Your curiosity led you to victory and honor amongst the people. Thank you for sacrificing your time and equipment to explore a more in depth of many things people were wondering. Again you’ve become a hero on youtube😅
Well, I'm coming in 4 years later and I must say thank you for taking the time to tear this thing down and showing it. I was searching for the reason for the baffle in a cooler (the plastic insert you are questioning). I think it is a way for keeping the cold (heavier) water from the room temp water. Let me tell you my story and why I think this. I acquired a used unit about 10 years ago from a yard sale and brought it home, cleaned it as best I could and then used bottles of water without turning it on. I like room temp water so never worried about whether it could cool or warm the water. I later went to a filtration system that sits on top and used it for another couple of years. Then I got a softener installed as well as an RO unit so this water dispenser sat unused. Now I decided I would give it away but was curious if it actually worked, so I plugged it in and tested it; hot water after about 30 minutes (175 °F) and cool water to only about 45°F. The funny thing was that the main water and the cooled water was the same temp. Left it overnight and there was no water coming out of the cool side. Went to remove the filter and it was frozen solid in the reservoir! Block of ice! I also noticed the temp setting was at MAX. So that plus the fact I didn't have the baffle in probably contributed to all being cooled continuously. I will try again after it thaws and use the baffle. Sorry for the essay. Thanks again
My 3.5 year old primo dispenser recently started leaking, there would be a pretty decent sized pool in front of it within a few hours. I decided to tear it apart to try and solve the issue before throwing it away. Your video helped a ton in gauging how to gain access to all of the hoses throughout. They're all connected via small zipties, some of mine weren't tight to begin with. I ended up putting new medium sized zipties on all of the lines. I am praying it's fixed, it hasn't leaked yet and I'm hoping it stays that way 🙏 it's always been reliable, I hope I fixed it Thank you so much for the video ☺️
I'm an automotive Master Tech and what you are doing is exactly why I make a good living doing what I love! I knew exactly what everything did as soon as you opened the case but was interested in your video because my Mom just got me a similar model for Christmas. As someone else here said, the two round things on the side are basically thermostats. one keeps it at the regulated temperature and the other is a high temp shut off. It could be done with just one but double redundancy is a good thing in a sue happy country such as ours. I love the fact that you were curious enough to do this and make a video knowing that you didn't really know what you were looking at. Always stay curious!! Great video!!!!!!
Thanks! Yes, the trick (usually) to keep the internet troll from tearing you apart is not to say what something does unless you are completely positive. Even then, it can start a real fight if they're wrong in their understanding. So I've gotten pretty comfortable with the words "I don't know." Then I often get people telling me that I have no business doing these type of videos then. Agreed. If the video existed already, I wouldn't do it. Not sure how many other people would go to the trouble of cutting that tank open. lol. Anyway, I hoped you subbed because I have many of these up and many more coming. Tearing apart a whole dishwasher right now. That video should be up this coming week. Then there's a Bissel SpotBot coming up. Just anything that catches my curiosity. There's always surprises in these things. Even the dishwasher has some really neat stuff in it. :)
I just subscribed, mostly because of the Bissel SpotBot. My Wife and I saw one at Lowes yesterday and I almost impulse bought it but I like to research things a little before spending my money. I guess I'll wait on you to finish that video before I go back to Lowes. Reviews are nice but a tear down is better!! I'm looking forward to it. Happy New Year!!
Amen to that. So I have 2 of those Spotbots and I'm anticipating suction problems on both of them. But we will see. I will move that teartown up on my list of things to do. Thanks for your interest!
@@AutistiVision I actually came to watch your video because I was getting ready to pull the top off mine so I can clean the dust etc out of the inlet, due to the unit setting unused and exposed for a long period of time. I wanted to check your video to make sure I could just pop the top off without breaking anything (Because it feels really tight, as though something may be attached to the bottom), but unfortunately you cut that part out of the video 😢. Is it safe to just pull it up and off? Thanks
My 3 year old asked me today , how does the water get from the jug on top of the water cooler to the cup, so we had to google it and we enjoyed this video so much! :) We have almost identical Primo cooler, so it was fun to see what's inside of it and how things work. Thank you!
Great video. Stop doubting yourself, haters will always hate. Who cares what people say! You had the balls none of these haters would have to take it appart for us! Again great video and thank you!
I have that exact model. The hot quit heating. I loved the video and seeing what all the insides look like without tearing mine apart. I rarely used the hot anyway. The water that comes out the right is very cold but the middle spigot actually seems almost the same temperature so there is no separation. The warmer water would be toward the top is what I am guessing the designers were thinking. Heat rises. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for posting this, I couldn't find a parts diagram and couldn't figure out where a little silicone sleeve on the top part with the spike went. With your video I was able to put it back where it belonged!
The 2 sensors stuck on the side of the hot water tank are used to measure the water level for process control. Upper one to sense a full tank so it knows when to turn on to keep it hot. The bottom is used to sense low water when it is almost empty to cut the heater power. An empty tank with heat on will damage the unit. The bottom sensor thermo-fuse to protect from overheating/maintain constant water temperature. This is just my guess.
