Brio Water Cooler - Top 5 Most Popular With Detailed Reviews

Brio brand offers variety of devices that provides you with clean and tasty water. They are manufacturing variety of water coolers, water pumps, bottles, crock dispensers and water filters.

The Brio water cooler products are made from BPA free plastic so they are not toxic to your water nor to the environment which makes them eco-friendly. The most often material used to make the inner parts of devices for water supply is stainless steel because it is maintaining pH of the water and prevents that water get plastic funny taste. Besides, it is strong material that is anti-corrosive. The external parts are made from steel, ABS materials, scratch resistant polycarbonates and ceramics. These are high quality materials and they make devices durable and long-lasting.

In this review we will focus on water coolers and describe design, mechanisms and technical specifications of 5 most popular models. On the market are available top-mounted, bottom-loaded and bottleless coolers and they can be designed as freestanding or countertop. Most of the models include automatic self-cleaning system so Brio devices are made to be very hygienic and safe for you health.

They are producing the most top-mounted and bottleless freestanding devices. Bottleless ones are promoted because they do not need bottled water and have inovative reverse osmosis filtration system that is cleaning the water from your pipes.

In the packages are included first filters for filtration system and 1 to 2 year warranty on product. Filters are durable and last long, but when you have replaced filters from the package you can buy new ones from Brio.

REVIEW OF 5 MOST POPULAR BRIO WATER COOLER MODELS

CLBL420 Model

This model has bottom-loading design so it is user-friendly. Water bottles can be very heavy so it is harder when you have to lift and flip them while installing them on the device than just putting them in the bottom tray. Also, it is more attractive to have it in the room because the bottle is visible.. The CLBL420 model is 50 inches long, 16 inches wide and 15 inches high. It weighs 40 pounds. Its compatible with 3 and 5 gallon water bottles.

It dispenses room temperature water, but it also has heating and cooling mode. There are three discharger spouts. Each spout is for one temperature function. The dispensing of water is controlled with three push-buttons that are on the top of the device. On the button for hot water is child safety lock.

The LED ligths are intregrated to indicate when the heating or cooling function is on and when you have to replace the empty bottle. If the heating function is not used it can be turned off with a switch at the back of the device. The device is energy-efficient and it is UL and Energy Star approved.

The drip tray is removable and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. In that way you can keep your device hygienic. However, it does not have the self-cleaning automatic system as some other models do.

The outer and inner parts are made from stainless steel that ensures that the water is not contaminated with metal, chemicals or bacteria. Also, steel makes it durable, longlasting and it contributes to its elegant look. It has anti-bacterial shield coated splash plate. The device is eco-friendly because it is made of BPA free materials that are not toxic for your water.

Bottleless and Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Model

This is model that has an reverse osmosis filtration system. This filtration system removes 99.9% of contamination in your water, such as metals, lead, arsen etc. It has high quality filters that you do not have to replace often.

Also, it has self-clean operating system that releases ozone that kills all the bactera from the water tanks and that keeps water clean and tasty. It makes device user-friendly because you do not have to clean it, except the outside water drip tray that is recommended to remove and clean in the dishwasher.

This cooler is bottleless which means it is installed directly to your water supply. The idea behind this model is to save certain amount of money by not buying the water bottles and filtrating your own water. So, in the bottom tank are stored 4-stage reverse osmosis water filtration system with quick change filter housings. It has 400GPD diaphragm pump that fills the tank really fast, takes up little energy, but it is highly efficient. Energy-efficiency is approved with UL certificate and Energy Star.

It has three functions: hot, cold and room temperature water. For each function there is one discharge spout. The water dispense is controlled with three push-buttons that are on top of the device. The button for hot water has child safety lock. The LED lights are showing you if the water is cooling or heating and there is one indicator that lights up when the automatic self-celan system is operating. At the back it has switches to turn off heating or cooling function.

The length is 48 inches, width is 15.5 inches and height is 14 inches. It weighs 53 pounds. It is made from stainless steel so the device is durable, it will last long and it has elegant design for your room or office. The inner parts such as tubes and tanks are made from anti-microbial copper and stainless steel that ensures hygiene of the water. When buying the product, in the package you will get water line for installing it to your house pipes and the first set of filters.

CL520 model

The CL520 model is top-mounted. This is less user-friendly design because it is harder to install heavy bottles on the top of the cooler than put it in the bottom tray. However, you can be sure that all the water will be used and you can see when your bottle is empty.

