Zen Deluxe Stainless-Steel Water Cooler

by Addico

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Zen Hot & Cold Water coooler with Deluxe 18 gauge stainless-steel cabinet

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 31 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009K3V0
• Item model number: 528-BI
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,752 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good quality product., December 16, 2003

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mjs_jml "mike13131313" (Mckinney, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zen Deluxe Stainless-Steel Water Cooler (Tools & Hardware)

They had these at costco so I picked one up. The first one was defective (no hot water) so I had to lug it back to the store for a new one. The next one made the water taste funny. Just a little weird at first but would get stronger and stronger as days went by.

When I took it apart, I noticed there was what I later found out to be vaseline smothered around the heating coils. I smelled it and realized that this is what I was tasting. This part is not supposed to be in contact with the drinking water, but the seals must be bad, because no matter how much I cleaned the water basin and tighted the lug nuts, the water would eventually taste like vaseline again.

A few calls were made to the customer support center each time but they just read you the instructions and don't know anything else.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful product... buyers beware!, May 17, 2004

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Alan Taylor "Music Addict, Pop Culture Guru, ... (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zen Deluxe Stainless-Steel Water Cooler (Tools & Hardware)

I'd give this product ZERO stars if that was an option. I picked up one of these at Sam's Club about five months ago and I couldn't be more disappointed. The dispensing mechanism for the cold water is made of soft plastic, so the bottled water your paying good money for ends up tasting toxic by the time you dispense it. It tastes lie you're drinking liquid plastic. What's the point in making a cooler that makes your water taste so bad that it is undrinkable? The company's response to all of this is that the plastic taste will go away eventually. After nearly six months of use it is still as awful tasting as day one. Stay away from Addi and Addico coolers and find one with a ceramic or stainless steel dispensing reservoir.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent water cooler!, November 3, 2006

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N. Monney - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zen Deluxe Stainless-Steel Water Cooler (Tools & Hardware)

I have used one of these coolers for many years (it was purchased from Costco) and the performance and taste have been excellent! In looking for this item, I have seen that many Chinese manufacturers make copies of this model and I have read that their use of poor plastic components can affect the taste of the water.