I think the components at the side of hot water tank is some kind if temperature sensor. Because the system need to know weather the water already boiled or not, by reading it's temperature, for example 100°C. If the temperature already reached 100°C, then the circuit will cut off the current to the heater, so it will not over boil. And the reason why the hot water tank is smaller, not because everyone want cold drink more, but they made it smaller to heat up water really quick so you don't need to wait so long to get hot water.
Bro, as much as I know you didn’t fix sh*t on this, what you DID do, is showed me what MO OTHER VIDEO (for fixing a Primo water dispenser) did; and that was how to open the front. So THANK YOU! I’ve got a slow trickle leak from the top portion of my top loader Primo dispenser, so HOPEFULLY now knowing how to get that front part open will help me fix it. Thanks again!
Notice how the rubber tubes do not use hose clamps but zip ties. Well one of those zip tie connectors failed and water went straight through (5 gallons) out the bottom where it connects to the hot water jug. The hot water on ours failed in 3 months. I used hose clamps to fix it. But now looking at it I think I could just plug the center hole which leads to the broken heater completely. That water just sits there doing nothing now. Well its nice to use for a drain, but thats about it. Not a high quality cooler but at least the compressor works still.
The parts on the side are thermostats. One is a lower limit and it turns the heat on, the other is high limit and it turns the heater off. Neat video, Thanks
But I think you reversed the purpose of the low limit and high limit. At full tank, it needs to keep it hot. At low water in the hot tank (this also means the jug must be empty), you want the heater to turn off to prevent damage to the unit. The thermo-fuse at bottom is to cut-off power when it gets too hot and turns on power when temp falls below ideal hot temperature.
Well your efforts led me to understand some of the removal process without damaging. I have exactly same dispenser under some different brand name. Thanks
I need to change/clean the valves, mine are dripping. I would like to have seen more on the front panel removal, so I know how it detaches (clips?) and whether or not removing the side(s), back, or top are required.
Thanks for creating this video. How do you take off the top after you remove two screws? How do you remove front panel after removing top panel? I'm trying to figure out why the hot water is leaking from the spigot.
If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed. If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve. That is what is happening to mine as well. I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
Thank you. Looks like the plastic/rubber casing is covering the vent on the top cover goes over it. If you remove the casing it will reveal a vent that is slit to allow air flow. I just don't know why the casing is there to begin with. Will be removing.
I don’t think that coil in the water heater is an induction coil because that wouldn’t work without another big piece of metal to induce a current through. It’s probably just a resistive heating element
The first button is probably just water from the bottle. The middle one Chilled water and the one with the Red Button is for Hot water, You have to depress the Red Safety Button then the bigger button that it is in to get hot water. The Red switch on the back is Hot water On/Off. The Green I expect to be Cold water On/Off and I think the Blue by itself is either the Light On/Off or Master On/Off I would expect the Hot Water tank to draw water from the Bottle not the Chilled Water tank as it means less heating?
Know this is an old video, but still had to give my 2 cents...did you check this unit out before ruining it?.....I found one in the trash that the only thing wrong was it had a water leak, was coming from the bottom of the hot water tank( outlet ?), sealed it, cleaned everything, sanitized, and now works perfect. These were over $200 new, and still sell for $99. As long as the compressor and cooling side worked, you could have saved it even if the hot side didn't, leaks are easy to fix...
Michael, great to hear you fix the hot water issue. How do you remove top and front panel? For the top panel I remove two screws from back but can't get it off. Thanks for any tips. Trying to fix a hot water leak from spigot.
@@kennethz3366 If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed. If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve. That is what is happening to mine as well. I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
Thanks for this video, now i know i can throw away my dispenser, since i clean it with dish soap but the taste of detergent wouldn't go away so i decided to put it under the shower remove the little plastic tap on the back and let the clean water flow from top to out the cooler on the back washing all the soap away... now the water come out rusty color. i thought i could open and change the tank that probably got rusted but i see is impossible... Thank you
I have a primo dispenser similar to this. when i go to dispense hot or cold water i get small little like flakes in my water ive tries running water thru it vinegar and nothing still have the same problem any ideas???
Possibly lime buildup. I was surprised to find on PRIMO website that I should have been cleaning my 5 year old dispenser every 3 months. I ran the mix of bleach water mix through it as they recommend then I ran the vinegar water mix through it as they alternately suggest. One cleans some things out the other cleans other stuff out. Mine now dispenses well again.
