I've been a loyal customer of Sparkletts for 12 years and have always been happy with the quality of their water. David, the delivery person, is fantastic--friendly, reliable, and always goes above and beyond by bringing the bottles inside. However, the frustration with their water coolers has pushed me to the brink. I'm now on my third water cooler, which I've been renting for years. Honestly, with the ongoing rental charges, I probably could've bought several coolers by now. Recently, I requested a replacement for my malfunctioning cooler, only to have yet another refurbished unit delivered. And as usual, it was in poor condition. White particles came out of the water, and I had to waste almost a gallon of water just to flush the system. When I reached out to request a brand new cooler, I was told none were in stock and they only had refurbished coolers. This has been a recurring issue, and I've had enough. While their water is great, their rental coolers are absolutely subpar, and their inability to resolve the issue is beyond frustrating. If you like Sparkletts water, fine--but I strongly recommend buying your own cooler elsewhere. Their rental coolers are simply not worth the hassle. read more

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I had been a customer of Sierra Springs for years before the company (like pretty much every other water brand) was bought out by Primo. Before this buyout, I was very happy with my service. My delivery driver used to do a one-for-one exchange. In other words, if I had two empties, he would leave two full bottles, even though my plan officially called for four bottles on hand. To me, this is just common sense. When Primo took over, my water brand changed to Sparkletts, but my four-bottle "on-hand" agreement remained in effect. The problem is that if we have only consumed two of those four bottles, leaving two empties when delivery arrives, they still leave four new bottles. As a result, I now have six bottles on hand. On this last delivery date, I left a note on one of the empty bottles, but the driver ignored it and left four anyway. There have been other times when they were late on delivery, so we didn't have any water on hand. Then came the bill. We were charged for a case of 1-liter bottles that we didn't even order. When I called to see if we could arrange a one-for-one delivery plan, I found out that Primo outsources its customer service. You are usually talking to someone in India, and one time I'm pretty sure the service representative was in Somalia. It is almost impossible to convey your needs and communicate effectively with them. Long story short, they are not willing to adjust the plan to just replace the empty bottles. Like I said, almost every brand now is owned by Primo--same water, different bottles. I'm going to take a look at Culligan instead. read more

been a customer for many years with a company since the buyout it has been no good not able to get one time delivery management does not return local representatives don't return get the one time delivery as requested called four times and still nobody to return . Trying to overcharge for items that was never purchased from the company multiple months. read more

This is now primo water. And can't get any worse. They've supposedly been delivering me water for the last month but every time you look at your delivery date it's just been pushed out another two days or another week or canceled all together. Trying to cancel your service is a nightmare. Finally got a hold of somebody and now they want to charge me $50 to pick up the water cooler. Do not I repeat do not get service through Primo water. You will be paying a monthly service and never receive water. Then all these hidden fees. I will be definitely reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. But they have turned off all their social media comments and messaging. read more

I will drink city water before I ever deal with Sparkletts/Primo residential delivery service. Drivers don't follow instructions...leave water when paused or skipped/ avoid picking up empties/rude when spoken to or asked a question. Then let's look at customer service. Requested cancellation and pick up. Well, the driver showed up and tagged equipment but didn't do anything else. Called customer service and after waiting in excess of 1.5 hours and was told "their error" but couldn't fulfill the pick up request for2 days. Seriously.... Now I wait to see if they can fulfill the second 'customer' request. As a customer I represent company profit..... customer service and drivers represent overhead. This profit window has closed permanently. read more

I have been on hold for 2.5 hours Trying to cancel my account. They have changed my requests within my account without my permission, i cannot cancel online. i need equipment picked up. Awful service. 2 missed deliveries with promise to bring the next day-never happened. And now, cannot even cancel after 2.5 hours. read more

