Great simple product that allows you to use a 5 gallon jug to dispense water near you. I work from home, and really appreciate having a water source right in the same room. I can fill up while engaged in conversation at my desk computer. Good construction, no issues with mold or anything else negative. I've been using this type of unit (or one just like it) for several years.

You do need a strong hand to flip a full 5 gallon jug and put it on top, but using a jug that is less full works great without the risk of spills.

After Flint, Michigan, we were a little nervous about our apartment water. We couldn't attach a water filter to our faucet, so we were delighted when we stumbled across this product. We have been using it for almost a year, and are still amazed at how well it holds up. Not only does it keep our five-gallon container firmly in place, but the spout is very easy to pour. Since the dispenser is so visually appealing, it actually added to the clean look and feel of our apartment. This product isn't overly heavy, is easy to clean, and very simple to assemble. We use this daily for our everyday water, as well as brewing kombucha at home. I love the versatility it offers when we have small gatherings too. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a long-lasting product that will look great in your space.

Perfect for our use. Economical, no excess lines that need regular cleaning maintenance and it's non-electric! I have no use for an "office" water cooler and didn't want the pay the price tag for all the bells and whistles. Don't need another item that needs to run on electricity and run the power bill up more (or to malfunction). Do not need hot and cold running taps that "office" water coolers have. I have a tea kettle and a fridge to heat and cool my water.

This review is for the New Wave Enviro Blue Striped Porcelain Jug.

Want to start making Continuous Brew Kombucha!?!?! You've found the right product. I've been using this for a month, and I've made a lot of booch. Read on.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT - The jug came packaged really well; it was protected with many layers. Thanks New Wave. Once I opened it, I assembled the spout by tightening it with my hand; it doesn't leak at all. This product doesn't come with a stand so I just have it sitting on the edge of my microwave - easy, cheap solution for me. As you can see, it comes with a plastic ring for the top that works perfectly for holding down the "fabric lid" that I made out of an old T-shirt (see the pic).

HOW I MADE KOMBUCHA - Once I opened it, I made sure to clean it out with vinegar... not anti-bacteria soap. I put my scoby in with about a gallon of ready to drink booch and a gallon of cooled sweet tea (6 bags black tea and 1 cup sugar). In about 8 days, I used the spout and began the world of continuous brewing. I'm drowning in kombucha over here and I love it.

I did NOT receive this product at a discount. I paid full price and would do it again. I've already made enough kombucha in a week to pay for it. :)

Update: Boo hoo. I just realized the nozzle started leaking a tiny bit recently and it's been forming a puddle ring underneath the ceramic base. I guess I'll try tightening the screw from the inside once I drink enough water and if that doesn't work maybe I'll switch to a metal dispenser?

Update #2: I tightened the nozzle all the way and it no longer leaks from the rubber stopper. I believe the instructions said to only tighten it a certain amount but it was too loose.

Hooray! The first thing my mother said when she saw this was that it was featured in a Charlie's Angels film and they placed an explosive inside of it.

Anyway, I was on the market for a cute, simple water dispenser. I don't need fancy schmancy temperature settings, and I'm not fond of the typical plastic monument-looking dispensers you see in offices. This is perfect!

They definitely don't just throw it inside a box and mail it to you like they did in the past. Mine came bubble wrapped inside a small box, which was inside a larger box, which was inside one big box. Nothing was broken and I had all the pieces. I simply screwed the plastic nozzle in with the rubber stoppers and voila! Now I have a neat-o water dispenser in my kitchen. I have had no problems with the plastic nozzle leaking at all, and water doesn't overflow out the top (laws of physics). I simply place a 3 gallon jug on top and that's it. It's pretty heavy ceramic so I don't have any concerns about it moving around the counter or it getting knocked to the ground.

If I had to state a con, I guess it would be that the nozzle dispenses water at a slower pace than other dispensers I've used in the past. It's not super slow or anything, but it gradually fills up cups and other receptacles. Besides that, it's everything I wanted in a water dispenser.