Hi, I realize I'm years late but I finally ...WAAAAAAY late started cleaning my basic Primo unit (just hot & cold water). As I was doing it, I got to wondering if I never ever use the hot water side, the heat switch is turned off, is there water sitting in a reservoir going rancid, stale & nasty because that side is never used? I'm wondering if my unit shares funky water from the hot tank w/ my everyday used cold water side. If I never use the hot / heated side is it contaminating the cold water. IF there IS co-mingling of the different waters at all, is there a way to simply stop water from entering the hot tank and sealing off the exit from that tank so it is simply no longer part of any loop? Any help from ANYONE ONE on this subject would be greatly appreciated! I've loved my basic Primo unit but if I can't come up with an answer to this, I'll just give the damned thing away to someone that will use both sides equally, thus keeping fresh water moving thru the entire unit.. Thank You very much in advance. Pat aka Hippy
I have emptied mine out rinsed it out and run clean water thru all 3 buttons. I still can't get rid of the white fuzzy (sometimes stringy) floating things. Help!!!
How do you remove the front panel? The hose going to the cold water outlet has become disconnected (it was apparently secured with a zip tie), the location is almost impossible to reposition the tube onto the spigot, if I can remove the front panel, perhaps it may be more accessable??
I have a top loading and to remove the front panel there are some clips thru the inside one you unscrew the top and remove it you can see the clips. The clips are a bit tricky to push out so be careful as to not break them so you can put it back
@@Jdr_laHow do remove the top panel after removing the two screws from back? I'm stuck here. Wanted to see if I can fix hot water leak from spigot. Thanks
@@kennethz3366 If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed. If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve. That is what is happening to mine as well. I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
I’m one minute into this video. I came across this for free and want to use it as a water chiller in a circulating system for cooling vapors. I know someone who used a 5k btu ac for this purpose.
I have a top loading and to remove the front panel there are some clips thru the inside one you unscrew the top and remove it you can see the clips. The clips are a bit tricky to push out so be careful as to not break them so you can put it back
This is first video that I found to help me with understanding the thermostats and what they were. There is a greasy substance between them. When I replace the thermostats, what does the greasy substance do? Is ti a special grease?
Yea it's a special grease. It's for better heat transfer to get a more accurate temperature to the sensor. Kind of like the thermal paste between a CPU and heat sink.
what do you call the yellow cord connecting the red switch with the hot water tank? i intend to buy a new one online but don’t know its specific name thanks
Well something like this would have a pretty high amperage by itself, but if there is one other high amperage item running on that circuit, it could trip. I think the house circuit is only about 15 amps per breaker. For example, we have 2 refrigerators, so if we try to run the toaster oven and the microwave at the same time, the breaker trips. But it probably wouldn't if it weren't for the refrigerators.
@AutistiVision, thanks so much for making the video and posting it on RUclips. Please ignore all the negative comments from imbecile trolls as that’s what they do best. To me, even if your video was mute, it’d still be useful for my case as I’m sure it’d be the same also for most people. Remember? It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words. Keep up what you’re doing in taking apart stuffs and showing us what’s inside them! Thanks again! So, your video was exactly what I wanted to see after making a Google search because I got very curious as to what’s inside the water heater container after the hot water tap started dispensing milky turbid water. All that changed is I put in the empty 5 gallon water bottle food grade hydrogen peroxide to serve as a disinfectant before I refilled it with reverse osmosis filtered water at a Glacier water refilling station. The dosage I put in is the equivalent of only about 2 drops of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide for a cup of water although my little research on the Internet pointed at about twice as many. As a reference, a very well known book on hydrogen peroxide treatment for humans states we can safely take up to 23 drops of food grade 35% concentration hydrogen peroxide in a cup of water starting out with just one drop to a cup for 2 days, then 2 drops for another 2 days, 3 drops for another 2 days until reaching 23 and then come back down by one drop in the same pace (i.e. every couple days) back to the one drop to a cup as in the beginning. My question remains unanswered as the inside of the hot water container appears to be all metal. Although in its concentrated form hydrogen peroxide is an oxidant and act as a bleaching agent, I don’t believe it’d still be so at the level of dilution in my case. If anything, it’d perhaps be oxidant to nothing but microbes and germs to a certain extent as an antiseptic. The turbid water looks as if some calcium salt or styrofoam eroded into the water. I hope someone may have an answer. The reason I resorted to using hydrogen peroxide for disinfecting the internals of my Primo top loading water dispenser stand system is because the manufacturer recommends doing a rather orchestrated and time consuming disinfection regimen every 3 to 4 months which I did only once and wished I’d never have to do that again but instead find me an alternative method. And I thought treatment with hydrogen peroxide was a good one.
My cool water light just stays on and does not dispense cold water...anybody know what it could be ??? I do hear clicks in the compressor relay but doubt that's the problem because something is not clicking the cool water signal to get cold when you add the gallon on top, maybe a faulty switch on the inside that's not signaling the unit to start cooling...idk
It sounds like the same problem as mine. Im guessing its the start capacitor but Ive had mine apart and damned if I can identify it. Was hoping this video would tell me but nope. :(
Turn off your water dispenser using the two buttons on the upper right side on the back of the unit. Unplug the unit from the wall. Pause this video at 0:38. Just below the black flat metal on the top of the screen, you will see a narrow silver metal section. On the top left side of that silver metal section, there is a hole. In that hole is a flat head screw. On your dispenser, using a screw driver, turn it very slightly clockwise. This adjusts the cooling temperature.