It is suitable for 3 or 5 gallons water bottles. Also, the device has additional non-spill top that makes it easier to install the bottle without making the mess. Also, it is BPA free and non toxic which makes your water safe and device eco-friendly.

It is 12.6 inches long and wide and 38.6 inches high. It weighs 29.1 pounds. It is available in black color only.Freestanding design is very elegant to have in your room in house or office. The exterior is made from ABS material that is very durable and non corrosive so the device will last long.

It serves cold or hot water and it has two discharger spouts. Dispensing is controlled with faucets. Faucet for hot water has child safety lock. However, considering previous models this model does not indicate you when the heating or cooling function is running.It has switch to turn off the heating function. The compressor has high efficiency performance and it takes up less energy. The energy-efficieny of the device is approved with UL certificate and Energy Star.

The water tanks are made from stainless steel so the water is kept clean from metals, chemicals and bacteria. The water drip tray is removable so you can clean it regularly and maintain the hygiene of the device. It is washable in washmachine.

CL-525-POU Model

The CL-525-POU model is bottleless so it is installed to your water line. You do not have to buy water bottles anymore, so having bottleless model is saving you money and it is good for environment. This Brio water cooler serves you room temperature water and it has cooling system so it can serve cold water also. It has overflow backup shut off protection. In the device is integrated adjustable thermostat so you can decide what will be the temperature of cold water.

There are one spout for room temperature water and another for cold water. Each discharger spout has its faucet that controls dispensing of water. The speed of dispension can be adjusted from slow to fast and the Tomlinson faucets will fill any cup in seconds. At the back of the device is a switch that can turn off cooling function and save you energy.

A motor is working with operating voltage of 110-120V and rated frequency of 50-60Hz. The compressor is taking up small amount of energy so this is energy-efficient product approved with UL certificate and Energy Star. The cooling system uses R-134a refrigerant that is freon free so it is eco-friendly.

The exterior of the product is made from 304 stainless steel and ABS material that makes it durable, longlasting and elegant to have in room or office. The inner parts such as water reservoir and water tubes are also made from this type of steel that protects water from contamination with metals, chemicals or bacteria. It ensures that device is hygienic and that water does not taste like plastic as in many refrigerators or other water cooler models. The drip tray, faucets and flaut assembly are removable and you can wash it in dishwasher.

It is 12 inches wide and long, 39 inches high and it weighs 28 pound. It is available in black color only. When you buy it you will have 2 year warranty on the product in case of damages that are described in user manual. The package does not include built in filtration system nor universal installation kit.

CLP-520-POU Model

Regarding the previous model, CL-520-POU has filtration system integrated and it dispenses hot and cold water. It is connected with water pipes in your home and office. That means you can save money because you do not have to buy bottled water anymore. Its length and width are 12 inches and height is 39 inches. It weighs 42 pounds and it is available in black and white color.

This product dispenses cold and hot water. It has two discharger spouts with faucets that control dispensing. Water dispensing ranges from slow to quick, and with Thomlinson faucets the cup can be filled in seconds. In the cooling system is integrated thermostat so you can adjust the temperature of the water in the range from 33°F to 195°F. The device has highly efficient compressor so it is UL Certificated and Energy Star approved.

It has integrated three stage filtration system: 5-micron sediment filter, 1-micron carbon block and granular activated coconut carbon filter. Filters are durable, so you do not have to change them often: carbon filter can be used for 2500 gallons of water and sediment filter can be used for 1500 gallons of water. The filter cartridges replacement is not expensive. The sediment filter housing is transparent which makes the device user-friendly because you can easily see when the filter has to be replaced.

The inner parts of this Brio water cooler such as water tanks, water lines and bottom cabinet are made from stainless steel which makes it very hygienic. The water is protected from contamination with chemicals and bacteria and its taste is preserved. The drip tray is dishwasher safe so you can clean it regularly and maintain hygiene of the device.The outer parts are made also from stainless steel and scratch resistant polycarbonate which are strong materials so the cooler will last long.

Unlike the other model, this one has 2 year manufacturer’s warrant and 10 year seller’s warranty on all electrical components and refrigeration system in case of any damage. Situations in which warranty is applicable are described in user manual. The package includes filtration system, hardware and universal installation kit.