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Brio Bottom Load (CLBL420V2) vs Euhomy Bottom Loading (WC-C) Water Cooler Dispenser Side-by-Side Comparison

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Brio Bottom Load Water Dispenser

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Euhomy Bottom Loading (WC-C)

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Brio Bottom Load (CLBL420V2) vs Euhomy Bottom Loading (WC-C) Water Cooler Dispenser

Overall Verdict

The Brio CLN400V2 and the Euhomy WC-C are two bottom loading water cooler dispensers. Both use buttons and dispense additional ambient water while the Euhomy has two additional features—a night light and UV light for sanitation.

However, neither machine performed up to standard. The Brio’s performance did not match up to any kind of recommendation, while the Euhomy had a couple of anomalies. Brio’s hot water performance was reasonable, but the flow rate was too fast and the cooling function failed to work.

For the Euhomy, the hot water was cooler than average while the cold water was not as cold as most other machines. The external build quality of the Euhomy was excellent, especially the cabinet door, water needle, and neat arrangement of parts.

While the Brio400 is not a machine we recommend, the Euhomy may be a good choice depending whether or not you like the temperature calibration. Also, some people find the button traction to be rather tight and the hot water safety mechanism uncomfortable.

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Pros & Cons

  • Hot water temperature
  • Contrasting color scheme
  • Material quality
  • Magnetic door lock 
  • Pocket handle
  • Panel & spouts
  • Silicone bottle cap
  • Tidy interior design
  • Overall performance
  • Panel indicators
  • Buttons
  • General build quality
  • Stiff buttons
  • Lack-luster performance
  • Slowish flow rate

Key Specs

Dimensions
W12.2 x D14.5 x H40.5 inches
W12.2 x D14 x H42.9 inches
Weight
33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)
33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)
Loading Type
Bottom Loading
Bottom Loading
Dispensing Mechanisms
Buttons
Buttons
Cold Water Temperature
Untested
50‒54 ℉
Cold Water Capacity
Untested
173 fl. oz. / Hr

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Price at publication
$224.62
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Analysis and Test Results

Performance

Overall Performance Scoring
3.2
7.4

Hot Water Test

8.0
6.7
Water temperature being measured as hot water flows out the nozzle of a water cooler dispenser.
Water temperature being measured as hot water flows out the nozzle of a water cooler dispenser.
Single Draw Capacity
23.29 fl.oz.
22.2 fl. oz.
Heating Time
8.5 fl.oz. / 3 min 6 sec
8.5 fl.oz. / 2 min 55 sec
Temperature
198 ℉
189 ℉
Flow Rate
1.4 fl.oz. or 42 ml / sec
0.95 fl.oz. / 28 ml / sec

Cold Water Test

0.0
7.8
A paper cup standing on the drip tray of a water cooler dispenser below the cold water spout.
Water temperature being measured as cold water flows out the nozzle of a water cooler dispenser.
Serving Capacity
Not recorded
173 fl. oz. / hour
Temperature
Not recorded
55‒57 ℉

Design

Overall Design Scoring
5.9
8.4

In the Box

The unboxed Brio 400 water cooler dispenser with an open cabinet door, and the drip tray plus bundled literature to the side.
The unboxed Euhomy water cooler dispenser besides its box to the left and the drip tray and user manual to the right.

Build Quality

5.0
8.5
Side view of the body of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser.
Side view of the body of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser.
Ventilation slats on the side body of a freestanding water cooler dispenser.
A pump attached to the cabinet ceiling of a bottom loading water cooler dispenser.
View of the plastic base of a freestanding water cooler dispenser.
Close up of plastic stopper feet on the bottom of a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the side and front of the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the side and front of the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser.
A rear view of a water cooler dispenser and a gloved hand about to lift it gripping the carry handle.
The view of the underneath of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
The cabinet ceiling of the Euhomy water cooler dispenser showing its clean design with no visible pump.
A close up of the water piping design inside the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser.
Side Body
Gloss black stainless steel
Black carbon coated metal
Front Panel
Gray and black plastic
Plastic
Cabinet Door
Silver plastic, white inside
Silver plastic, black inside
Base
Plastic
Plastic
Extra Features
Carry handle
None