@@k8g8s36 You are literally the closest lead I have found to fixing my bottom fill primo water cooler. Although I don't think mine is fashioned in the way you are describing.
Dad: Junior could you please give me a cup of really hot coffee, white please im soooo tired i feel like dropping dead if i dont get my joeJunior: uhmm dad, about our Primo... Dad: Dont tell me it went the way of our espresso machine?
I don't think they do. Our pump recently went out on ours and I asked them where I could buy a replacement, they told me they don't sell them and that I would have to purchase a new one.
They don't sell "parts". . . . Just a VERY Small amount of accessories, like the drip tray. I literally just got off the phone w/them. I wanted new valves for a 601177. NOPE-
I did find/but a replacement pump. much researching and ebay to the rescue. Exact same build. Swapped it out (after I disassembled it 3 times trying to repair/clean)@@jonnaweaver3430
This is completely irresponsible, considering the potential for misuse and serious or fatal harm. With thay said, primo water dispensers have excellent water pumps which can be used for small scale outdoor aqua and hyrdroponic grow farms. The fiberglass insulation is a respiratory hazard. Not to mention the obvious eletrical hazards. Stagnant water is a medium for delightful bacterial organisms that are not so friendly to mammals. There are many places that give stellar teardowns and reviews. Please be a responsible human being. And forgod sake, story board yor info. Google or meta search engines more than sufficient for your 'curiosity'..... cup light button?!?!?! Really
@@bigred2443 i take that as a compliment. Asshats don't care about your feelings of enjoyment. Doesnt mean i'm not right. Children watch youtube some children are adult children. Some of them are latchkey. There is a right way and a wrong way. Don't get me wrong. Not to take away from this OP as he clearly is very intelligent, and may be even more intelligent than I, but not be able to verbalize. Still, we have to be responsible adults. And judging from the name of the channel and OPs way of things. His response was modeled and you took offense way more than he did. And his IQ is probably more than the both of us. So with that said, i will be more straight foward and I take back any words that would make OP feel any less. "Teach safe techniques for people younger than you or less mechanical. They might get sick or hurt themselves. Start your video with don't do this without adult supervision as it can be dangerous to even take apart a water dispenser without prior knowledge of basic electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards" by the way red, haven't you watched "Birdbox" the asshole is always right. Look at what happens when there is not enough assholes around. Nation goes to shit, world goes to shit. We're assholes because we don't have the time to tell you in a way that will make you feel good. We got work to do. So stop fucking around and getterdone!
Your curiosity led you to victory and honor amongst the people. Thank you for sacrificing your time and equipment to explore a more in depth of many things people were wondering. Again you’ve become a hero on youtube😅
Well, I'm coming in 4 years later and I must say thank you for taking the time to tear this thing down and showing it.
I was searching for the reason for the baffle in a cooler (the plastic insert you are questioning). I think it is a way for keeping the cold (heavier) water from the room temp water.
Let me tell you my story and why I think this.
I acquired a used unit about 10 years ago from a yard sale and brought it home, cleaned it as best I could and then used bottles of water without turning it on. I like room temp water so never worried about whether it could cool or warm the water.
I later went to a filtration system that sits on top and used it for another couple of years.
Then I got a softener installed as well as an RO unit so this water dispenser sat unused.
Now I decided I would give it away but was curious if it actually worked, so I plugged it in and tested it; hot water after about 30 minutes (175 °F) and cool water to only about 45°F. The funny thing was that the main water and the cooled water was the same temp.
Left it overnight and there was no water coming out of the cool side.
Went to remove the filter and it was frozen solid in the reservoir! Block of ice!
I also noticed the temp setting was at MAX.
So that plus the fact I didn't have the baffle in probably contributed to all being cooled continuously.
I will try again after it thaws and use the baffle.
Sorry for the essay.
Thanks again
My 3.5 year old primo dispenser recently started leaking, there would be a pretty decent sized pool in front of it within a few hours. I decided to tear it apart to try and solve the issue before throwing it away. Your video helped a ton in gauging how to gain access to all of the hoses throughout. They're all connected via small zipties, some of mine weren't tight to begin with. I ended up putting new medium sized zipties on all of the lines. I am praying it's fixed, it hasn't leaked yet and I'm hoping it stays that way 🙏 it's always been reliable, I hope I fixed it
Thank you so much for the video ☺️
Wow, so glad it helped. :)
I'm an automotive Master Tech and what you are doing is exactly why I make a good living doing what I love! I knew exactly what everything did as soon as you opened the case but was interested in your video because my Mom just got me a similar model for Christmas. As someone else here said, the two round things on the side are basically thermostats. one keeps it at the regulated temperature and the other is a high temp shut off. It could be done with just one but double redundancy is a good thing in a sue happy country such as ours. I love the fact that you were curious enough to do this and make a video knowing that you didn't really know what you were looking at. Always stay curious!! Great video!!!!!!
