Make sure that it doesn't have a door at the water section and the body is ALL made of plastic. The metal ones rust away and the door falls off with time.

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Define best? It's just a water cooler. What functions do you require? Any local brand will be fine.

For water coolers, without question, Clover. They’re made in South Korea. They are expensive, but they will last you 20+ years.

I have been wholesaling them for 10+ to small retailer shops, I talk to customers daily with 15-25 year old ones without issues. Out of probably 10,000 we might have an issue with 5. The first few issues were also because people left them plugged in with zero water in them.

The Costco/walmart/brio ones have improved from what they were (lawsuit inducing fires..), and I’ve visited their (new) factories in China looking to get some made for us, but even so, they can’t touch Clover’s quality. Right now they’re still not on par, in another 5-10 years that might be different.

https://preview.redd.it/kpzoezyn92if1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21962127e492124147c8b5c059d02e211652885b

https://imgur.com/a/iohpfBh

I’d suggest finding a small local company if you’re looking water delivery. They’ll probably have coolers available for monthly fee - up to you do the math on how long you plan on using it. I can’t stand Brita fridge filter jugs - small capacity and a long time to filter. If no cooler is available, I’d just fill up a number of 1 gallon jugs and keep a couple in the fridge at a time. Then pour from those.

The Avalon A1 ($149) is a reliable top-loading dispenser within your budget.

The tap.

I built my own countertop cold/hot water dispenser.

thank you very much for your comment po.
I can do mostly appliances, madami kasing mga rental properties ni boss and i can see if certain products would last. I actually just give links to things ive tried and have experience in. Ill be doing microwaves then aircons next pagmay time, then television sets. then tvs. if you have any questions po let me know regarding the water dispensers posted. Ill try to take pics with my handle to verify i have those units.

what do you think po on a how to din for replacing hard drives and repairs dito kung papano? like for instant pots and such?

Most of the time when people ask regarding appliances, i tell my background, my boss has a few rental properties around the metro, over 40 and nowadays due to how the how the economy is regarding rentals, only 45 percent are being rented. but I digress, we are talking about water dispensers here.

The Boss has a tendency of ordering and using appliances matching the price of the unit or household, a cheaper appliances would be used for a cheaper unit. a sort of matching and costing effect if you will. Ill be posting pictures of each unit with my name except for the toshiba , midea and the tixx, why? the toshiba is in the household of a unit that is currently being rented and i cant take a picture of it same with the midea, the rest of the water dispensers are in units that are not being rented. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.

Fujindezo: Quite Stylish truth be told, we have this in a medium price rental but had to move this to the boss office as after 5 years its heating mechanism just died down then the warm water in the middle died too though the cold water is still good. this was a daily use. is the heat good prior to its malfunction? its descent, not too hot, not too cold. good enough. you could make three in one coffee with it. but when we tried to have it fixed, we were told it was more expensive to do so but you cant blame fujidenzo for that, its been 5 years already and everything has an end. has heat lock for kids. Will i purchase this, most definitely again.

Picture of Unit with my handle: imgur.com/a/FlneJ2s

Tixx: cool water is like room temp, hot water is room temp, really really bad purchase, i suggest getting the everest, american home as the headache of this unit is too much. this thing, may be we got a lemon, is crap. flimsy plastic, didnt feel good. no picture with handle as item has been returned, refund. even if i was a drunk sailor i wouldnt touch this with a 200 feet poll

Midea: I do like its color, almost a year used, unit currently has a tenant, he has no qualms over the water dispenser, using the old design off push and pull unlike the newer ones that are pressing bottons from 5 years ago. we will see, still new with us

Toshiba: Priciest of all the units we got, it is imo opinion most sturdy when you touch (except some parts are very thin, thinner than even the everest) it but that isnt really a case of buying something for giving you water. Top load, amazing made, has temp display unlike the other hence the price, you dont see anything ugly or eye sore, got uv sterilization, we place this in the higher end units we have which is both being currently rented. i may update this with pictures soon but as of now until we are there to check we cant. now no electricity, you wont get anything here, why? it uses a suction mechanism to get the water in. does make sound when using suction to get the water up. if i got the money i woudl get it

Ill add one more:

Dowell: recent purchase, boss got this due to thinking of how the katipunan condo unit is near the warehouse for dowell which is in pasig he says. new thinking from him if something is wrong you buy the nearest place for repairs, dont know as we only had a few problems with units. uses old design and no middle water for room temp. nothing special will update when we see things. still new, but so far so good

Few things you need to know:

1. The water dispensers have compressors, do not plug right away after delivery, let it rest, lots of internet stuff say how many hours, i always do 24 hours just to be sure.
2. Always check light indicators if they dont work, there might be a problem right away.
3. Heating apparatus seems to be the first thing that doesnt work in most of the units
4. Do not get an all in one, we have had problems with samsung refs with all in one same with lgs, does with water dispensers and ice dispensers, after a year use, its no bueno anymore. like they say trying to do too much makes the device no bueno. being a jack of all trades makes it a master of none