Horrible! I was with Pure Flo for years and years. Loved them! Then they were sold to Sparkletts. Then sold again to the worst ever PRIMO. I have spent hours on the phone and emailing trying to resolve billing, lack of delivery, and pick up of empties. After tons of accounting issues on their part, I didn't actually owe them anything. I asked for a paper bill, never provided. They refuse to pick up empties. Stay far, far, far away from this company! read more

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If I could give 0 stars I would. I have dealt with this company for over 2 years and its a NIGHTMARE. If you can somehow get the water tower and your regular deliveries set up, you'll be fine - until something goes wrong. Then you will be on hold for HOURS (truly - I am currently 1.5 hours into waiting for the billing department), and you will be given numerous promises for fixes/pickup/deliveries that will never come. I was moving and needed them to pick the water tower up? I had to call and reschedule 4 times because they just never showed up to get it. I have a lot of patience and I understand service industry/phone work sucks but this has been insane and has worn me down to the absolute wire. We are absolutely cancelling this service, THEY LITERALLY COULD NOT PAY ME TO DEAL WITH THEM AGAIN. Let alone me paying them for ANYTHING. **Save yourself and don't sign up -- you'll be guaranteeing a minimum of 3 to 5 2-hour long calls on hold.** read more

Leaving 1 star is laughable. Why bother scheduling services with this company? They literally ever show up when they're supposed to. I've spent way too much time dealing with basic services just to end the conversation more frustrated than I started. I canceled my account and just handle it on my own since it's too difficult for them to follow through. read more

Signed up years ago through Costco when it was Sparkletts, then primo, then another company. They don't own www.water.com anymore. They sold your info. Horrible customer service and the price has increaed significantly. Time to shop elsewhere. read more

Ever since they joined Primo Water, I've had a terrible time getting my orders. I prefer the 3 gallon jug size, and even though they sell it, they are terrible at fulfilling it. Now that Sparkletts has joined Primo, I can't get my preferred type of water either. I am limited to 2 types of water in that size. This week they didn't deliver at all, and then had the nerve to update my account that I skipped my order. IT WASN'T ME THAT SKIPPED. I am about to skip this company PERMANENTLY. read more

If I could give them zero stars I would. When this was Sparkletts, deliverys and customer service were fine. Since it was bought by Primo, the customer service has been horrific. I have spent hours on the phone (3+ as of now) cancelling my account and trying to get their equipment picked up. I cancelled because my deliveries were rescheduled more than 10 times in one month, all without actual water delivery. Then, it has taken more than a month to get their equipment picked up and removed from my office. That has been rescheduled at least 4 times. Even while I was on the phone with their escalation department this morning, they said equipment can't be picked up until Friday, even though I was starring at an email that said Thursday - they literally cannot get it together!!!! My account may not be big with them, as I have a small business, but I have never dealt with a company with such poor organization, customer service, and cannot perform. Oh, and I have a credit on my account that they did not process for over a month. And, I still don't have my money. Absolutely worst company operating in San Diego! read more

Purchased this package thru Costco.com years ago. I was renting the dispenser, then after a year, I purchased it. Then it started leaking, so I complained, they sent a replacement, albeit a newer model, and for 2 months, no rental fee. Then Primo bought them out and now they have no record of me purchasing it, so they started charging me for the rental again. I complained severely enough that they stopped charging rental fee "out of courtesy". I said fine, then after 1 month, they started charging me the rental fee again. Their left arm doesn't know what their right arm is doing. Worst customer service ever. At one point, I asked them to deliver 6 bottles a month to avoid the $14 or so delivery charge, wherein I was getting 3 bottles twice a month. That lasted for one month, then back to twice a month. The company owes me $hundreds, but WTH! I just told them to pick up their dispenser unit now or I will put it on the porch. read more