Thanks! Yes, the trick (usually) to keep the internet troll from tearing you apart is not to say what something does unless you are completely positive. Even then, it can start a real fight if they're wrong in their understanding. So I've gotten pretty comfortable with the words "I don't know." Then I often get people telling me that I have no business doing these type of videos then. Agreed. If the video existed already, I wouldn't do it. Not sure how many other people would go to the trouble of cutting that tank open. lol. Anyway, I hoped you subbed because I have many of these up and many more coming. Tearing apart a whole dishwasher right now. That video should be up this coming week. Then there's a Bissel SpotBot coming up. Just anything that catches my curiosity. There's always surprises in these things. Even the dishwasher has some really neat stuff in it. :)
I just subscribed, mostly because of the Bissel SpotBot. My Wife and I saw one at Lowes yesterday and I almost impulse bought it but I like to research things a little before spending my money. I guess I'll wait on you to finish that video before I go back to Lowes. Reviews are nice but a tear down is better!! I'm looking forward to it. Happy New Year!!
Amen to that. So I have 2 of those Spotbots and I'm anticipating suction problems on both of them. But we will see. I will move that teartown up on my list of things to do. Thanks for your interest!
No need to move that up on my account, although I most certainty wouldn't complain if you did. I love your videos, keep up the good work!
@@AutistiVision I actually came to watch your video because I was getting ready to pull the top off mine so I can clean the dust etc out of the inlet, due to the unit setting unused and exposed for a long period of time. I wanted to check your video to make sure I could just pop the top off without breaking anything (Because it feels really tight, as though something may be attached to the bottom), but unfortunately you cut that part out of the video 😢. Is it safe to just pull it up and off? Thanks
This was very helpful for a project I'm working on today! Thank you for taking the time to post! :)
My 3 year old asked me today , how does the water get from the jug on top of the water cooler to the cup, so we had to google it and we enjoyed this video so much! :) We have almost identical Primo cooler, so it was fun to see what's inside of it and how things work. Thank you!
You made my day! I often get people wondering why on earth I would film these. This is why. :) Thank you for commenting.
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Great video. Stop doubting yourself, haters will always hate. Who cares what people say!
You had the balls none of these haters would have to take it appart for us!
Again great video and thank you!
I have that exact model. The hot quit heating. I loved the video and seeing what all the insides look like without tearing mine apart. I rarely used the hot anyway. The water that comes out the right is very cold but the middle spigot actually seems almost the same temperature so there is no separation. The warmer water would be toward the top is what I am guessing the designers were thinking. Heat rises. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this video with us. You are a good and honest man, sir!
Thank you!
Thanks for posting this, I couldn't find a parts diagram and couldn't figure out where a little silicone sleeve on the top part with the spike went. With your video I was able to put it back where it belonged!
Awesome!
The 2 sensors stuck on the side of the hot water tank are used to measure the water level for process control. Upper one to sense a full tank so it knows when to turn on to keep it hot. The bottom is used to sense low water when it is almost empty to cut the heater power. An empty tank with heat on will damage the unit. The bottom sensor thermo-fuse to protect from overheating/maintain constant water temperature. This is just my guess.
I think the components at the side of hot water tank is some kind if temperature sensor. Because the system need to know weather the water already boiled or not, by reading it's temperature, for example 100°C. If the temperature already reached 100°C, then the circuit will cut off the current to the heater, so it will not over boil.
And the reason why the hot water tank is smaller, not because everyone want cold drink more, but they made it smaller to heat up water really quick so you don't need to wait so long to get hot water.
I think that you are right about these things. Thanks for your comment.
Bro, as much as I know you didn’t fix sh*t on this, what you DID do, is showed me what MO OTHER VIDEO (for fixing a Primo water dispenser) did; and that was how to open the front. So THANK YOU! I’ve got a slow trickle leak from the top portion of my top loader Primo dispenser, so HOPEFULLY now knowing how to get that front part open will help me fix it. Thanks again!
Sure, glad it helped.
Thanks for sacrificing your water dispenser. I just ordered one and wanted to get a better idea of the insides.
Your welcome. This was just something I found on the curb. It wasn't any sacrifice. :)
Notice how the rubber tubes do not use hose clamps but zip ties. Well one of those zip tie connectors failed and water went straight through (5 gallons) out the bottom where it connects to the hot water jug. The hot water on ours failed in 3 months.
I used hose clamps to fix it. But now looking at it I think I could just plug the center hole which leads to the broken heater completely. That water just sits there doing nothing now. Well its nice to use for a drain, but thats about it.
Not a high quality cooler but at least the compressor works still.
The parts on the side are thermostats. One is a lower limit and it turns the heat on, the other is high limit and it turns the heater off. Neat video, Thanks
what is the grease between the two thermostats?
That is exactly what I think those are used for process control.
