The water from this runs slower than my old one which burned out. However, it is so quiet that the tradeoff is OK. When I first plugged this in and flipped the switches for the hot and cold water (I flip them both because I don't like waiting for the water to heat up each time.) it made one heck of a racket. I thought that the noise would bother me but maybe I could learn to live with it. Then, I left the kitchen (where it's located) for about 1/2 hour. Wow. I came back in and there was no noise at all. I was worried that it had broken right away, but no. I checked both the cold and hot water and they were working fine. I really like having the one-center spout instead of two separate ones as it's so much easier to put the container down and not have to worry about whether or not I got it in the right place. All in all, I'd recommend this water cooler.I have had this cooler for about a week. I noticed the cold water did not taste good, had a really funny chemical taste to it, so I ran more water through. I am almost finished with the bottle and it still does not taste very good. Cold water is not cold, 45 degrees F. The water bottle on top has developed condensation which is not good. This happened on my old water cooler when the cold water did not work anymore. That cooler lasted for 6 years and I wish I still had it I have contacted the company for help but would probably like to return it.Es facil de instalarThis is a compact, quiet, water dispenser. We purchased the black and the taste is great. The kids love it! The cold water is cold and the hot water is hot!It stop working ?Muy buen producto, bonito, barato y no quita mucho espacio.