5 Gallon Water Bottle/Jug Hand Pump

by Simi

Product Features

• Easy to install
• Easy to use
• Can be switched onto a different bottle within seconds

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 4 x 7 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0014HZU3U
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,909 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #5 in Home & Kitchen > Home Décor > Indoor Fountains & Accessories > Tabletop Fountains

Product Description

An environmentally friendlybottled water pump.Product InformationThe Water Bottle/Jug Hand Pump is a manual pump for bottled water thatis great for home school office and more.  The hand pump iseasy to assemble and the pump tubes are removable for easy cleaningwith the included brush.  The pump's adapter fits moststandard water bottles and can be switched to a differentbottle in just seconds.  Once assembled one to two lighttouches on the pump head are all that is needed to release the waterthanks to the innovative vacuum action of the pump.Product Features Easy to work - just press down the pump head Environmentally friendly - manual operation no powerrequired Fits most standard water bottle sizes (water bottle notincluded) Brush included for cleaning removable pump tubes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars do yourself a favor - buy the Dolphin instead, December 15, 2007

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Samantha "Sam" (Potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews

After receiving this product ("Aloha" brand?) I turned around and ordered the Dolphin brand pump, paying 3 times more (counting shipping). I'm happy with the Dolphin pump. The one here is clearly a knock-off from a company in China using sub-grade materials. It is very flimsy and weak, one of the sections of the lower skirt fell off and it hasn't been mounted on a bottle yet. Out of the box the silicone seal was dirty and the plastic parts were scratched as though it had been used already. The Dolphin tubes are made of durable material (I think nylon) I recognize from my camping gear. This one is I think polypropylene. Don't waste your money, buy the name-brand pump made in Korea.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Value for money, May 4, 2008

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idunno271828 (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

I have been using this water dispenser for over six months now, at the rate of about one water bottle every two weeks. I use Poland Spring water bottles.

Here are a few observations about this product:
1. Build quality is cheap, but the dispenser pump mechanism works perfectly.

2. The dispenser fits the bottle top well, and the plastic nut secures the dispenser to the bottle very well. However, three of the eight small plastic tabs right below the plastic nut have broken off. These tabs are just flimsy, but do not appear to play any role in how the dispenser works at all.

3. The plastic tube (two smaller tubes joined length-wise to create one long tube) is not long enough. It is about three inches short of the base of the bottle, so I have to pour out approximately the last half gallon of water.

4. The spout is reasonably secure. Every now and then, when I see that the spout is not tightly joined to the dispenser, I twist it to tighten it.

5. After pumping out water, the spout has to be tapped a little to get the last few drops out, otherwise the remaining water will trickle out after five to ten seconds. Although I won't mention it in this review, tapping the spout like this reminds me of another similar everyday scenario :-)

CONCLUSION: As soon as I am done writing this review, I am going to purchase another one of this water dispenser. It is cheap enough (about $15 with shipping), is likely not be the best dispenser out there, but it is certainly value for money.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pressure problem, September 17, 2007

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Another Anonymous Critic (NC USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

The pump works well when the 5-gallon container is at least 40-50% full. When the level gets lower, it doesn't produce as much water with each press of the pump.