But I think you reversed the purpose of the low limit and high limit. At full tank, it needs to keep it hot. At low water in the hot tank (this also means the jug must be empty), you want the heater to turn off to prevent damage to the unit. The thermo-fuse at bottom is to cut-off power when it gets too hot and turns on power when temp falls below ideal hot temperature.
I wish you would have shown more how you removed the top plastic part.
spin and twist, or lift if 2nd part
Well your efforts led me to understand some of the removal process without damaging. I have exactly same dispenser under some different brand name.
Thanks
Happy to help!
I need to change/clean the valves, mine are dripping.
I would like to have seen more on the front panel removal, so I know how it detaches (clips?) and whether or not removing the side(s), back, or top are required.
This video was very helpful!
Hey that's exactly what I wanted to see!
I had to tear mine apart and I have no idea what the thin metal tube up top does either😂but this video did help me thank you!
That is an air return line. That is where the air for the bubbles enters.
Thanks for creating this video. How do you take off the top after you remove two screws? How do you remove front panel after removing top panel?
I'm trying to figure out why the hot water is leaking from the spigot.
I'm sorry, I can't remember back that far.
If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed.
If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve.
That is what is happening to mine as well.
I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
That little pipe is the hot water vent
Thank you. Looks like the plastic/rubber casing is covering the vent on the top cover goes over it. If you remove the casing it will reveal a vent that is slit to allow air flow. I just don't know why the casing is there to begin with. Will be removing.
Whats is the spike called I need a new one on a primo machine
I don’t think that coil in the water heater is an induction coil because that wouldn’t work without another big piece of metal to induce a current through. It’s probably just a resistive heating element
Did he just say, “HOT WATER HEATER?” Does it also have a “cold” water chiller option too?
The first button is probably just water from the bottle. The middle one Chilled water and the one with the Red Button is for Hot water, You have to depress the Red Safety Button then the bigger button that it is in to get hot water.
The Red switch on the back is Hot water On/Off. The Green I expect to be Cold water On/Off and I think the Blue by itself is either the Light On/Off or Master On/Off
I would expect the Hot Water tank to draw water from the Bottle not the Chilled Water tank as it means less heating?
Know this is an old video, but still had to give my 2 cents...did you check this unit out before ruining it?.....I found one in the trash that the only thing wrong was it had a water leak, was coming from the bottom of the hot water tank( outlet ?), sealed it, cleaned everything, sanitized, and now works perfect. These were over $200 new, and still sell for $99. As long as the compressor and cooling side worked, you could have saved it even if the hot side didn't, leaks are easy to fix...
Ha, well, eh, no. I really should have checked it before I tore it down.
Michael, great to hear you fix the hot water issue.
How do you remove top and front panel? For the top panel I remove two screws from back but can't get it off. Thanks for any tips.
Trying to fix a hot water leak from spigot.
@@kennethz3366
If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed.
If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve.
That is what is happening to mine as well.
I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
Thanks for this video, now i know i can throw away my dispenser, since i clean it with dish soap but the taste of detergent wouldn't go away so i decided to put it under the shower remove the little plastic tap on the back and let the clean water flow from top to out the cooler on the back washing all the soap away... now the water come out rusty color. i thought i could open and change the tank that probably got rusted but i see is impossible... Thank you
I have a primo dispenser similar to this. when i go to dispense hot or cold water i get small little like flakes in my water ive tries running water thru it vinegar and nothing still have the same problem any ideas???
Possibly lime buildup. I was surprised to find on PRIMO website that I should have been cleaning my 5 year old dispenser every 3 months. I ran the mix of bleach water mix through it as they recommend then I ran the vinegar water mix through it as they alternately suggest. One cleans some things out the other cleans other stuff out. Mine now dispenses well again.
Me too...but mine float and are fuzzy
Hi, I realize I'm years late but I finally ...WAAAAAAY late started cleaning my basic Primo unit (just hot & cold water). As I was doing it, I got to wondering if I never ever use the hot water side, the heat switch is turned off, is there water sitting in a reservoir going rancid, stale & nasty because that side is never used? I'm wondering if my unit shares funky water from the hot tank w/ my everyday used cold water side. If I never use the hot / heated side is it contaminating the cold water. IF there IS co-mingling of the different waters at all, is there a way to simply stop water from entering the hot tank and sealing off the exit from that tank so it is simply no longer part of any loop? Any help from ANYONE ONE on this subject would be greatly appreciated! I've loved my basic Primo unit but if I can't come up with an answer to this, I'll just give the damned thing away to someone that will use both sides equally, thus keeping fresh water moving thru the entire unit.. Thank You very much in advance. Pat aka Hippy
I have this rubber piece cylinder shape I have no idea where those are the same pre-molded you just dismantled in your video
Interesting
I have emptied mine out rinsed it out and run clean water thru all 3 buttons. I still can't get rid of the white fuzzy (sometimes stringy) floating things. Help!!!
How do you remove the front panel? The hose going to the cold water outlet has become disconnected (it was apparently secured with a zip tie), the location is almost impossible to reposition the tube onto the spigot, if I can remove the front panel, perhaps it may be more accessable??
