I honestly don't know what the 1-2 stars are about.
This is a super product. My buddy has the same thing but 7 gallon so I was already familiar with the design and found it to be reliable.
I have to admit that I hesitated ordering it because of the 1 -2 star reviews, but I ordered it anyway and after testing mine I can address the most common alleged weaknesses.
"It leaks from the spout" Mine leaked at first... til I realized I had overtightened the spout onto the tank. So I unscrewed it and tightened it down gently... tipped it back over into position... saw a few drips... tightened it down until the drips stopped. PROBLEM SOLVED
"It leaks from the plug" There's a small opening for letting air in to displace the water running out. It has a stopper to keep bugs and crud out when not in use. This opening is NEVER liable to leak unless you lay the tank on its side when not in use... which is not advisable. The plug is just that--- a small plug for air that a 5 year old can pull out and push in as needed; IT'S NOT A VALVE AND IT ISN'T INTENDED TO WITHSTAND THE WATER PRESSURE OF THE TANK BEING LAID ON ITS SIDE. So stop trying to make it do something it wasn't designed for! When transporting the tank, keep the valve and the plug upright! PROBLEM SOLVED
"It smells inside." Yeah, it smells like plastic inside... when you first get it, because I guess it's factory fresh. I let mine sit on the shelf for a couple of weeks fully open so it could "off-gas" --- no smell, and no taste. PROBLEM SOLVED
"The plastic is thin." or "The plastic is thinner than it is on the bigger sizes". This was the criticism that had me the most concerned when I ordered it --- I pictured super thin, like milk jug thin and bulging. Not the case at all. First, it's more than sufficiently thick for 2.5 gallons, and maybe only just a LITTLE thinner than its bigger brother. Second --- and more to the point --- OF COURSE it's not going to be as thick as the larger models --- that would be overkill. A 7 gallon tank has to carry 58 pounds, while the 2.5 just 21 pounds! PLASTIC IS PLENTY THICK
In summary, this is a good value and I highly recommend it.
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I retract any negative comments on this jug
I have this same jug in the 7 gal size and although they look similar this 2.5 is much thinner material, The 7 gal is bullet proof you can use it as a step stool even if its empty and the bleed/air valve is threaded with rubber seal (proper). This one is not close to that quality, a tapered plastic pin that pushes in? eventually either the pin will wear out or the orifice on the jug will lose its ability to seal. Not to mention if you are traveling with this full of liquid and it tips over you run the risk of this bleed valve to leak or pop open then your screwed. I would give it a 2 star but as the company offers a 5 year warranty, they claim to stand behind their product...keeping in mind that if the time ever came will they honor that warranty? I would have preferred to pay more and have the same quality as their larger model, thought thats what I was getting.Update:Short story of how I use this water container, I have a RO water system installed and fill this container before I go to work which is a 48 hour shift then I bring it back home. At work it sits in my room at a fire station. I stand corrected regarding the quality, about 6 months ago I had just filled it and my daughter knocked it off the kitchen counter and landed on the bottom step of a step stool and it got a small bruise but did not break WOW!!! The other part of this container I felt to be suspect is the vent plug, well its been a couple of years of frequent use and its as tight as day one. So I gladly upgrade the stars from 3 to 5 stars....
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018Size: 9.3 Inch x 7.5 Inch x 12.0 InchVerified Purchase
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2014Size: 9.3 Inch x 7.5 Inch x 12.0 InchVerified Purchase
I retract any negative comments on this jugI have this same jug in the 7 gal size and although they look similar this 2.5 is much thinner material, The 7 gal is bullet proof you can use it as a step stool even if its empty and the bleed/air valve is threaded with rubber seal (proper). This one is not close to that quality, a tapered plastic pin that pushes in? eventually either the pin will wear out or the orifice on the jug will lose its ability to seal. Not to mention if you are traveling with this full of liquid and it tips over you run the risk of this bleed valve to leak or pop open then your screwed. I would give it a 2 star but as the company offers a 5 year warranty, they claim to stand behind their product...keeping in mind that if the time ever came will they honor that warranty? I would have preferred to pay more and have the same quality as their larger model, thought thats what I was getting.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2014
Update:
Short story of how I use this water container, I have a RO water system installed and fill this container before I go to work which is a 48 hour shift then I bring it back home. At work it sits in my room at a fire station. I stand corrected regarding the quality, about 6 months ago I had just filled it and my daughter knocked it off the kitchen counter and landed on the bottom step of a step stool and it got a small bruise but did not break WOW!!! The other part of this container I felt to be suspect is the vent plug, well its been a couple of years of frequent use and its as tight as day one. So I gladly upgrade the stars from 3 to 5 stars....
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024Size: 9.3 Inch x 7.5 Inch x 12.0 InchVerified Purchase
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017Size: 9.3 Inch x 7.5 Inch x 12.0 InchVerified Purchase
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- RebeccaReviewed in Canada on October 1, 2017
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