5 Gal Bottle Water Dispenser, water not clear coming out?

Posted by Scott Townsend on April 2, 2007, 4:59 pm

So I have a GE water dispenser that has Hot, Cold and a 'Fridge'

So lately the watter is coming out either Green or Brown, (I'd have to ask
someone as I cant see the difference between the two colors)

The Water in the 5 gallon bottle is clear and looks clean. If I fill a few
glasses of water it comes clear. The unit is in my office, which usually
has the lights off and has never seen the light of day. So Its not algee
from the sun or anything.

1) What is it?
2) Why is it there?
3) what is the best way to get rid of it?

there is still about 3 gallons of water in the bottle. Any tricks for
getting the bottle off without making a mess?

Thanks,
Scott<=-

Posted by betsyb on April 2, 2007, 6:08 pm

Have you had it long? If so, try cleaning it with white vinegar and keep
rinsing till the color leaves.

--

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in
one hand, Starbucks in the other, totally worn out and
screaming,

"WOO HOO what a ride!"

BetsyB

> So I have a GE water dispenser that has Hot, Cold and a 'Fridge'
> So lately the watter is coming out either Green or Brown, (I'd have to ask
> someone as I cant see the difference between the two colors)
> The Water in the 5 gallon bottle is clear and looks clean. If I fill a
> few glasses of water it comes clear. The unit is in my office, which
> usually has the lights off and has never seen the light of day. So Its not
> algee from the sun or anything.
> 1) What is it?
> 2) Why is it there?
> 3) what is the best way to get rid of it?
> there is still about 3 gallons of water in the bottle. Any tricks for
> getting the bottle off without making a mess?
> Thanks,
> Scott<=-

Posted by Scott Townsend on April 2, 2007, 6:42 pm

Had it maybe a year or more. I have one at home that is much older.

I can run 2 or three glasses through it and it is clear. I'll try the
Vinegar to disenfect it. Any tricks to get the bottle of water out?

Scott<-

> Have you had it long? If so, try cleaning it with white vinegar and keep
> rinsing till the color leaves.
> --
> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
> intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
> preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in
> one hand, Starbucks in the other, totally worn out and
> screaming,
> "WOO HOO what a ride!"
> BetsyB

>> So I have a GE water dispenser that has Hot, Cold and a 'Fridge'
>> So lately the watter is coming out either Green or Brown, (I'd have to
>> ask someone as I cant see the difference between the two colors)
>> The Water in the 5 gallon bottle is clear and looks clean. If I fill a
>> few glasses of water it comes clear. The unit is in my office, which
>> usually has the lights off and has never seen the light of day. So Its
>> not algee from the sun or anything.
>> 1) What is it?
>> 2) Why is it there?
>> 3) what is the best way to get rid of it?
>> there is still about 3 gallons of water in the bottle. Any tricks for
>> getting the bottle off without making a mess?
>> Thanks,
>> Scott<=-

Posted by HeyBub on April 2, 2007, 10:09 pm

Scott Townsend wrote:

>>> there is still about 3 gallons of water in the bottle. Any tricks
>>> for getting the bottle off without making a mess?

Hmm.

1. Duct tape the bottle to the dispenser. Turn the whole thing upside down.
Remove duct tape. Remove dispenser.

This probably won't work in that there's water in the internal resevior.

2. Get a moving dolly. Cart the whole enchalada into the parking lot and
disassemble there.

3. These "bottles" are plastic, right? Drill a teeny hole in the plastic, as
low as you can get, and catch the water stream in a bucket.

Posted by Scott Townsend on April 3, 2007, 8:13 am

4. Set a bunch of Plants around the dispenser and water them as you take the
bottle off

5. Get the Staff inturn/lacky to take it off and clean up the mess

> Scott Townsend wrote:

>>>> there is still about 3 gallons of water in the bottle. Any tricks
>>>> for getting the bottle off without making a mess?

> Hmm.
> 1. Duct tape the bottle to the dispenser. Turn the whole thing upside
> down. Remove duct tape. Remove dispenser.
> This probably won't work in that there's water in the internal resevior.
> 2. Get a moving dolly. Cart the whole enchalada into the parking lot and
> disassemble there.
> 3. These "bottles" are plastic, right? Drill a teeny hole in the plastic,
> as low as you can get, and catch the water stream in a bucket.
>

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