I don't recall how I did it.
I have a top loading and to remove the front panel there are some clips thru the inside one you unscrew the top and remove it you can see the clips. The clips are a bit tricky to push out so be careful as to not break them so you can put it back
@@Jdr_laHow do remove the top panel after removing the two screws from back? I'm stuck here. Wanted to see if I can fix hot water leak from spigot. Thanks
@@kennethz3366
If i remember correctly, there are slide/type of clips. Not actual clips, but just "bends in the metal" where the cover holds/hooks onto the sides. I believe lifting it straight up will allow it to come off, after the screws are removed.
If it is dripping from the valve, they are not closing completely/properly; Hard water sediment/calcium build up inside of the valve.
That is what is happening to mine as well.
I need to remove the front, and the valves and try soaking in vinegar to dissolve the minerals.
Do you have a video on how you removed the top
I'm sorry, no. And I don't remember how I did it.
I’m one minute into this video. I came across this for free and want to use it as a water chiller in a circulating system for cooling vapors. I know someone who used a 5k btu ac for this purpose.
How does it cool the water?
How do you get the front panels snap to come off?
I'm sorry, I don't remember
I have a top loading and to remove the front panel there are some clips thru the inside one you unscrew the top and remove it you can see the clips. The clips are a bit tricky to push out so be careful as to not break them so you can put it back
This is first video that I found to help me with understanding the thermostats and what they were. There is a greasy substance between them. When I replace the thermostats, what does the greasy substance do? Is ti a special grease?
Yea it's a special grease. It's for better heat transfer to get a more accurate temperature to the sensor. Kind of like the thermal paste between a CPU and heat sink.
Thanks, You are the BEST!
Great video
thank you always be sure to clean them! thats what im doing now
what do you call the yellow cord connecting the red switch with the hot water tank? i intend to buy a new one online but don’t know its specific name
thanks
Is hot water tank made of metal? Stainless steel or aluminum?
Da tube on da top my guess is 4 ventin heat/air 🤔🤔
Do you know what would be the cause of turning on the hot water switch and it tripping the house circuit breaker.
Well something like this would have a pretty high amperage by itself, but if there is one other high amperage item running on that circuit, it could trip. I think the house circuit is only about 15 amps per breaker. For example, we have 2 refrigerators, so if we try to run the toaster oven and the microwave at the same time, the breaker trips. But it probably wouldn't if it weren't for the refrigerators.
Is the insulation fiberglas??
They are the temp switches
About the hot water container, what is the white material covering it?
is a fiber-glass matt insulation
Can you come over to do mine. The dang hot water doesn't work anyhow.
lol, sure! Of course, as you can see, I can't put them back together! :)
No hot water ..help !!
@AutistiVision,
thanks so much for making the video and posting it on RUclips. Please ignore all the negative comments from imbecile trolls as that’s what they do best. To me, even if your video was mute, it’d still be useful for my case as I’m sure it’d be the same also for most people. Remember? It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words. Keep up what you’re doing in taking apart stuffs and showing us what’s inside them! Thanks again!
So, your video was exactly what I wanted to see after making a Google search because I got very curious as to what’s inside the water heater container after the hot water tap started dispensing milky turbid water. All that changed is I put in the empty 5 gallon water bottle food grade hydrogen peroxide to serve as a disinfectant before I refilled it with reverse osmosis filtered water at a Glacier water refilling station. The dosage I put in is the equivalent of only about 2 drops of 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide for a cup of water although my little research on the Internet pointed at about twice as many.
As a reference, a very well known book on hydrogen peroxide treatment for humans states we can safely take up to 23 drops of food grade 35% concentration hydrogen peroxide in a cup of water starting out with just one drop to a cup for 2 days, then 2 drops for another 2 days, 3 drops for another 2 days until reaching 23 and then come back down by one drop in the same pace (i.e. every couple days) back to the one drop to a cup as in the beginning.
My question remains unanswered as the inside of the hot water container appears to be all metal. Although in its concentrated form hydrogen peroxide is an oxidant and act as a bleaching agent, I don’t believe it’d still be so at the level of dilution in my case. If anything, it’d perhaps be oxidant to nothing but microbes and germs to a certain extent as an antiseptic. The turbid water looks as if some calcium salt or styrofoam eroded into the water. I hope someone may have an answer.
The reason I resorted to using hydrogen peroxide for disinfecting the internals of my Primo top loading water dispenser stand system is because the manufacturer recommends doing a rather orchestrated and time consuming disinfection regimen every 3 to 4 months which I did only once and wished I’d never have to do that again but instead find me an alternative method. And I thought treatment with hydrogen peroxide was a good one.
My cool water light just stays on and does not dispense cold water...anybody know what it could be ???
I do hear clicks in the compressor relay but doubt that's the problem because something is not clicking the cool water signal to get cold when you add the gallon on top, maybe a faulty switch on the inside that's not signaling the unit to start cooling...idk
It sounds like the same problem as mine. Im guessing its the start capacitor but Ive had mine apart and damned if I can identify it. Was hoping this video would tell me but nope. :(
11:40 any rusting will occurs inside this hot tank?
it's all stainless steel
So the big question - can you fix it yourself if it's not cooling? How would you do it?
