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Avalon A5 Bottleless vs Costway 5 Gallon Water Cooler Dispenser Side-by-Side Comparison
Avalon A5 bottleless water cooler dispenser vs Costway 5-gallon. A top quality machine and a smaller budget-priced dispenser.
Avalon A5 Bottleless
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Costway 5 Gallon Water Cooler Dispenser
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Overall Verdict
The Avalon A5 and the Costway 5-gallon are two different classes of machine. The Avalon A5 is a high-performance bottleless water cooler dispenser with a filter. The Costway is a budget priced machine at least a third small compared to other freestanding water coolers.
These differences, especially in price, point to obvious performance and quality differences. The Avalon A5 is larger, heavier, and has a stainless steel control panel and sheet metal sides. The Costway is very light, easy to carry, and completely made of plastic.
The Avalon A5 can service a busy household or even an office, but the Costway 5-gallon is more of a budget or personal water cooler dispenser.
The Costway also has some key flaws like the drip tray that easily falls out, a slow flow rate, and poor quality with the drainage plug and water baffle.
Pros & Cons
- Stainless steel panel
- Easy filter installation
- Cold water performance capacity
- Hot water temperature
- Flow rate
- Ozone sanitation
- Sanitary nozzle design
- Hot water temperature
- Detachable faucets
- Light weight
- Drip tray attached to door
- Cold water tank cleaning
- Slow flow rate
- Loose drip tray
- Shoddy drainage plug
- Poor build quality
Key Specs
Where to Buy
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Analysis and Test Results
Performance
Hot Water Test
Cold Water Test
Design
In the Box
Build Quality
Dimensions
Panel & Indicators
Water Inlet Controls
Water Dispensers
Drip Tray
Rear Switches
Door and Cabinet
Cord & Plug
Usability
Dispensing Water
Hot Water Safety
Bottle / Filter Changing
Cleaning
Behind the Comparison
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