American Maid - Stackable & Refillable Water Gallon (3gal)

We've lived in FL for 25 years and have NEVER experienced a 'do not use' water experience following hurricanes...until last year, that is. We were lucky to have purchased water prior to the storm along with some collapsable (reusable) ****. The reusable **** were such poor quality that they quickly broke. The American Maid stackable **** appear to be strong and durable.

Perfect for my purposes - I'm older so a 5 gallon is too heavy once full. The 3 gallon is perfect for the stand I'm using. Opening is standard size so my electric dispenser works beautifully. This is much less labor intensive than using a P U R filter / pitcher with tap water, and I can get water that tastes far better this way.

I have been looking for refillable 3 gallonsize water bottles to replace the ones I have. The Walmart price point on these was excellent. Online, some retailers are charging upwards of $40-50 for one bottle. The Walmart 2-pack was under $20. It is BPA free. I prefer the 3 gallon refilling bottles because the 5 gallon bottles are too heavy for me to lift and put on my water cooler at home. I refill the bottles with safe water from my grocery store (they have a reverse osmosis water station in the store for this purpose). Our local water is still being researched due to PFAS contamination so being able to have a clean, pure water for drinking is a plus. These bottles make that easy and I can carry them into the kitchen with ease .... not to mention that they were delivered to my front door the day I ordered them!

This is same color and thick material as all of my older jars, The only difference Is that these are a square shape instead of round. They fit in the bag/cart easier, but learned from canning jars that round is less likely to break over time than square shaped. These pour very well also.

I ordered these bottles for my fish tank. Currently, we've been using 5 gallon bottles which are incredibly heavy. The 3 gallon are so much easier for me to lift when they're full. These bottles are even stackable. Fantastic! I can fill them ahead of time and let the water settle to use them when I need them. In buying two is awesome.

What can I say, they're sturdy hold water and don't leak when carrying them around. I wouldn't trust storing them on their side without a gasket on the cap though. I stack them in twos, but I think they can go three. They are a bit awkward to pour into other containers.

I was a little surprised when I received just that it didn't come already prefilled. i thought I was purchasing a three gallon bottle of water that was refillable. but it comes empty. there's nothing in the description.Either way, I just never occurred to me that if I bought a water bottle, that would come empty. similarly, when I brought it home, I realized it didn't come with a lid . even though the lid gets questionable revie, mind income fun?I'm gonna try to see if I can get walmart to provide it, but so far, I don't have a lid for it either. the plan is to use it with an electronic dispenser, so that can serve as a temporary lid, so at this point, i'm not likely to return it. otherwise, it's sturdy, it 's convenient.I love the handle, it's a good color and it's easy enough to refill in my sink that has a high faucet. It would be great if the listing said that this did not come filled.It was an empty water bottle.

I like the stackable feature, and it seems well made. The handle is good. I bought the 3-gallon bottle as it is easier for me to carry and lift, compared to the 5-gallon. The biggest gripe I have is the short neck, which doesn't reach the piercing stem in the dispenser. I wish it could have been 1-2 inches longer. I am trying to come up with some innovation and find an adapter that will solve that problem. Until then, I have to empty the 3-gallon into a 5-gallon bottle, which has the longer neck to reach into the dispenser. In retrospect, I should have thought of that and bought a different bottle. Still reasonably priced and little cheaper buying the 2-pack. Thank you.

Due to the FLAT BOTTOM design, water does not empty the jug when cleaning etc. Also, upon further research, the plastic used (PETE 1) is designed for short term use, not reusable. May have kept them however, due to not emptying when cleaning and leaving containments or cleaning solution, I am returning them to going back to the traditional 5 gallon jugs.

Said it was delivered but it wasn't. Even the delivery picture shows that. I was refunded my payment quickly and compensated with $10. But I'm still not happy or satisfied with the transaction. I needed the product. I paid for the product. I never got the product. Do I trust them to deliver me another purchase? What do you think….