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

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!!!!!!

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!

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.

Hey that's exactly what I wanted to see!

Thanks for sharing this video with us. You are a good and honest man, sir!

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!

This video was very helpful!

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.

Thanks for sacrificing your water dispenser. I just ordered one and wanted to get a better idea of the insides.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Whats is the spike called I need a new one on a primo machine

Great video

That little pipe is the hot water vent

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!

I wish you would have shown more how you removed the top plastic part.

Is hot water tank made of metal? Stainless steel or aluminum?

thank you always be sure to clean them! thats what im doing now

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?

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?

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!!!

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???

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??

Is the insulation fiberglas??

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?

About the hot water container, what is the white material covering it?

@AutistiVision, thanks so much for making the video and posting it on KZfaq. 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.

Can u tell which model water dispenser used for explanation

Do you know what would be the cause of turning on the hot water switch and it tripping the house circuit breaker.

Do you have a video on how you removed the top

They are the temp switches

Como arreglar un liqueo de un contenedor de agua primo

How do you get the front panels snap to come off?

I have this rubber piece cylinder shape I have no idea where those are the same pre-molded you just dismantled in your video

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.

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

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

Where there any filters of any kind?

11:40 any rusting will occurs inside this hot tank?

my hot water isn't working on the primo how do I find the reset button

So the big question - can you fix it yourself if it's not cooling? How would you do it?

Are there no water filters on these?

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...

Da tube on da top my guess is 4 ventin heat/air 🤔🤔

One smart cookie

Anyone knows where they sell primo parts for all models?

No hot water ..help !!

Can you come over to do mine. The dang hot water doesn't work anyhow.

I burned my index finger on my left hand because the hot water was so damn hot

Are those plastic pipes safe for hot water? I read that plastic components can emitt toxins when they get in contact with hot water.

En français

I just got this yesterday for Mother’s Day and my cold water isn’t cold. Do you know why?

This video tells me not to call you to fix my water dispenser. It's a I don't know video.

You are not an expert

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