Everest: Probably the best bang for the buck, good price, everything is descent, looks ordinary, no sleek design, no modernity just typical good old fashion water dispenser type. been few years in that rental property that used to have tenants, never had a problem, take note we do have a technician going to each place he does check everything once a month. we never had a problem with everest except that one unit that didnt work after 3 months. what happened afterwards shows that everest has a good warranty program, they fixed the device when we went to their las pinas bodega. took a few days and till now device is working great. has heat lock for kids. Ditto for this purchase

picture of unit with my handle: imgur.com/a/FlneJ2s

Minimal, ill give you the gist after doing my boss erand but i can give you for the american home as i am where the unit is. its only 120w for the cold one and 300w for the hot one, not that bad, these arent really hurting the pocket that much as it does have a reservoir for eahc. ill add for the other two. never had a complain for all units for the electrical consumption unlike for the aircons.

here is the everest wattage system: https://imgur.com/a/EiILMtB for the cooling it seems it is lowest but its not that much, you can check as well that due there is a reservoir for each unit. not that much imagine you have those old incandescent bulbs on in your home, one for this. due to the reservoir it isnt used that much

I have the home master's reverse osmosis with artesian filter system. You can buy the filter pack for about $70 a year, the RO membrane for about $30 every 3-5 years. The rest of the costs is just for how ever much you pay for water. It's modular and the filters are self contained so no cleaning needed and very simple to replace.

That sounds nice! Counterspace is a bit lacking - but I did end up getting a primo water dispenser and 2 5g jugs. It’s been good, and extremely inexpensive.

Everyone in the house is drinking more water !! (The way it should be, hahaha)

I just ditched Poland Springs delivery for a $16 USB/rechargeable water pump off Amazon. Saving myself a huge amount of money. Switched to a family owned spring in Vermont.

I got an Avalon A1 on sale for around $120 and I've been loving it. There are cheaper options out but if you don't mending spending a bit more for something that will last you a lifetime IMO then get the A1.

The one I have now was a hand me down and the handle on one of the knobs broke, not to mention it's so old it doesn't cool the water anymore. I've seen some for like $200+ it pains me a little to have to pay that kind of money but for colder water in a house that gets very el hot-o in the summer it's what I gotta do if it works!

I literally just came across this desktop water dispense today. Maybe worth a look?

I use a stainless steel circulating fountain by Pioneer Pet. My cats really like drinking from moving water (as most do).

a bowl

I use a ceramic crock with a spigot on the front, it doesn't keep the water cold, but cool, so if you like really cold water this isn't going to do it for you.

Instead of looking for a distiller, look into reverse osmosis.

Personally for filtered water, Berkey is where it's at.

They have multiple size options, but they're all based around a basic filter size, and then offer using multiple of them for the larger sizes, in order to filter faster.

It's probably overkill for your needs, but I use an automatic distiller from h2olabs at work. Works well, but had some overflow issues early on. Set up a catch basin with a drain to the adjacent sink in case it ever overflows again, but it hasn't been a problem in a long time.

Picked one up in October to avoid grocery store visits for distilled water. This can do a gallon at a time and takes ~4 hours. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079L57FDW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_bm.2FbDS062M0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Been doing about a gallon a day since and it's working great.

I used it for the winter without problem for my ultrasonic humidifier since DI water was in short supply and to avoid going to the stores as often at the time.

Since then it's not been used since I've picked up an evaporative humidifier that uses tap water instead.

But ya, it it worked great at boiling and condensing the water and it was cheaper than buying DI water from the store. I've seen the same model used in various youtube channels and they never had a complaint that I saw about it.

I use it to make smooth coffee, best ever.

What distiller do you use?

I got a Berkey about 6 months ago because I was tired of paying for overpriced fridge filters that made the water taste horrible anyway. And we absolutely love it! Very easy to use and the water tastes great.

Tap

I like water brand water

My well.

Better to get a home filtration system. But when i absolutely have to buy water i generally find that the cheap store brand stuff is best.

Water

100% this wide mouth flex cap one. Keeps my water cold and the thing is built super durable.

It also has a little handle so you can carry it around, plus you can get it in any color you want.

I love the Yeti! they are the best water bottle on the market right now imo, they are so well made and will last for years

https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/bottles/

I like Tritan Bottles, they are BPA-free plastic that is impact-resistant, its light just plastic but it doesn't have any of the health concerns using a plastic bottle have

another vote for the hydro flask, Been using it for the last 2 years and a great insulated bottle

100% this wide mouth flex cap one. Keeps my water cold and the thing is built super durable.

It also has a little handle so you can carry it around, plus you can get it in any color you want.