Dimensions

Illustrated dimensions of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser showing the height, depth, and width across in inches.
Illustrated dimensions of the Euhomy bottom loading water cooler dispenser showing height, depth, and width across in inches.
Depth
14.5" (36.8 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Width
12.2" (31.0 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
Height
40.5" (102.9 cm)
42.9" (109.0 cm)
Weight
33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)
33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)

Panel & Indicators

5.5
7.5
Close up view of the working panel indicators and buttons of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser.
Close up view of the working panel indicators and buttons of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the bottle indicator lit up and working on the display panel of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the panel and indicators of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the panel and indicators of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Side view of the panel of the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser.
Power Status
None
Far left
Hot Water Test
Middle
Second left
Cold Water Test
Left
Far right
Bottle Or Filter
Right
Dual function
Others
None
UV light second right

Water Inlet Controls

7.5
9.5
A water baffle removed from inside the cold water tank of a water cooler dispenser and displayed above the tank.
A water baffle removed from inside the cold water tank of a water cooler dispenser and displayed above the tank.
Inside a cold water tank of a water cooler dispenser showing how a pipe connects to the top of a water baffle.
The perfectly straight water straw of a water cooler dispenser resting against the inside of the cabinet door.
A bended water probe with a silicone bottle cap resting inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A bended water probe with a silicone bottle cap resting inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand holding a partly removed silicone bottle cap from a 5-gallon jug of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A water baffle taken from inside the cold water tank of a water cooler dispenser.
Mechanism
Pump, bottle probe, water baffle
Pump, bottle probe, water baffle
Materials
Stainless steel, plastic
Stainless steel and silicone
Extra Features
None
Hidden pump

Water Dispensers

Top down view of three dispensing buttons of a freestanding water cooler dispenser.
Top down view of three dispensing buttons of a freestanding water cooler dispenser.
A hand holding down the middle button on a water cooler dispenser to demonstrate the space between the buttons.
A view from beneath looking up at the detail of three water spouts on a water cooler dispenser.
Dispensing cold water into a paper cup resting on the drip tray of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Dispensing cold water into a paper cup resting on the drip tray of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of three buttons found on the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
The middle button of a water cooler dispenser being held down showing the space in between.
View from the bottom up of three water nozzles found on a water cooler dispenser.
Mechanism
3 buttons
3 buttons
Outflow Points
3 recessed panel nozzles
3 recessed panel nozzles
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Extra Features
Hot water Safety
Hot water safety

Drip Tray

7.3
8.0
A close up of a drip tray found on a water cooler dispenser.
A close up of a drip tray found on a water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand removing the cover from the drip tray of a water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand showing a drip tray of a water cooler dispenser removed from its slot and the cover slightly removed.
A gloved hand holding the drip tray of a water cooler dispenser just removed from its holding.
A gloved hand holding the drip tray of a water cooler dispenser just removed from its holding.
A gloved hand holding the lid of a trip tray across the front of a water cooler dispenser.
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Color
Light gray
Black
Length
9.7" (24.6 cm)
12.1" (30.7 cm)
Width
2.9" (7.4 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Depth
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Level Float
No
No

Rear Switches

Close up of two switches at the rear of a water cooler dispenser - green for the cold water tank and red for the hot.
Three switches on the rear of a water cooler dispenser. Tank switches are to the top right and the night switch below.
Hot Water Test
Rear top right
Yes
Cold Water Test
Rear top left
Yes
Others
None
Night Light

Door and Cabinet

Water straw hanging on the hook of the cabinet door of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser while switching bottles.
Water straw hanging on the hook of the cabinet door of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser while switching bottles.
Bottle cap and water probe of a bottom loading water cooler dispenser hanging from a cabinet door bracket.
The door safety pump switch of a bottom loading water cooler dispenser. The pump is seen in the background.
Close up of the door pump switch on a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser. The pump switches off if the door opens.
A water bottle resting inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser with the cabinet door open.
A water bottle resting inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser with the cabinet door open.
A partly opened cabinet door of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
The hook on the door of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the side pocket handle for a cabinet door of a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of the pump switch found on the right side of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser cabinet door.
Has Door
Yes
Yes
Internal WxDxH
10.5 x 11.5 x 18.5 in
10x 12x 22 in
Material
Silver plastic, white inside
Plastic
Extra Features
Bracket hook, pump switch
Pump safety switch, pocket handle, magnetic lock