After being a customer for 32 years, like the Red Sea, we have parted ways. They stopped the small half gallon jugs, and one of the last deliveries, the handle broke and hurt someone. For the most part, they were great! But I felt they wanted to do away with those half gallons. The least they could've done was let a customer know instead not offering them to order. I should've seen it coming when they changed my driver. He was great! As was the driver before him. The cost was reasonable as well. It's a sad feeling to discontinue service after all this time. But I also feel like, after they were bought out, the customers were just money makers for them. read more

Primo no longer delivers Sparklettes yet leaves the brand up on their website. This is false advertising. I will file a BBB report. Primo is a horrible company to deal with. Poor customer service, delivering the wrong water, requires a phone call to cancel and the number hangs up on you. DON'T GET STARTED WITH PRIMO. read more

We have had the service from Costco for years. I think it's over a decade now. We first had Sparklets, and then it turned into Primo and now there was a merger and the company has been ghosting us for over a month. When I tried to login. It says it doesn't recognize my account number and when I tried to call, it says it doesn't recognize my phone number. I was on hold for over an hour the other day and finally had to hang up. I have called every single day and no one can answer the phone. Finally, I called and I hit that I was a new customer and some immediately answered the phone, but said that they could not help me. It seems like they would try to keep their old customers And not just see new customers. Ordering water from a company is a lot of trust because you are trusting that they are going to provide you with clean water. This company is obviously extremely disorganized and mismanaged, and I would rather use a Britta filter than use them again. read more

Horrible company ever since they merged with ready refresh we have been charged over $200 a month. The customer service sucks! They said they would fix the issue with over charging, and guess what. We were over charged again $273!!!!! 3 rental fees and over charged on the water. We definitely will be canceling the service since they can't get anything right. It's so hard to get through to customer service, just a waste of time and effort trying to speak to someone. And when we finally do get through, the person just says they sent an email to resolve the issue. Nothing gets resolved. Beware of this place. Get your water somewhere else! read more

Avoid this company at all costs. We are done with them. After this Primo buyout debacle, service has been a joke with delayed deliveries and, the fact that the last delivery driver said they gave him the wrong product. We had been with Pure-Flow since 1997 and loved them. They were bought out by Sparkletts and we were satisfied with them. Now, after Primo bought them out, the new company no longer offers the half gallon returnable bottle we have enjoyed for nearly 30 years. The service is horrible and getting ahold of them by phone was a nightmare of delays, holds and hang ups. read more

The worst water service. Ever since they switched to Primo Brand their customer service and water service has gone through the floor. I will be canceling my service today. read more

They used to awesome. But now water hasn't been delivered in over a month. Deliver driver skipped by my office but they manage to bill me. On hold for over an hour and email response was a robot that didn't address any issues. Culligan didn't respond either as a back up option so I guess we need AI water delivery read more

I don't think I've ever experienced a company as bad as Primo water/ready refresh, formerly Sparkletts. I would rate zero if it was a choice. Sparklett's got bought out recently and the merger seems to have flipped everything on its head. I've spent a collective time of about 3 1/2 hours over the last month waiting on hold to try and talk to somebody. I just waited 42 minutes and then a customer service person picked up the phone and when I told him the issue, said "oh let me send you to this person" and then I was on hold for another 30 minutes and then finally hung up. I canceled when the merger happened because the delivery fees went through the roof. They told me that in a week they would come pick up my five bottles and then credit my account. That was a month ago. They have rescheduled the pick up of my bottles five times. They were supposed to come yesterday then I got a message in the morning saying that they would come tomorrow. Then this morning I got a message saying they're coming next Wednesday. There aren't many choices for water delivery services, but I would suggest ANY company but this one. There's no physical location to drop the bottles off or talk to a human being and they're trying to run everybody through their app. Their chat service only works half the time and isn't useful. They're expensive, have the worst customer service I've ever seen, and with how bad they are, I don't even trust their water at this point. read more

