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I bought this for a 5 gal bottle that we use to fill the dogs'' water bowl. For the most part it works. The bottle sits right next the water bowl so the extended spout is nice because it pours directly into the center of the bowl.

I am aware this item was less than $10 and I kept that consideration in mind while writing this. The item does what I intended, but I just wanted to point out issues I came across that might be useful or significant to others.

I believe the issues I have encountered are solely due to the quality of materials and build. First, the fastener where the pump sits on the bottle (lower portion with 2 threaded rings) does not hold the pump in place nor does it create a good seal. I find myself having to hold this part of the pump stationary with one hand while I pump with the other. Occasionally the pressure builds and forces the pump upwards thereby making it necessary to re-seat the pump on the bottle. Second, the threading for the white housing (surrounds the blue pump and spring)barely holds to the base of the pump. On occasion while pumping water I find that the white housing separates and I have to screw it back in place. Although I have found that it can be pushed back in place without screwing into the threads, which leads me to believe that the threads can and will wear out eventually. Lastly, I have noticed that the blue pump gets caught inside the pump frequently. It is easy to push down too far while pumping and when that happens the pump gets caught on the lip of the white housing.

Even with the abovementioned issues, I find that the pump does what I need. Since I only use it a few minutes each day, these are issues I can easily overlook.

The order was complete and I received it in a timely matter. I give the transaction a five star. However I give the product a one star for the following reason. It is piece of junk. Typical for an outsourced item like this made in China. The pump itself is made of extremely light gauge plastic. So light I thought at first there was nothing in the box when I took it out of the package. It is supposed to fit over your water bottle and tighten down with the plastic nut. You can not even tighten the nut by hand without it slipping off the threaded collar. This must be achieved to create a vacuum when you use the pump. I even tried a metal band clamp which worked. The problem is that air leaks through the pump itself so it doesn''t matter how tight the collar is. Would some one please let me know if any of these like products work any better. $10.00? This item isn''t worth the cost of the material it was made with. Again typical of outsourced crap made in other countries!

(Thanks Amazon for allowing us to return items like this with no questions asked.)

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I have the Dolphin hand pump just like this and bought this one to see how the cheaper one compares (needed a second pump at the office). This pump works reasonably well but the build quality is poor compared to the Dolphin: thinner plastic (moderately concerned about BPA leaching), much more movement in the pump (which can become lodged under the housing when pushed all the way down), and the tightening dial at the base does not hold the pump firmly to the water bottle (moves around while pumping). The cap on the end of the faucet is a nice addition, though, and it comes with a small cleaning brush. All in all, this feels like it would break pretty easily. I would advise spending the extra ten or fifteen (as shipping bumps this one up to around twelve anyway) to get one with better build quality, as you''ll probably want to use it for quite a while and pumps undergo frequent strain. If you''re only going to use it a short time and then toss it, it will serve for that purpose.

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I have a cup maker at work and I use this for filling the water from a 5 gal jug. Works great. Went to home depot and got a tube to go from the jug on the floor to the water tank on the coffee maker. No more running for water just pump and drink.

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what can i say its cheap, dont bother buying it totally not worth it. just spend a few more dollars and get a counter top model that is easy.

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