Cord and Plug

A gloved hand holding the three pronged plug of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser up against the front control panel.
A gloved hand holding the three pronged plug of the Brio 400 water cooler dispenser up against the front control panel.
A man holding the electric cord of a water cooler dispenser double folded across the body in a horizontal position.
A man holding an electric cord of a water cooler dispenser double-folded across the horizontal length of the machine.
A man holding an electric cord of a water cooler dispenser double-folded across the horizontal length of the machine.
The three-pronged plug of the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser held up before the front panel of the machine.
Length
6.1 ft (1.9 m)
6.0 ft (1.8 m)
Position
Rear rt., 25.5 in from ground
Rear rt., 26 in from ground
Plug Type
Type B - two flat pins, one grounding pin
Type B - two flat pins, one grounding pin

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
6.8
7.8

Dispensing Water

6.5
7.5
A paper cup resting on the drip tray of a water cooler dispenser while hot water is being dispensed.
Three press buttons for dispensing water found on a water cooler dispenser.
Three press buttons for dispensing water found on a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of a water nozzle of a button operated water cooler dispenser.
Mechanism
Push button
Push button
Water Type
Hot, cold, normal temperature
Hot, cold, normal temperature
Spout Type
Recessed into panel
Protruding from the panel
Dispensing Height
7.5 in
7.5 in

Hot Water Safety

7.5
7.0
Close up top view of three dispensing buttons on a water cooler dispenser.
Close up top view of three dispensing buttons on a water cooler dispenser.
A demonstration of how to operate a hot water safety mechanism mounted on the button of a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of how to operate the hot water safety button on a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of how to operate the hot water safety button on a water cooler dispenser.
Close up of how to operate the hot water safety button on a water cooler dispenser.
Mechanism
Mounted lever
Push button on the front

Bottle / Filter Changing

8.0
9.0
The inside of a bottom loading water cooler dispenser with the water straw with a bottle cap resting against the side.
The inside of a bottom loading water cooler dispenser with the water straw with a bottle cap resting against the side.
A water straw being placed into a 5-gallon water bottle in front of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of a plastic bottle cap being placed onto a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Close up of a bottle cap on a 5-gallon water jug of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A bottle with a water straw inserted inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A bottle with a water straw inserted inside the cabinet of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand holding a partly removed silicone bottle cap from a 5-gallon jug of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand inserting or removing a water straw for a 5-gallon jug of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
Design
Bottom loading
Bottom loading
Feature
Bottle probe, water baffle, door pump switch
Bottle probe, water baffle, door pump switch

Cleaning

6.3
8.0
A hand holding a spray-bottle with cleaning liquid and another a cloth wiping the front panel of a water cooler dispenser.
A hand holding a spray-bottle with cleaning liquid and another a cloth wiping the front panel of a water cooler dispenser.
A gloved hand using a screwdriver to open the hood of a water cooler dispenser.
The opened hood of a water cooler dispenser with wires attached to an installation point.
Demonstration of how to open the lid on the cold water tank of a water cooler dispenser.
A close up of the internal design for water dispensing pipes in a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
The water drainage plug with a protective screw cap found on the rear of a water cooler dispenser.
Close up showing a gloved hand with a cloth cleaning the display panel of Euhomy water cooler dispenser.
Close up showing a gloved hand with a cloth cleaning the display panel of Euhomy water cooler dispenser.
The middle button of a water cooler dispenser being held down to assess the ease of cleaning between the buttons.
A gloved hand removing lifting up the lid to a cold water tank of a bottom-loading water cooler dispenser.
The cold water tank of the Euhomy bottom-loading water cooler dispenser opened up for cleaning.
The safety cap on the rear drainage port of the Euhomy self-cleaning water cooler dispenser.
Self Cleaning
None
UV Light
Drainage Plug
Rear rt., 21 in from ground
Rear rt., 22 in from ground