Avalon Top Loading Water Dispenser - Hot & Cold Water Temperature, Child Safety Lock, Black

The Avalon hot/cold water dispenser is very convenient for dispensing hot or cold water. The hot water heats water to approximately 185 degrees F/ 85 degrees C which is very hot and can scald. Avalon has thought of this and there is a safety feature, a child safety lock. With proper supervision and/or instruction on using this appliance safely, children 8 years old and up as well as the elderly or persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities can use this. The cold water is very cold, colder than the water that I get from my refrigerator door, so this will be wonderful this summer. Since it is winter now, I do not want ice-cold water and that is where the best feature of this appliance is for me. The appliance is energy star rated but even better than that, I can turn off the cooling feature that makes ice-cold water by flipping a switch. The appliance is still on as that is the great part and I can still dispense the cold water, but instead of it being really cold, it is more like room temperature which is perfect at this time of year. I can do this with the hot water as well to save energy. At night, I flip the hot water switch off so it is not heating water all night for no reason, and then first thing in the morning, I flip the hot water switch to on and within a few minutes, I have steaming hot water for hot tea or coffee or cocoa. It is fantastic. The 3 or 5 gallon bottle did not come with the appliance, so I had to go to a grocery store and buy one which I can reuse, so that was a one-time purchase. I do wish the paddles that you press your cup against were a bit longer so that I do not have to hold the cup while the water is dispensed. It is easier if you can rest your cup on the water collection tray like on my refrigerator door. Overall, this is a wonderful addition to your home or office.

The Avalon water cooler dispenser is a great product. It dispenses hot and cold water. Warning: the hot is really hot. But, the hot side has a safety feature to make sure a child doesn't burn themselves. There's a red button that has to be pushed before using the lever to dispense the hot water. The cold is also very cold, which is nice. There are two switches on the back of the dispenser to turn on the hot and cold for the water. You may choose not to turn on the hot and still turn on the cold. It does not come with a water bottle so you will have to get that on your own. My family really loves this product.