly packed and upon inspection had no physical defects. I took the first dispenser out and began reading over the instructions, which were highly detailed. I first took the bracket off the back of the dispenser and attached it to the wall with the double-sided tape and silicon glue. I then took the dispenser itself and filled it with water to see if it suffered from leaks, as did the Zenith dispenser. I let it set for about four hours with the water in it and every drop had stayed inside the chambers.

The instructions stated to let the glue dry 24 hours before mounting the dispenser on the bracket or exposing it to water. Being that I currently only have one working bathroom, I had to use the shower before the glue had even set 12 hours. Luckily, I had decided to mount the dispenser in the back of the shower and not directly underneath the showerhead itself, so that's something I recommend anyone installing this system consider.

After allowing the glue to set 24 hours (it was actually about 30 hours) I was ready to mount the dispenser! It was really quite simple, as all there was to do was slide the dispenser down over the bracket, fill it with liquids, and then pop on the lid. That was it! That night I was using my brand new dispenser and it performs much better than did my last two. I only have to pump the shampoo and conditioner three times to get the desired amount. On both the LiquiCaddy and Zenith dispensers, I had to pump about 15 times to get the same amount, it's amazing. I do not yet have any body wash in the third chamber so I can't comment on how many pumps it takes.

I highly recommend this product.

I have had these dispensers before in different sizes and colors, but manufactured by the same company. Some here have complained of leakage. Unless they are properly primed when new, they may leak until all air is evacuated from the pumps afterwards,usually only for a day. I have had years of troublefree service from these with the exception of thick grainy hair conditioners which may dry up and occasionally be difficult to dispense. also allow 24 hours for silicone to set on base before installing filled reservoir assembly to wall . just purchased two chrome trio units and love them,i highly recommend....

We have two of these bath product dispensers and both have trouble dispensing conditioner. We primed it, according to directions, but conditioners that are thick don't work for long. In order to get enough conditioner to use, one has to push the pump about 40 times. We've emptied the chambers, soaked them for a while, cleaned out the holes that the conditioner comes through, but it still does not work properly. The other products (thinner ones like shampoo and liquid shower soap) work fine. I would have returned the product, but it stopped working a while after I'd thrown out the receipt. I think that there is an area, still clogged with conditioner that is impossible to reach and clean.

Edited 10/7/2007 - I followed the directions on the product's web site to clean the nozzles, but the one that held conditioner still does not work. I'll probably order a new nozzle and report back to see if that solved the problem.

My wife and I saw one of these at the bed and breakfast we stayed at. She loved it, we looked online and found it from Amazon. We ordered it from the B&B and had it 3 days later. My wife loves it because she can see how much shampoo she has left. I love it because it cleans out the clutter from the shower. ;)

We have several of these dispensers and they're great. They're especially nice for the guest bathroom (so we can keep shampoo, conditioner, and body wash stocked in there). You also can get one of the single canister ones to use for mouthwash (but make sure the dispenser is primed properly or it will leak).

If you ever move or want to remove your dispenser, here's some tips on how to remove the silicone glue:

1. Use a sharp serrated knife or a metal putty knife to slice the silicone and tape between the dispenser and the wall (but make sure you don't gouge the tile if it's painted/soft). Alternatively a length of thin fishing wire can be used in a sawing fashion between the dispenser and the wall.

2. The unit will now pull away from the wall.

3. You can clean up any residual silicone with paint thinner or acetone (just test a portion of the tile first to make sure it's not going to remove the paint/finish). I also used a plastic putty knife to help scrape off some of the glue. It definitely takes time and some elbow grease, but is very possible to get all the glue off.

If you want to rehang it, you can buy more silicone glue at your local hardware store.

this is a great dispenser. i was hesitant to buy any dispenser, wondering if they really worked or were worth while and i'm so glad i bought this one and wish i had gotten it a long time ago. i bought it for my daughter to make shower time easier and more productive. she's 7 and has a tendency to squeeze out either too much or not enough body wash, shampoo, etc. this has been amazing. was very easy to install with the silicone glue. can be put in the corner or straight on the wall (we put it on the wall) of your shower. and priming the pumps was a piece of cake. didn't take very many "pumps" to get it going. all the chambers work great. no leaks this far and have had it for months now. love it, love it, love it. highly recommend it.

Given the price on this piece, I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised to find an item with a quality that exceeded the price.

When it came in, I immediately hung it (in accordance with the instructions included). I took heed to the reviews before me, and filled it with water previous to hanging it, just to make sure that it wasn't going to leak. Bear in mind that water will continue to run out, if you keep the button pushed. Soaps and the like don't have quite the same issue.

I gave it 24 hours for the silicone to cure (and this was only in 2 small areas, as I actually corner-mounted my dispenser) and then filled it to the brim on all 3 chambers. I haven't had so much as a drop of wasted product, and the dispenser sits nicely in the corner, quite securely.

For the price, you simply can't go wrong on this one.

we live in an rv, and shower space is a luxury.

fill the canisters with water first, and let it sit in your sink to make sure it doesn't leak before you put it up.

you have to glue the base to the shower wall. sorta hard to do, but it probably will stay.

we put ours in the corner, and looks good there.

our canister fell apart and broke, and the base plate prong broke, too. first trip in the rv, and i have no idea how it could have fallen off, as it's so difficult to place the canisters on the wall bracket.

i think it is impossible to remove the base plate from the fiberglass shower wall, so now we have the base there, and can only be replaced with the exact model used. so i ordered another one from amazon.

if the first one fell apart in two weeks, why would i want another? because the base plate is super-glued to the shower. can not ever be removed once it's glued on there.

last night i saw similar ones at home depot, so i suggest you buy one there. then you can easily replace it if it breaks.

follow mounting instructions to the t.

it came with little peel and stick tags that say shampoo, soap, conditioning, and some are in french i think.

UPDATE 8 18 2009

we bot a new one to replace the broken first one, and this one has held up well, even with thousand mile road trips.

The name tags are still on and readable.

ours is in the corner, and we can store toothpaste, toothbrush, and a can of shaving gel on top of it.

easy to refill by just taking the lid off (guess some you have to remove the device from the wall, and fiddle fart to get the liquids in).

good value.

i'd buy one for any bathroom i used often, but i'd get a smiliar item from lowes or home depot instead, in case of problems with it, which i guess these often have.