Since the Sparkletts-Primo merger, my orders have been inconsistently delivered or rescheduled multiple times. This is extremely frustrating, especially since many people no longer drink from the faucet. The poor communication and high prices are unacceptable. It seems home delivery companies might exploit the fact that most people don't drink faucet water to overcharge and under-deliver to their customers needing fresh water. While the water quality is good, I've had to replace the hot/cold water dispenser twice in the past year. Research online shows that other brands aren't highly rated either, so choose carefully. read more

I've been trying to cancel my service now for a week. it is literally impossible to get ahold of anyone in customer service. I've been on hold for hours. This is unacceptable. Since the merger service has been horrible. My delivery has changed 4 times already this month and I didn't receive a delivery at all last month. I get a notice that delivery is scheduled however by end of date a new delivery day is set and again missed. Do yourself a favor and go with Culligan Man. Read Reviews they are all the same read more

I previously cancelled my subscription with Ready Refresh because the experience was TERRIBLE. I couldn't get anyone on the phone, and after countless attempts, I finally managed to cancel through the chat system--an ordeal in itself. The customer service was horrendous then, and unfortunately, nothing has changed. I later began a new water delivery service with Primo through my Costco membership, which started off well--until the merger happened and I was unwillingly thrown back into the chaos of Ready Refresh. It's like being dragged back into a nightmare I had already escaped. Now I'm stuck in the same cycle: I cannot get anyone on the phone, and once again I'm trapped in an infuriating, dysfunctional subscription service I never wanted to return to. There is no other company I despise more on this planet. That's not an exaggeration. At this point, the only acceptable action Ready Refresh can take is to cancel my subscription immediately--no more hoops, no more headaches, no more conflict. Just end it. read more

Broken crate cracked onto my foot as I lifted the crate, 6 liters !!! Ouch. Very Negligent Delivery person didn't see the HANDLE was missing snd the ither handle wasn't strong enough so the entire Plastic Crate broke upon lifting & contents dropped onto my foot. Sparklettes IMMEDIATELY sent LEGAL MITIGATION REP. Only there to PROTECT their $$$$$$$$$. No apology. No admission of Guilt/Responsibility. Inly wanted to get my legal reps contacted to mitigate a personal injury claim. PATHETIC read more

Costco sold me this water service , now it's primo . They charge whatever they want , their call center customer service is horrible , they don't work with you with pricing and delivery mistakes . They put you on hold for minutes never coming back on the line . I will be looking for a water delivery system because this company is terrible . Zero stars read more

It all started when Primo/Ready Fresh bought Palomar Mountain Water. After having terrible service and customer service issues we switched to Sparkletts. We had great service from our driver and the bills came in correct. This lasted until Primo/Ready Fresh bought Sparkletts and again we are having the same problems as before. The conversion from one company to the next was not seamless. We ended up with extra charges we didn't owe. Nobody answers a phone at Primo and when they do they can't/won't fix the problem. Unfortunately it appears Southern California is down to a single water company. Worst water company ever!!!! read more

Dear Yelp, I was working with Primos/Sparkletts and they promised me delivery on a Friday then they told me there was a 3 day weekend and they could not deliver, then they promised delivery on a Tuesday, by Wednesday still no water or water dispenser I canceled right away, I see now why they have a 1 star on Yelp. read more

Primo Delivery is the only way to get water delivered and they absolutely are a horrible company. Don't do it! Of the six scheduled water delivery dates they were supposed to come, I only received 3 deliveries. That's a 50% performance rate. You waste so much money on upfront fees and then you will ultimately end up cancelling because you will rarely receive your deliveries. If anyone knows of a reliable water delivery service for the El Cajon area, let me know! read more

I would give a negative number but it won't let me, ever since everything g fell under Primo their customer service is HORRID, they have not delivered on the same day since the merger, then after 3 weeks with no delivery they left 1 bottle, even though there were 4 empties on the porch, when I called they gave some excuse about it is a new system and unless I change how many I get it will be 1 NO MATTER how much I use. HORRIBLE SERVICE!!!! I am looking at Culligan for my delivery service read more

