Aqua Optima Lumi Chilled Filtered Water Dispenser, 8.2L Countertop

I wanted a bench top water dispenser / cooler and after looking at several products, I decided to try this one. Here's some tips which may explain some of the other reviews and help get you going: 1) The instructions say to soak the filter and wash the plastic container first - don't ignore this or you will get a plastic taste. I made this mistake and only washed the top container, not realising the big BOTTOM container comes off too. Wash both considerably under HOT water for a while, then wash again with cold water, dry the outside only of the containers and put back together. 2) If you are still getting a plastic taste, you can put a sterilising tablet (what you use to clean baby bottles, home brew etc) in the bottom tray. Leave for a while then run it through the internal pipes - keep the machine unplugged when you do this. Once done, I'd clean the tray again and run fresh water through the internal pipes about 5 times or so to remove any risidual. 3) The machine will work without power - just press the button, water comes out at ambient temperature. The power is needed to chill the water only. 4) The machine will make a little bit of noise when it is chilling the water - this last about an hour for me. The noise isn't loud at all, no more loud than a normal fridge in the kitchen so doesn't bother me at all. Once the water is cold, the blue light comes on the front and the chiller turns off anyway. 5) It seems to store plenty of water ice cold. I was worried it may only give a glass then the rest of the water would have to be cooled but there seems to be loads. 6) As some other reviewers mention, you have to hold the button in for the water to come out - if you have slower flow of water, you need to fill it up - it's gravity fed so there's no pump (thus working without electric) so if you don't have a lot of water in the upper tank, the flow will be a bit slower but with the tank over half full, the flow is acceptable. 7) The device is not plumbed in at all - you fill the top of the machine using a jug or similar. There is no waste, it has a drip tray. 8) Water capacity is good - can store a lot of water so you won't be refilling all the time. 9) Filter needs changing every month but these seem pretty cheap and it's easy to change them - they fit on the bottom of the top plastic tray. You push it in slightly off the oval alignment then turn clockwise to lock in. To remove, turn anti clockwise and pull down. I hope the above is useful for people - I'm impressed with my machine but takes a bit of setting up with running the water through so be patient. Once it's done though, it's a doddle and filter changing is really easy so don't have to go through the setup again. I had looked at other brands of water filters which are plumbed in such as Virgin Pure but the price of the machine is ridiculous and then it's either £200 a year to replace the filter (2 each year, every 6 months) and UV thing (once a year) or you can sign upto their plan thing which is £13 a month - no thanks! This machine does a similar job for a fraction of the cost. For the manufacturer, things could work on for future models: 1) Option to automatically fill a glass so don't have to keep button held down 2) Higher clearance between output nozzle and drip tray so it fits a larger pint glass under it 3) Option to adjust temperature - it's ice cold but some may want it colder or slightly milder perhaps

It's brilliant. The water is lovely and cold and it's very easy to set up. Just put the filter in and fill it up with water, plug it in and that's it.

We got about 2 good years out of this before the LED lights stopped working and 1 more year before it stopped altogether. It’s stopped working now so looking for something that will hopefully last a bit longer. It benefits from a good clean about once a month. When the fan is working, the water tastes really nice and is cool.

Well packaged, well made, and works fine. All removable items are machine washable. Holds around 4 litres of filtered water at a time, and another 3 litres in the pre-filter tank if you are desperate to do that. Dispensing is a bit slow but not a real issue. Made a real difference at home compared to filtering water, filling bottles and putting them in the fridge - like a real difference. I feel this helped with better recommended daily water intake.

Good filter water cooler cooler

I hope the other reviews was wrong about the taste of the water but no they was right after cleaning the plastic priming the filter many times and even with a different filter water taste horrible it has a metal or what i can only describe as a very nasty taste water out my tap taste better. So item as been returned

I followed the instructions to the letter. Washing out both water tanks with warm soapy water, rinsing and drying. Before adding the filter cartridge I flushed through 2 ltrs cold water (thankfully I have thirsty houseplants so water not wasted). I then put filter in and another ltr water it was three full glasses later that the plastic taste was gone but the water still had a tang so I flushed out the rest of the water out. Now we are getting lovely chilled water with no taste and so its a win. I would recommend this but you really need to be patient and perhaps have a lot of house plants!

What can I say, I'm genuinely surprised how well this works for the relatively low cost. I wanted a simple way to have chilled water on hand in my bedroom / office space and this product does not disappoint. I followed all the instructions including running a few litres through the machine before proper use and I had none of the plastic taste others have mentioned. Doing this is absolutely key! I was a little worried when plugging it in for the first time how noisy the fan was, it wasn't anything that would disturb during the day or be out of place in a kitchen but since I'm using this in a bedroom I wanted something quiet. I'm pleased to say after the initial cooling period of an hour or so the machine has been practically silent. There's a light hum if you put your ear against it but perfect for bedroom as no audiable noise. I do wonder if during summer time or when the room is hot if the fan will spin up louder due to extra strain, but I can always use a timer if that's the case to automatically switch off at night. As others have highlighted the capacity of the internal tank where the water is chilled is only around 800ml - this tank replenishes from the main tank when you dispense cold water and if you do about 2 or 3 normal size cups in quick sucsession (or 1 large glass) it will need time before chilled water is available again. I really don't see this being a problem for most people and is likely a design limitstion - otherwise having to keep the entire tank chilled would be very inefficient. Some of the reviews complaining about this I feel are unreasonable - if you want a supply of chilled water on near constant demand you need to go and buy a plummed solution which will set you back probably at least 10 times the cost and hassle of one of these! I bought a pack of 6 filters (you need to change monthly) for only £15. That means filters will cost £30 per year which is a small price to pay. I suspect the machine would run happily without a filter - though not something I plan on doing or would recommend. My only gripes if I'm being picky are the two blue lights on the front (power and chilled indicator) are very bright and illumiminate the room slightly - this doesn't bother me personally but may others. Also, the sticky tape used to hold parts together in the box was a nightmare to peal and left sticky residue on the tank. I'm extremely happy with this for the price paid!

Muy caro para ser manual. Hay que estar apretando el botón para que salga el agua.