I have no idea really.
Turn off your water dispenser using the two buttons on the upper right side on the back of the unit. Unplug the unit from the wall. Pause this video at 0:38. Just below the black flat metal on the top of the screen, you will see a narrow silver metal section. On the top left side of that silver metal section, there is a hole. In that hole is a flat head screw. On your dispenser, using a screw driver, turn it very slightly clockwise. This adjusts the cooling temperature.
@@k8g8s36 You are literally the closest lead I have found to fixing my bottom fill primo water cooler. Although I don't think mine is fashioned in the way you are describing.
Dad: Junior could you please give me a cup of really hot coffee, white please im soooo tired i feel like dropping dead if i dont get my joeJunior: uhmm dad, about our Primo...
Dad: Dont tell me it went the way of our espresso machine?
my hot water isn't working on the primo how do I find the reset button
Desert Dragon I'm also having that issue. No reset button or fuse to be found
U have to find the reset its should be under the hot botton swirch use. Flat head turn slowly to reset its acts as a defrost switch same like a fridge
I have the same problem and I don't see the reset button. Help.
Me too i have the bottom loader hot water light blinking where is the reset button? I gotta hit the reset button
Can u tell which model water dispenser used for explanation
Primo Model 900118 @ 1:16
Anyone knows where they sell primo parts for all models?
I don't think they do. Our pump recently went out on ours and I asked them where I could buy a replacement, they told me they don't sell them and that I would have to purchase a new one.
They don't sell "parts". . . . Just a VERY Small amount of accessories, like the drip tray.
I literally just got off the phone w/them. I wanted new valves for a 601177. NOPE-
I did find/but a replacement pump.
much researching and ebay to the rescue. Exact same build. Swapped it out (after I disassembled it 3 times trying to repair/clean)@@jonnaweaver3430
Como arreglar un liqueo de un contenedor de agua primo
Are there no water filters on these?
Nope, no filters.
Typically you are buying either spring water or already filtered water. If you fill your own jugs, get a filter for your source of water.
Where there any filters of any kind?
No, I didn''t see any. I guess the water in the bottle is supposed to be pure.
Are those plastic pipes safe for hot water? I read that plastic components can emitt toxins when they get in contact with hot water.
I’m wondering the same thing. I have one of these and I think I’ll start using a kettle instead of the hot water dispenser.
I just got this yesterday for Mother’s Day and my cold water isn’t cold. Do you know why?
No
I burned my index finger on my left hand because the hot water was so damn hot
One smart cookie
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This video tells me not to call you to fix my water dispenser. It's a I don't know video.
It is a correctly titled video. Many people like me are simply curious to see inside these things.
You are not an expert
...and I never claimed to be. Curious people who are not experts are still allowed to take things apart and show what they found.
He said in this video he wasn't a expert. Go on with your negativity.
This is completely irresponsible, considering the potential for misuse and serious or fatal harm. With thay said, primo water dispensers have excellent water pumps which can be used for small scale outdoor aqua and hyrdroponic grow farms. The fiberglass insulation is a respiratory hazard. Not to mention the obvious eletrical hazards. Stagnant water is a medium for delightful bacterial organisms that are not so friendly to mammals. There are many places that give stellar teardowns and reviews. Please be a responsible human being. And forgod sake, story board yor info. Google or meta search engines more than sufficient for your 'curiosity'..... cup light button?!?!?! Really
My most humble apologies.
@@AutistiVision No! Do not apologize to this asshat. This is your video! If they don't like it they can move the f#@k on! I really enjoyed this video.
No need to apologize.
It actually helped many of us, now we don't need to take the entire thing apart thanks to your video.
Agree this was a very helpful video for me too. Thank you sir!
@@bigred2443 i take that as a compliment. Asshats don't care about your feelings of enjoyment. Doesnt mean i'm not right. Children watch youtube some children are adult children. Some of them are latchkey. There is a right way and a wrong way. Don't get me wrong. Not to take away from this OP as he clearly is very intelligent, and may be even more intelligent than I, but not be able to verbalize. Still, we have to be responsible adults. And judging from the name of the channel and OPs way of things. His response was modeled and you took offense way more than he did. And his IQ is probably more than the both of us. So with that said, i will be more straight foward and I take back any words that would make OP feel any less. "Teach safe techniques for people younger than you or less mechanical. They might get sick or hurt themselves. Start your video with don't do this without adult supervision as it can be dangerous to even take apart a water dispenser without prior knowledge of basic electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards" by the way red, haven't you watched "Birdbox" the asshole is always right. Look at what happens when there is not enough assholes around. Nation goes to shit, world goes to shit. We're assholes because we don't have the time to tell you in a way that will make you feel good. We got work to do. So stop fucking around and getterdone!