Stay away from this company. They don't answer their emails, phones, and no way to get in touch with the company. They never come on their delivery day even though you may get a call the day before. They don't show up. Find another company! read more

Do not use this company... I am warning you! They started out ok but ever since their acquisition which took place sometime around May 2025, all my deliveries have been skipped or rescheduled. I was even having some issues before that with inconsistent deliveries. After using them for about 4 years I just decided I had had enough of their bs, so I said screw it I'm going to cancel! I had the hardest time calling in and contacting them to actually cancel. I tried to use the online chat service to no avail, I called in and could barely get a hold of anybody, and now after getting lucky and actually reaching someone I have my equipment and final bottle scheduled to be picked up tomorrow but just saw some notification come through the app saying my delivery was rescheduled. I'm now concerned that they won't even show up tomorrow to pick up the equipment. I am so close to just throwing it away and contacting my bank with all of my evidence of attempting to contact them. It's literally gotten to that point. It's ridiculous. Stay clear of this company. You do not want to be in the situation I am in right now. If my review isn't enough, just look at all the other reviews that are bashing this company. What the heck are they doing? read more

I left this company years ago and switched to Redi Refresh, which was great! Unfortunately, Primo bought out Redi Refresh, and incorporated their horrible customer service service which caused me to leave them way back. In just the first month, they screwed up my order, screwed up trying to make it right, told me that their screwup would result in no charge to my account, then went and took the money anyway. They told me they would credit it back, but they are liars. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY!!! read more

Never delivered water toward the end. We had to cancel service. Very disappointed with all aspects of this company.

I would love to give '0' stars - this company recently merged and now it is the company from hell. Very, very long wait times, no water, no customer service, etc. I am received water every two weeks. It has been over a month since my last delivery. I DO NOT RECOMMEND! Horrible company. read more

We've been getting water from Sparkletts for years. There weren't any issues, other than the water cooler we rented from them not working properly. I ended up buying my own. Apparently now they've been bought by Primo. Today the driver showed up. I set the 4 empty 5 gallon containers there for him and went about my day. Then he just took off, without picking up or dropping off. We live on the end of a dead end, so he was there for our delivery. I've been on the phone since noon today, and disconnected countless times. It's now 5:10 and I'm STILL waiting to talk to someone. Apartenly Sparkletts has jumped the shark. read more

Steer clear away from sparkletts, primo, any brand related to this company. They are an absolute joke to deal with. I don't care about their merger bull shit, they should shut this company down until they figure out how to do business. I have been trying to cancel service with them for about a month now with zero success. All their customer service inquiries forward to out of country email responders that just tell you to call in for help. I've called in multiple times and confirmed pick up dates but those are always blown off with no communication. The last time I called in, they scheduled the final pickup of empties, the driver showed up with a full truck asking if we wanted water, I said hell no! He had a full truck and said he was unable to take the empties, said he would let his boss know and they would come back to pick them up, that was two weeks ago and I haven't heard from anyone yet again. Call your Culligan man! We signed up for Culligan and had a rep out the following week, deliveries are going perfect. read more

Finally, after a month or more of no deliveries, the water guy finally delivered a case of gallons, and apologized for the late delivery, and told us he would be back on Monday. They must have read my scathing review last week! read more

The worst company ever in terms of drinking water. Accounts are a mess as they migrated to a new system and hold times are hours and delivery schedules are a mess. Nothing works. I have been a sparkletts customer for over 20 years and since the migration, I cannot receive water. I do NOT recommend this company. read more

Ever since the merger, it's been nothing but problems. I ended up canceling my account. For the past two weeks, my orders have been pushed back daily. I can't even get anyone on the phone--and when I do, it's someone clearly outsourced to another country. This brand is terrible. I switched to Culligan Water and had water delivered the same day. Never again. Primo Water is simply not worth it. read more